Unexpected Jewels

by Judy Larson

You never know when you might come across something that was never intended for jewelry, but would be perfect for something you are or will be making.

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My daughter gave me one of her extra bags of Beta Jewels she uses in her fish tank. The edges of these multi-sized glass jewels, which come in a variety of colors, are not sharp like chips but softly rounded.

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Because the jewels are transparent, light reflects off the shiny silver backing of these bezel settings and bounces around and through the the jewels. The smaller jewels, which look almost like green bubbles, were used in these small bezels. Tucking a few small beads among the jewels adds interest. Adding clear resin holds everything in place.

IDEA: I love all the colors the Beta Jewels come in. Make a Shamrock shape bezel for the green, Wave for the blue, Marquis shape for the purple, and Diamond for the clear jewels. For more interest, make the same shape bezel smaller and taller and place inside the larger bezel. Fill both. The extra wall will make the jewels sparkle even more.

Materials

24 Gauge Dead Soft Argentium Silver Sheet - 6 Inches

H19-24SM6

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1 Inch
Price: $48.95
Gold Club Price: $36.71

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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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