Childrens Handmade Sterling Silver Charm Bracelets

It's been a busy week working on some new jewellery items for my shop. I have just finished making a set of sterling silver charm bracelets just for children. They measure 6.5" long with an additional ring to fasten them up at 5.5" for smaller children, or thinner wrists.

Each bracelet has one of my handmade sterling silver animal charms soldered on, and comes on a sweet little gift card and with a gift box complete with ribbon. A charming little gift for any little girl!

I can make these bracelets to any length required, and can also solder on additional charms. Available to buy now from my ebay shop:

Handmade Sterling Silver Giraffes

I've just finished making these cute little sterling silver giraffe necklaces. They were a little tricky to make especially soldering the small little spots, but I am really pleased with the finished giraffes.

Measuring around 1cm wide by 2.8cm long, these sweet miniature giraffes have heaps of charm and charisma.

 

 Please visit my ebay & etsy shop for more animal jewellery!

Handmade Sterling Silver Crocodile Necklace

I've been working on a new sterling silver crocodile necklace for a little while now. Every time I solder a bail onto the crocodile for a chain the pass through, the crocodile ends up flipping over, or hanging at a slant.

I first tried to solder a single bail onto the back of the silver crocodile, but the pendant simply flipped over each time. My second attempt was to attach 2 bails to the back of the crocodile and attach the chain to each bail. This worked well, but I wanted the pendant to be free moving on the chain and not part of the chain.

I think I have finally found a way that looks pretty and hangs the crocodile straight. Here's my latest crocodile necklace design. I have soldered half a jump ring onto the top of the crocodile and attached a small length of chain, so the crocodile now hangs straight : - )

Handmade Sterling Silver Animal Wrap Rings

I've made a start on some new sterling silver wrap around rings. I find wrap around rings are great, as they can be adjusted to fit a slightly larger or smaller size. I've used my doggy, cat & squirrel designs from my bracelets and necklaces and created these cute rings...

 

 

 

All come gift boxed and ready for a new home!

Please stop by my ebay shop to browse my range of handmade jewellery.

Cute animal jewellery designs

My new summer jewellery designs include these cute animal necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The friendship bracelets are a particular favourite of mine, as they are great gifts for kids & adults. Each sterling silver animal is handmade and there are a variety of animals to choose from including cats, dogs, bunnies, foxes, wolves, crocodiles, chameleons and ducks!

 

Handmade jewellery available to buy from my ebay shop.

Handmade Dragonfly Necklaces

 

This week I have been making these sparkly dragonfly necklaces. Each pendant is made with 4 layers of glass and kiln fused at very high temperatures. The base layer of glass is black, followed by 2 layers of sparkly dichroic dragonfly glass. Finally a layer of clear glass is placed on top which will give the pendant a nice glossy finish.

 

After firing the glass, all 4 layers are fused together. Using my glass grinding machine, I shape the glass pieces and even out all the edges. The glass pieces are placed back in the kiln to be fire polished. This will bring them up nice & shiny after all the grinding.

 

Once the kiln has completely cooled down, the glass pieces can be removed and a bail can be glued on to make each piece into a beautiful one of a kind (OOAK) necklace.

 

I currently sell my handmade necklaces in my ebay shop and try to add new pieces as often as possible. 

 

 

 

Some of my favorite handmade picks on Etsy

Jewellery Making Projects

Making your own beautiful jewellery can be very easy to do. Especially today where there are so many websites available to buy jewellery making components such as charms, beads, chains & cords.

Coming up with ideas can be tricky, but sometimes the most simple of designs can be the most effective. There are several jewellery making magazines which have lots of inspiring ideas and the best part is they sometimes come with their own free samples to try out!

My latest jewellery project includes some amazing lampwork glass beads purchased from Etsy. The beads are in an ocean waters design and midnight moon design and are from beadgoodies Etsy Shop. The detail in the beads is just stunning.

I have kept the design very simple and used a silver headpin with a 1.5mm ball end. I have them put a 3mm silver spacer bead on the headpin, followed by the glass lampwork bead, and then another 3mm spacer bead. Using round nose pliers, I have made a loop in the end of the headpin and cut of the excess wire.

I then added a 5mm jump ring and a TierraCast bail to make the necklace, and added sterling silver hook wires to make the earrings.

With a sterling silver chain and a luxury gift box, these sets come out looking fantastic!

Mothering Sunday Gifts 10th March 2013

Just a few weeks until Mother's day arrives this year!  At Chloe's Designs we have lots of sparkly crystal necklaces and earrings, which would make the perfect treat! Handmade by Chloe's Designs using Swarovski crystal elements, these elegant heart crystals come in a variety of colours and styles and all necklaces & earrings are gift boxed.

Mother's day is on Sunday 10th March, so there's still plenty of time to order your gifts.

Very Berry Licious Earrings!

I just love working with Swarovski Crystal Elements and trying to find new ways in which to use crystals in my jewellery pieces. Sometimes the simpliest designs are often the most elegant and eye-catching. Swarovski crystals are beautifully cut and come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and colours.

My latest jewellery pieces in my Etsy Shop are these 'Very Berry Licious Earrings'. I cute pair of dangling earrings made with Swarovski crystals, sterling silver twist chain and sterling silver earring hooks.

I have named these earrings Wild Red Berry, Blueberry, Honeysuckle Orange Berry and Fuchsia Berry Licious Earrings. All earrings are gift boxed, so they are perfect little gifts for friends, family or just for yourself!

Handmade Double Wrap Tila Beaded Bracelets

This week I have been working on these new beaded bracelets made with Miyuki tila beads. The beads themselves are 5mm x 5mm and are flat, so they look like little tiles. The effect they create when beaded together is gorgeous.

These bracelets wrap twice around the wrist and are very light to wear. It takes a little while to make each bracelet as each tila bead has to be woven inbetween a row of cord. They can be made with different coloured beads, different colour cords, and also in single wraps and triple wraps.

For a little added bling and sparkle, the bracelets fasten together with a beautiful Swarovski crystal button. I have become quite addicted to Swarovski crystal elements lately, as they are simply elegant and come in amazing shapes & styles.

If you'd like to see more, please come and check out my latest creations on Etsy!

Jewellery Making Findings Kit with Booklet

We've put together a selection of silver plated jewellery findings, beads, cord & chain to make up these great kits to get you started with making your very own stunning jewellery.

Each jewellery kit comes with a 20 page jewellery making booklet with basic techniques and simple design ideas.

Choose from our Jewellery Making Starter Kit, or our Jewellery Making Deluxe Kit.

Available now from Chloe's Designs and Chloe's Designs Ebay Shop:

TierraCast Jewellery Making Components

Check out these beautiful charms & bails manufactured by TierraCast in the USA. These attractive high quality jewellery components are made from lead-free pewter and are available in various different finishes. TierraCast make a variety of charms, beads and jewellery findings perfect for your own jewellery creations and craft projects.

Available now from Chloe's Designs and Chloe's Designs Ebay Shop.

Bridesmaid Jewellery Gift Sets with Swarovski Crystals

Swarovski crystals are truly elegant and add a touch of sparkle to any outfit. These matching necklace & earring gift sets are perfect for your bridesmaids as you can choose how many sets you'd like from 1 set to 6 sets.

Each set includes a necklace with an 18" sterling silver belcher chain and matching earrings. (All earring hooks are .925 sterling silver). Each set also comes with it's own luxury black gift box, making these the perfect gift for your bridesmaids to cherish forever!

Several colours also available from Chloe's Designs on Ebay!

Swarovski Hearts Choose Your Colour!

Crystal Earrings with Swarovski Hearts by Chloe's Designs

These crystal drop earrings featuring Swarovski hearts are simply stunning and come in an array of colours. These crystals measure 10mm x 10mm. They are a perfect size for adults and kids. From tanzanite to siam and rose pink, there are lots of colours to choose from and all have .925 sterling silver ear hooks plus gift box.

Available from Chloe's Designs with matching necklaces also in stock (necklaces sold seperately). The necklaces feature a larger Swarovski heart crystal which come on a .925 sterling silver chain plus gift box.

Happy New Year!

A very happy new year to everyone. Just into 2012 and we are already approaching Valentines Day! What will you be getting for your loved one this year? These attractive red heart necklaces & earrings are the perfect combination for any Valentines day, and are also available in pink!

All necklaces & earrings are gift boxed, making them the perfect sparkly gift for Valentines Day.

Siam red necklace featuring a Swarovski heart crystal just £15.99

Siam red earrings featuring Swarovski heart crystals just £6.99

 Rose AB necklace featuring a Swarovski heart crystal just £15.99

Sparkly Christmas Gift Ideas!

Available now on Ebay are these beautiful sparkly necklaces & earrings made with Swarovski crystals in various colours and shapes. All necklaces & earrings come gift boxed, making them the perfect little treat this Christmas!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Chloes-Designs-Dichroic-Glass