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………

Beautifully color coordinated lime and aqua lampwork glass beads in sea & shell shapes offer the perfect contrast to the Thai Sterling shell beads. One teal glass-set sterling bead hints of the deep shades of the ocean. The bracelet is finished with a twist & hammered sterling toggle.
A coordinating pair of shell shaped lampwork glass earrings are also available.
$180 #787-10

A whimsical lampwork glass fish in bright blue and burgundy with a ruffled tail and pink lips, no less, seems to swim along oblivious to the fabulous fringe that hangs below him. The strand is Chech sparkle beads and lampwork with a sterling clasp and extender.

The coordinated beadwork earrings are $41
$115 #265 F

As uniquely shaped as the star fish seen at the bottom of the sea, these sterling posts will become a favorite, especially with the neutral dark olive carved serpentine bead.
$42 #281 FE

An amazing little borosilicate lampwork glass turtle in an unexpected color----- black, but with glistening silver (and a touch of midnight blue) coming up through it’s shell, the sophistication is undeniable. The strand is composed of faceted wedge cut black onyx and silver-black art glass beads with the turtle facing up from the center. A sterling silver clasp and extender allow this choker to be made long enough to go over a turtle neck.
$155 #263F

Dark marine blue and ocean green speckles are found in the body of this borosilicate glass turtle, but the little bug eyes and the bumpy shell take it from gorgeous to adorable. The strand has two coordinating boro glass beads and the balance is faceted art glass with a sterling clasp and extender.
$160 #264F

Small turquoise ceramic beads with sterling tentacles drop from a wire that looks like tiny bubbles rising in the water.
$36 #279FE

Purple lampwork glass domes and twirling sterling tentacles are suspended from a Bali Sterling post ($37)……or choose the melon carved Lavender Fluorite pair with the Bali Sterling tear drop wire ($40)
$37 & $40 #280FE

A lampwork glass starfish in bright primary green (and matching beads) flows into a strand of top-drilled white freshwater pearls and ends with a sterling clasp and extender. Its adorable, its beautiful and it will be perfect to brighten up a sunny day this summer.
$65 #262F

Another new jellyfish earring, this one is a larger swirly opaque blue-green water color glass bead with double tentacles and floats from a Bali sterling teardrop wire.
$42 #275FE

A custom designed domed lampwork glass bead, made specially for my jellyfish series, in a pretty pale green has two tiny sterling tentacles and freely floats from a Bali sterling teardrop wire. Don’t hesitate to inquire about other possible colors.
$39 #276FE

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

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

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