Beaded Jewelry Necklaces by Carolyn

The cabochon in this necklace is made of a stone called Apache Gold – a combination of gold Chalcopyrite (also known as Fool’s Gold) and black Schist. Much of this material is known to have come from the area of the copper mines once worked in Jerome, Arizona. This stone is 40mm long and 30 mm wide at the widest point. It has a very shiny, metallic appearance overall and makes a striking and elegant necklace. It is completed with flowing fringe, measuring 4” long at the longest point, with accents of freshwater pearls and faceted black and gold glass beads. The necklace is also made of Apache Gold beads in a 4mm by 13mm round cylinder shape, accented with freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals. It measures approximately 23 ½” long, including the ornate black vintage button and loop closure.

Amazonite beads with pyrite are some of my favorite beads – there is an amazing variety of colors and patterns within a strand. These 13mm rondelle beads range from soft aqua to tan and cream and dark grey marbled with white. Several have a wonderful metallic sheen from an especially large area of pyrite. This necklace is 26” long, including the vintage metal button and loop closure. An 8 mm Swarovski crystal cube provides a central focal accent, and Swarovski crystal bicone beads in “Pacific Opal” and silver spacer beads complete this unique and colorful necklace.