By Lillian: custom wirework, beadwork, & desktop publishing goodness rolled into one package.

(Click the thumbnails to see a larger photo of each item. Materials used for your items will not be exact matches to those shown, as I work in natural stone and all my wirework is by hand. I only use the highest quality materials to create my jewelry. I am available for custom work. If you see something you like here but want it made with different stones or wire, please !)
My necklace designs can be made any length you desire. The ones shown on this page are "average" length — about 16" to 18". The length is sometimes dependant on the design, size of beads, etc.

#N-1 — Egyptian Fun!
Several kinds of glass beads (including pyramids and black cats) strung on memory wire, the lower parts are strung on copper wire. Fits most neck sizes, because memory wire is handy that way.

#N-2 — Elegance!
Kinite (the blue stone), rock crystal, and sterling silver, with a sterling silver drop. ~17" long.

#N-3 — Moons and Stars
Ocean Jasper ovals, onyx stars, (both on sterling wire), and sterling chain. This is modeled on the very first necklace I ever made.

#N-4 — Hearts
The stone is picture jasper, the beads are black glass, on copper wire. I fell in love with these carved hearts. The clasp is handmade by me and is also copper.

#N-5 — Wire and Glass Suprise
Copper wire that I have formed and flattened on my anvil, with 2 kinds of glass beads, also strung on copper wire. The clasp is handmade by me and is also copper.

#N-6
Hand-shaped sterling silver leaves joined into a necklace and earrings.

#N-7
Hand-hammered copper swirl earrings and a solid copper necklace.

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(Click the thumbnails to see a larger photo of each item. Materials used for your items will be comparable, but not exact matches to those shown. I only use the highest quality materials to create my jewelry. I am available for custom work. If you see something you like here but want it made with different stones or wire, please !)

Group of pendants available.

#P-1 — Silver and Howlite
A very fancy wrap with silver wire and a howlite cabachon. Proof that I can have too much time on my hands!

#P-2 — Picture Jasper
This is why they call it "picture jasper". I rarely work with brass wire (I'm actually allergic!), but it seemed appropriate here.

#P-3 — Crystal Point
A natural quartz crystal point wrapped with coppper wire. I also make these with smaller points and finer wire for earrings.

#P-4 — Tumbled crystal
A piece of tumbled rock crystal, wrapped with copper wire.

#P-5 — Oooh, Shiny!
These are pieces of bauxite I found in a rock shop, and immeditaly my inner rock collector made me buy them. I have wrapped them in copper to make interesting pendants.

#P-6 — Crackle Quartz Bead
This is a large crackle quartz bead worked with copper to make a simple pendant. This technique works with almost any size bead.

#P-7 — More Tumbled Quartz
A different stone, same technique.

#P-8 — Very Fancy Tumbled Quartz
This is me with too much silver wire, a nice stone, and a baseball game on the TV.

#P-9 — Arrowheads
Not "real" arrowheads, but I had fun playing with them. They would make nice men's necklaces, strung on some leather cord.

#P-10 — Fossils
These are two fossilized ammonites, cut in half, polished, and wrapped in copper. The left one is wrapped using square wire that I have twisted. I love using small fossils in my work.

#P-11 — Tektite
Tektites are pieces of glass formed when a large meteorite strikes the Earth. They are heavy for their size, and form very interesting shapes. This one is wrapped in copper wire, and is about 2.5" long.

#P-12 — Basalt
Just a nice piece of basalt that I thought would make a striking pendant. Does, doesn't it? Wrapped in copper.

#P-13 — Picture Jasper
This is what it looks like in a tumbled form. Works well with copper, I thought.

#P-14 — Colored quartz
Nice piece of stone, actually half yellow, wrapped in copper.

#P-15 — Quint's Revenge (Sharks Teeth)
I love wrapping shark's teeth. They make great pendants and earrings since they aren't very heavy. One is in brass, the other in copper. Kids really love these.

#P-16
Green calcite pendant, wrapped in hand-twisted copper wire. Reversible.

#P-17
Small trilobite pendant, wrapped in hand-twisted sterling wire.
Small fossil sea urchin pendant, wrapped in hand-twisted sterling wire.

#P-18
Various wrapped coins

#P-19
Freeform handmade jasper cabochon, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

#P-20
Chrysoberyl concretion wrapped in sterling silver and 14k gold-filled wire.

#P-21
Small agate geode pendant, with drusy quartz crystals in the hollow, wrapped in hand-twisted sterling wire.

#P-22
Onyx geode pendant, polished on front and back, wrapped in hand-twisted sterling wire.

#P-23
Orthoceras fossil in matrix, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

#P-24
Fossil Great White shark tooth, wrapped in sterling silver wire.

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(Click the thumbnails to see a larger photo of each item. Materials used for your items will be comparable, but not exact matches to those shown. I only use the highest quality materials to create my jewelry. I am available for custom work. If you see something you like here but want it made with different stones or wire, please !)
Earrings are a big part of why I make jewelry — I own many many pairs, and I like interesting ones. I'm not a big fan of the "three beads and you're out" earrings. I make them, but I'd much rather make ones that are different. My earrings are ALWAYS on either hypoallergenic or surgical steel earwires. I use fishook wires, but I can use loops, posts, or even clips if you want.

Group of earrings available.

#E-1 — Loops
I strung faceted jasper beads on twisted square copper wire and added copper beads.

#E-2 — Swoops and Stars
Hand-formed copper doodads with small onyx stars.

#E-3 — Silver madness!
Ocean jasper beads, sterling silver wire, and sterling beads.

#E-4 — Hearts aswirl
More of those great jasper hearts, with twisted square copper wire. I wanted to make these beads into earrings and this is one of the ways I decided to do it, since the holes are drilled horizontally.

#E-5 — Ring my bells
Copper swirlies with poppy jasper cones.

#E-6 — Small worlds
Small ocean jasper beads wound with copper wire. Almost any round bead can be wrapped this way.

#E-7
Handmade and painted Peruvian ceramic beads, sterling silver wire and beads, ocean jasper beads, carved hematite stars, niobium ear wires.
Hand-shaped sterling silver wire, mother of pearl beads, sterling silver ear wires.

#E-8
Sterling wire, sterling chain, and lapis lazuli beads, sterling ear wires.
Hand-shaped sterling wire, sterling and lepidolite beads, sterling ear wires.

#E-9
Hand-twisted sterling wire, carved heart and round rock crystal and sterling beads, sterling ear wires.
Sterling jump rings and Burma jade donuts, sterling ear wires.

#E-10
Freeform sterling wire and lapis lazuli beads, sterling ear wires.
Small ammonite halves, sterling silver wire, sterling ear wires.

#E-11
Hand-shaped copper, bronze, and sterling silver leaves with niobium ear wires.
Free-wheelin' sterling silver free-form earrings, sterling ear wires.

#E-12
Hand-shaped sterling silver wire, sterling chain, and onyx beads, sterling ear wires.
Sterling wire and onyx and silver beads, sterling ear wires.

#E-13
Hand-shaped sterling silver wire, sterling chain, sunstones, sterling ear wires.
Sterling wire, kyanite beads, sterling ear wires.

#E-14
Hand-shaped bronze wire, heart-shaped snowflake obsidian carved beads, niobium ear wires.
Copper wire, copper beads, tiger's eye beads, niobium ear wires.

#E-15
Hand-shaped copper wire, copper beads, onyx beads, leaf-shaped carved agate beads, niobium ear wires.
Hand-shaped bronze leaves, niobium ear wires.

#E-16
Swinging 70's earrings of bronze wire and glass beads, niobium ear wires.
Swirls of copper, formed and flattened by hand, niobium ear wires.

#E-17
Whimsical copper shapes, niobium ear wires.
Hand-twisted and shaped copper wire, Czech glass beads, niobium ear wires.

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(Click the thumbnails to see a larger photo of each item. Materials used for your items will be comparable, but not exact matches to those shown. I only use the highest quality materials to create my jewelry. I am available for custom work. If you see something you like here but want it made with different stones or wire, please !)

Various bookmarks.

Various bolas.

#BT — 1
#BT — 2

I like making bola ties. It's a nice way for a man to wear jewelry and look rugged. Great for Friday casual days! The left tie is made with fossil snails in a matrix and black leather. The one on the right is red jasper with brown leather. The stones are attached to the bola slides using epoxy. The tips are base metal, but silver ones are available.

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