Hand woven necklace of turquoise howlite & glass spiral pendant with earrings - This is my original design based on a variation of the cellini spiral originated by seed bead masters Virginia Blakelock and Carol Perenoud who developed the tubular variation. They named it after Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th-century Italian sculptor known for his Rococo architectural columns. This piece features glass beads and turquoise howlite in an “opera length” artistic necklace creation. The necklace base is pure copper wire which ties the various pieces together. A hand-beaded pendant boasts copper colored glass beads surrounded by natural turquoise and is enhanced with small glass beads of turquoise, mauve, blue and light green. The pendant hangs from a copper wire base connecting it to tubes of colored glass, strings of turquoise howlite, and linked with wire wrapped glass beads. Clasp is handmade.
Necklace Weight: 1 - 7/10 ounces. Length: 29 - 1/2" | Pendant: 1 - 1/2" | Hang length: 31".
EARRINGS: Handshaped and hammered red copper wire is simply adorned with turquoise howlite. Each earring measures approximately 1 - 1/2 inches long. Earring stoppers not included but recommended. | How to prevent misshaping earwires when removing stoppers? Screw them off instead of pulling on them.|
Hand woven necklace and earrings of turquoise howlite 31 in
Measuring a necklace that you wear often is the easiest way to replicate the fit that you prefer. Try the method below to find the necklace "hang" length you are seeking. This measurement makes buying a new one with similar fit expectations much easier.
- Lay the necklace flat: unclasp it, straighten it out so that it isn't twisted or knotted.
- Use a ruler or tape: from the clasp over to the other end of the necklace, excluding any pendant drop unless that is part of how you wear it.
- Add pendant length (if any): If there is a fixed pendant that hangs below the necklace strand, take a measurement of the drop from wear it hangs from the necklace strand, adding that to the length to get your desired "hang" length.
