Feeling Alive 2

My final part of this set. I decided to lighten the darker shade of the red malachite with some clear crystals. This bracelet is more traditional in that the beads go all around your wrist. However I believe it complements the simpler detail in the matching necklace.

More Red Malachite

The next batch of red malchite that I open has less markings and is more of a darker brown with white speckles throughout. Now I know that not every one likes a large necklace and they prefer something simple so I placed a head pin through the slab and attached it to a sterling silver chain. I have called it Feeling Alive as red malachite is said to brighten and bring harmony into our lives, reminding us to celebrate being alive, regardless of the situation.

Final part of the set

Finally I made a pair of earrings to match. I have attached a red malachite slab to some silver plated chain and then in turn the chain has been attached to some silver plated earring wires.

Daisy Chain bracelet

I have carried on the theme for the bracelet, which is also called Daisy Chain bracelet. I used smalled flower shaped beads with the Red Malachite slabs on one side of the bracelet and on the other I have used a double chain of silver plated curb chain. The toggle clasp is silver plated. You may notice on the picture that there is a little hand shaped charm attached to the bracelet. It has been etched with hand made and I try to attach one of these to every item that I make.

Red Malachite semi-precious stones

I have just started using semi-precious stones and I received a large amount of them through the post this week. I purchased a couple of packs of Red Malachite freeform slabs and you can see by the differences in colour how they can vary from one to the other. However there were 2 distinct themes going on in the colouring and I decided to make a couple of sets with the 2 themes. The first 3 items are made with a lighter version of the red malachite with a cream stripe running through them. The first item I made was a necklace which I have called Daisy Chain necklace. The chain and toggle clasp are silver plated and the daisy beads although look metal are actually plastic, so the necklace is not too heavy.