~ coral and turquoise are dear old friends, they go waaaay back and have been teamed together time after time....

i gathered up beautiful scarlet red coral rounds spaced them with tiny seed beads for flexibility, then placed a small collection of graduated hand-cut natural dragonskin turquoise teardrop briolettes, rondelles, and small nuggets along with sm bali sterling beads, and finally the ends w/matching beads....it's a classic timeless piece you'll reach for time and time again....like an old friend

sterling clasp & bead charm  

length ~ 18in 

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~ the allure and appeal of this piece is the natural organic & rustic style of all these gorgeous nuggets! 

let's start with the fabulous .925 fine sterling pendant which holds 2 gorgeous true sky-blue natural turquoise nugget slices that are accented by a delightful little fossilized ammonite shell that began in an ancient ocean & survived a kazillion years ago -- all set in a heavy silver setting accompanied by an over-sized bail (drop length about 2in) i've paired it with a full strand of A-grade natural vivid blue turquoise nuggets which are spaced by tiny pin-shell heishi for add't flexibility, finally i finished the ends with golden bronze pyrite rondelles & bali sterling spacers that match the ammonite shell perfectly!  a wonderful addition to any jewelry wardrobe or a super find for an avid turquoise collector!  you'll love it, i promise!

sterling clasp & nugget charm

length ~ 18 1/2in

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~ dangling from sm bali sterling french earhooks are gorgeous smooth sky-blue turquoise briolettes topped with burnt copper freshwater coin pearls, hand-faceted citrine rondelles and accented with bali sterling spacers each carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling (entire length about 1 5/8in excluding earwire)

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~ this such a rare form of turquoise because of the burgundy matrix found within it ... a highly polished freeform natural Merlot Turquoise pendant (drop length about 2 1/8in including the beaded bail) shiny kht sterling wafers & beads along with matching tiny faceted seed beads create it's bail, then surrounded by genuine hand-faceted garnet freshwater pearls spaced by flashy tiny faceted seed beads for flexibility, finally the ends are finished with natural turquoise rondelles & bali sterling spacers ... truly a one-of-a-kind classic design that's so easy to wear....an everyday piece!  

sterling clasp  

length ~ 17 1/2in

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~ most of the things in this wonderful piece are rather small or tiny to some ... the beads, the golden threads in the pendant, and so on ... which, for me,  makes it sooo yummy!

2 beautiful highly polished rutilated quartz cabochons are set in a fine .925 hinged sterling setting (drop length about 2 1/4in) it's over-sized beaded bail allows it glide along 2 full strands of very small hand-cut natural turquoise rice beads, i gathered the ends and added sm sterling bali beads and lg turquoise nugget for a the big finish! ... little things aren't the easiest to create -- it may seem tiny to some, but very BIG in the eyes of others!

sterling clasp w/nugget charm

length ~ 18 1/2in

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~ dangling from handmade french  sterling earhooks are natural turquoise nuggets topped with hand-faceted mandarin garnet rondelles accented by sm bali sterling beads carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling (length about 1 1/2" including earwire)

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~ well this diamond-shaped turquoise beads are one of my best friends!

they're natural sky-blue turquoise beads space by tiny matching seed beads for flexibility....now the pendant -- tw highly polished amazonite cabochons set in fine .925 sterling (drop length about 2 5/8in) and snuggled up to oxidized sterling beads, finally i finished the ends w/sm amazonite beads & sterling spacers for a lovely finish!

sterling clasp & beaded charm

length ~ 18 1/2in

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~ doesn't fabulous turquoise pendant look like a little blue pond?  it does to me! 

here we have a lg natural Santa Rosa turquoise cabochon set in a fine .925 sterling setting (drop length about 2 3/4in) it  snuggles up to lg silver rnds, petrified wood rondelles, and sterling bali spacers....i surrounded with a bunch of rustic turquoise rounds -- alot of them! -- each spaced by vintage seed beads for flexibility, and finally finished the ends with a few more rondelles and jumbo champagne freshwater pearl nuggets along w/ bali sterling beads....a perfect classic 'blue pond' you'll dive into and wear for years to come!   

sterling s-hook 

longer length ~ 27in

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~ dangling from handmade french sterling earhooks are simple natural turquoise nuggets with sm bali sterling beads carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling (length about 1 1/4" including earwire)

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~ i don't know why, but this necklace looks like it should be called Maria, maybe it's because it 's so classic, timeless, and  an "always in style" design

turquoise with turquoise...the hardest part is finding beads to match the pendants! we have a perfect match here with this gorgeous .925 sterling pendant set w/highly polished natural Santa Rosa turquoise stones (drop length about 2 3/8in) snuggled up to hand-crafted sterling melon beads & spacers, then a full strand of natura robins'egg natural turquosie nuggest spaced with tiny seed beads for add't flexibility, finally the ends are finished w/a few more sterling melon beads & spacers ...it'll be one of those pieces you reach for time after time!

sterling clasp w/pearl chamr

length ~ 18 1/2in

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sterling clasp & pearl nugget charm  

length ~ 18in 

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~ all these little natural hand-cut turquoise beads remind me on tiny little peas!  each on is spaced by tiny matching seed beads for add't flexibility and fit perfectly thru the intricate scroll-bail of this beautiful .925 sterling pendant set with a natural prehnite oval stone finished w/flashy step-up faceting, finally the ends are finished with hand-faceted prehnite rondelles and sm sterling bali spacers ... an easy-to-wear-everyday piece that makes a very delicate & lovely statement  

sterling clasp w/nugget charm

length ~ 18in 

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~ 2 full strands of wonderful rustic hand-cut natural Tibetan turquoise nuggets spaced by lg glowing freshwater pearl nuggets in shades of copper, chocolate, champagne, black cherry....which surround a lg hand-cut nugget slice of Ocean Jasper (drop length about 2 3/8in) with tiny crystal druzy pockets -- finished with sm bali sterling beads....very organic and simply ~G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S~!!  

sterling clasp & 2in extender w/nugget charm  

length ~ 17in - 18in + 2in 

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~ turquoise has been  worn for centuries because of it's beauty, but they also believed it had protective qualities...warrior shields, armor & the tack for their mighty steeds were embellished with turquoise....hence the name of this gorgeous piece!  i freely admit i'm a turquoise addict and i never seem to tire of it...maybe it is also highly addictive too!  *wink* 

the show-stopping pendant is HUGE!!  an all natural sky-blue turquoise free-form slice is filled with rich intricate matrix with hints of copper and carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling (drop length about 2 7/8in) i surrounded it with a full strand of graduated hand-cut dragonskin turquoise oval nuggets spaced by tiny bronze freshwater seed pearls, then 2 full strands of  glowing jumbo champagne freshwater pearl nuggets also spaced by tiny bronze freshwater seed pearls, the ends are finished with turquoise beads & sterling bali spacers....the strands layer and are designed to intermingle with each other, it is truly S.T.U.N.N.I.N.G....most definitely a ONE-OF-A-KIND find!  i promise!!

sterling toggle & 1in extender w/pearl charm

lengths ~ 17in - 18in + 1in

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~ dangling from lg bali sterling earhooks are gorgeous hard2find hand-faceted natural natural turquoise briolettes each carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling (entire length about 1 5/8in including earwire)

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~ yep, 3 makes a trio....and what a beautiful little trio it is! i put this little collection of hand-cut natural tri-color turquoise briolettes because each one is unique yet coordinates perfectly with each other (drop length about 1 5/8 carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling) the trio glides along a full strand of very hard2find tiny chocolate freshwater keishi pearls, finally i the ends with hand-cut natural turquoise rondelles & bali sterling spacers....you'll find it very easy to wear, just like your fav' jeans!

sterling clasp & pearl charm

length ~ 18in

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~ have you ever wanted to have your very own private oasis?  here you go!  

a wonderful one-of-a-kind highly polished dragonskin turquoise pendant which is filled with dotty-spotty patterns of vivid sky-blue & olive green on a dk charcoal matrix background (drop length about 2 1/4in carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling) it's topped off & accented by a hand-crafted karen hill tribe sterling blossom along with sm bali sterling spacers, then surrounded by rustic hand-cut natural turquoise rounds spaced by tiny seed beads for add't flexibility, the ends are finished w/a few more bali spacers to complete this simple design that's totally classic through and through!   

sterling clasp & bead charm

length ~ 19in

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~ one little lone dumpling of tri-color turquoise....i tried to find it a matching mate to create a pair earrings - no mate & no match was to be found....it's truly a little stand-alone guy!  so it became a delightful little pendant (drop length about 1 1/4in carefully hand-wrapped in fine sterling) it glides along effortlessly on a full strand of tiny creamy freshwater seed pearls, the ends are finished with hand-cut natural turquoise rondelles & bali sterling spacers....very easy to wear, like your fav' jeans!

sterling clasp & pearl charm

length ~ 18in

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