De La Mer………as the French say, from the sea

This collection contains all things in, of and around the water. Many of you are aware of my fascination with turtles, but the water holds and attracts so many beautiful creatures ~~~~~ creatures that can be interpreted into wonderful wearable pieces of jewelry. You're invited to wade through………

Dichroic lampwork glass beads in shimmering shades of aqua and green are suspended from a sterling swirl wire, and with the dangling tentacles, they look as if they are floating along with the current. Great look ~~~ Great fun! Inquire about other colors available in my popular Jellyfish earrings
$38 #266-ER

Four wonderful sterling silver shells and two beautiful sterling spacer beads separate the aqua blues. >From the ring end of the strand, you find a lampwork glass shell that looks so real you'll want to hold it up to your ear to hear the sound of the ocean………across from it is a whimsical dotted sea creature bead. There are two semi-round boro glass beads and a couple of slices that offer flowing shades of ocean teals and finally the strand is ended with a faceted teal crystal bead. A twisted sterling toggle with a look of a tiny piece of coral, completes the bracelet.
$155 #649-09

A lovely carved mermaid, scales and all, smiles and beckons you to look closer at the Thai sterling shells that float around her, along with a colorful bora lampwork glass bead next to the ring of the sterling toggle. There is a very old “naga” (conch shell) bead on the lower side……and soft neutral shades reminiscent of beach sand with just a touch of light umber………it will be a bit of fantasy wrapped around your wrist.
$175 MM-681

A carved bone fish, which appears to be smiling, is the focal piece of this bracelet, but it doesn’t out shine the two gorgeous lampwork glass shells in shades of taupe with a touch of lavender. With the five Thai sterling shell beads, they are all having a wonderful time together. Certainly neutral, but never boring, this is a piece you will gravitate to when you open your jewelry box.
$175 #670-09

Spines of black coral, an endangered species that cannot be harvested any longer, fan out in a lovely wave to wrap around your neck. They‘re separated by tiny pink seed pearls and, at the center, a black lampwork glass shell with a pink lip and all the little speckles that make it look as if it was freshly plucked from the ocean. The strand is 17” and can be extended to 19 ½” with the sterling chain.
……coordinating Lampwork glass shell earrings are $42
$165 #235F

As if it were frozen in time while crawling across the sandy bottom of a lagoon, this teal lampwork glass starfish has color, texture and opalescence and looks as if it might be able to wiggle one of those tentacles. It measures 2 ½” from top to bottom and has strands of Iolite, lapis and faceted artisan glass in wonderful watercolor shades. It measures 20 ½” and can go to 23” with the sterling extender.
$130 #240F

Shades of pink with a speck of lavender in the taupe flippers and head, this boro Lampwork glass turtle has two incredibly beautiful boro beads to coordinate with her shell and a strand of faceted artisan glass beads in two pretty shades of pink that finish off the necklace and take the piece from 17” to 20” with the sterling extender.
……Coordinating earrings are available.
$165 #245F

Bug eyed and adorable, this boro lampwork turtle in aqua blue with honey-brown flippers and head. The necklace starts with triple strands of tiny beads and is complimented by aqua boro disks and blown glass wedge beads. The balance of the strand is faceted artisan glass beads in a mixture of honey browns. The sterling clasp has an extender which takes the piece from 16” to 19”
……Coordinating earrings are available.
$160 #250F

The carved bone turtle bead sets the tone for this fun and beautiful bracelet. It is brought to life with two coordinated green & white lampwork glass beads and a small green one near the toggle that is flanked by a lampwork glass edge-dotted slice. Four Bali sterling beads of varying sizes are scattered throughout and the end is finished with a filigreed sterling round with green interior and it is held with a braided sterling toggle.
$150 #738-10

This is one of those pieces that you have to put on to appreciate! It is soft, very feminine and, quite uniquely, made entirely of natural (not dyed) coral beads. The center is three strands of graduated branch coral that are capped in place with two large lampwork glass shells that were custom made to match the beads. The balance of the strand is comprised of round coral beads with a sterling “S” clasp and an extender chain that allows it to go from 17 ½” to 20”.
……there are matching coral shell earrings available.
$225 #260F

A Thai sterling angel fish appears to be happily swimming along in a sea of large faceted aqua quartz, blue/aqua faceted artisan beads and Thai sterling seashells. The necklace measures 21” with a 3” extender that takes it to 23”. Earrings made with the matching aqua quartz are available upon request.
$210 #200-F