Charmed Bracelets

Newborn on a Doctor's Scale

 This is the most unusual charm in my entire "Love & Marriage (& Baby Carriage)" collection--It's a sterling silver "mechanical" charm of a newborn baby on an old-fashioned doctor's scale. 

"Mechanical" means that the charm has moving parts, and this scale tips back and forth between the weight of the baby on one side and the weights on the other. 

 The charm is sterling silver and was made in England in the 1960s. It would be the perfect gift for a new mother, or for a pediatrician, or--even better--a new mother who happens to be a pediatrician. 

The bracelet has two strands: a string of rose quartz beads and a sterling silver chain with heart-shaped links. It closes with an adjustable toggle clasp and should fit most wrists. 

It is one of a kind. 

Price: $140. The price includes taxes, postage, and insurance to U.S. destinations. 

Questions: E-mail me: jeanne.sather@gmail.com

Photos: @ Monica Strasen 2010. 

Design and text: @ Jeanne Sather 2010. 

Linda's Necklace: Hearts and Flowers

 Many of my best customers are also friends of mine. 

I made this necklace as a special order for Linda, so not only is it one of a kind, but she picked out the beads and helped me with the design. We spent a couple of hours one afternoon recently playing with beads, and this was one result. 

Later, I did the actual assembly of the necklace. The interesting thing is that I never would have put these particular beads together--I had them all sorted in different ways--but Linda went through all my little bowls and boxes of beads and gemstones, and she picked bright green jade (they are greener than they look in this photo), rose quartz, amethyst in several different shapes, and some glass beads. 

The large glass beads at the center are vintage Czech ones with pink roses in them. 

I picked out the sterling silver components: small sterling flowers, three large sterling rings, and the chain of connected hearts. The necklace is long enough to go around Linda's neck twice, or she can wear it long. 

As I was working on it, I kept muttering to myself, "This is so Linda ..." She's coming by next week to pick it up, and I hope she's pleased.

Here's another necklace I made for Linda:

Light, Bright Glass Necklace

Here's one I made for Linda's daughter, Megan:

Playful Kitten With Rose Quartz

And here's one I made for Monica just the other day:

Monica's Necklace 

Please e-mail me if you'd like a necklace similar to any of these. All my necklaces are one of a kind, so it won't be exactly the same, but I'm sure we can work out a design that you're pleased with. 

jeanne.sather@gmail.com

Photo: @ Monica Strasen 2010. 

Design and text: @ Jeanne Sather 2010. 

A New Classic in Rose Quartz

 These rose quartz beads are very unusual. They are little squares, but the hole is drilled across one corner, so they hang sideways, like a diamond. 

I hung one bead from each sterling silver hoop with a wrapped wire loop. The result is a very elegant earring, in a color that goes with almost everything. 

The sterling silver hoops are one inch across, a size that suits most women. If you would like a larger or smaller hoop, just e-mail me: jeanne.sather@gmail.com

Price: $22. The price includes taxes, postage, and insurance to U.S. destinations. 

Here's another pair of rose quartz earrings:

Chained Rose Quartz

@ Jeanne Sather 2009.

Playful Kitten With Rose Quartz: SOLD

 This necklace was a special order for the daughter of a friend of mine who is a cat lover. 

I got lucky when I found this unique vintage charm, a kitten wrapped around a ball of rose quartz. The charm, which is probably @1960s, is very nicely made--the kitten even has pads on the bottoms of his feet!

The necklace has two strands. The shorter strand has rose quartz beads spaced with jump rings and is choker length. 

The second strand is a sterling silver chain that is just the right weight to balance the size of the charm. 

The necklace closes with a handmade sterling silver hook, and the extender chain is weighted with a crystal and a rose quartz bead. 

As I said, this one is already spoken for, but if you'd like something similar, please e-mail me:

jeanne.sather@gmail.com

I have another great cat charm that isn't on my site yet, and I have more of these rose quartz beads. 

 See more: Rose Quartz

See also: How to Use This Web Site

Photos: Monica Strasen. 

@ Jeanne Sather 2009. 

Charming Necklace With Rose Quartz: SOLD

 This double-strand necklace was designed to set off a special vintage charm from England.

The sterling silver 1960s charm has a tiny knife, fork, and spoon, plus a tiny oval that says "guaranteed table-ware." Each utensil measures just three-quarters of an inch in length. The charm comes from my favorite charm dealer in England. 

The first strand in this one-of-a-kind necklace is choker length. It has round rose quartz beads separated by sterling silver jump rings. 

The second, longer strand is a length of sterling silver chain that holds the charms. These include the silverware charm and two rose quartz beads, one square and one a six-sided cylinder.  

The necklace closes with a handmade hook clasp and has an extender chain for a perfect fit. 

This piece is sold, but if you would like something similar, please e-mail me:

jeanne.sather@gmail.com

                                                                   

                                                             I have two pairs of earrings for sale made with the same rose quartz beads:

A New Classic in Rose Quartz

Chained Rose Quartz

Photos: Monica Strasen.

@ Jeanne Sather 2009.  

Chained Rose Quartz

 These earrings are a new design, one I created to show off some really great beads like these in rose quartz. 

The design is quite simple, just two barely pink beads dangling from delicate sterling silver chain. The ear wires and other findings are also sterling silver. 

The larger bead is a cylinder shape with six flat sides, and the smaller bead is round. 

Overall, the earrings are just under 3 inches in length, measuring from the top of the ear wire. 

Price: $25. The price includes taxes, postage, and insurance to U.S. destinations. 

@ Jeanne Sather 2009.