Boho Necklaces & Pendants
lots of color, bold designs, mixed media
(The three just below are favorites from the last few years)
2017
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2018
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2009---Stringing Magazine
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Boho Necklace "Texas Cross"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• 6 x 8mm faceted black Czech glass donuts
• Silver-tone chain
• 3" pewter cross w/ flowers and granulation
• Sterling silver findings; chunky matte silver clasp; gemstone charms; deerskin tie
• 30" plus 1" extender
Boho Necklace: "Rock Opera: Opus No. 2 Mixed Agates"
One-of-a-kind Rock Opera Necklace:
• Hand-knotted (rust waxed linen cord--do not get wet) mixed gray and carnelian agates, some faceted, some rounds
• Side clasp: decorative brass lobster with glass string decoration
• Decorative brass links on either side of pendant
• Steer sculpture (patinated in browns, rusts, blue-green) lashed to vintage French copper plate (heavily textured on both sides)
• Pendant features glass strings on one steer horn; turquoise pendant dangle
• 20" long
Boho Basics Necklace "French Cross Blue"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Indonesian glass bead in French cross style (deep sky blue) with brown and white stripes
• Handmade old coin charm with my "Mojo" (soft solder) frame
• Rustic antique brass chain with lobster clasp
• 19" long
• Perfect on its own or doubled up with "sister" or with a longer necklace
Boho Basics Necklace "French Cross Green)"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Indonesian glass bead in French cross style (deep sage green) with brown and white stripes
• Handmade sterling silver charm
• Rustic antique copper chain with lobster clasp
• 19" long
• Perfect on its own or doubled up with "sister" or with a longer necklace
Boho Necklace "Crazy Quilt Lamp Work Glass"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• 65 handmade lamp work glass beads; 2 handmade polymer clay leaf beads; 1 Sarah Shriver cane bead; all made by various artists--from my lamp work art glass collection
• Earth tones with various brights mixed in
• Hand-knotted on dark brown waxed cotton cord
• 31" long
• Lamp work necklace only; the second necklace is to demonstrate layering with a "sister"
Boho Necklace "Crazy Quilt Dragonfly Duo"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Color block designs with sections of each color Czech glass bi-cones (olive-teal, turquoise, blue-black, matte amber, pink-black, mustard, light blue-black, chartreuse, olivine) separated by carved flat ovals in coordinating colors
• Dragonfly accents: Large green-ish bead, silver cylinder pendant
• Silver button and loop closure
• 27" long
• Muted fall earth-tones palette
Boho Necklace "Murano Red"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Murano glass pendant (handmade in Italy), old red trade beads; black and white Indonesian beads; mustard seed bead spacers; old African trade bead charm on extender
• Hand-knotted on waxed linen cord
• Antique brass findings
• 19" long plus 3" extender
Boho Necklace Amethyst Eye
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Seed-beaded eye bead (by Portland OR artist)
• Matte amethyst faceted beads separated by matching tiny Czech glass donuts
• Antique copper findings
• 19" plus 2" extender chain
Boho/Mojo Necklace "Artifacts"
One-of-a-kind Boho/Mojo Necklace:
• Boho elements (variety of styles and shapes of beads in several colors) and Mojo elements (Toni's handmade polymer clay/distressed faux ivory inlaid with other clay shapes; wire-framed coin)
• Colors-of-nature palette: carved bone, jade, agate; polymer clay disk; trade beads
• Antique brass findings
• 26" plus 3" extender chain
Boho/Mojo Necklace "Inside the Golden Door"
One-of-a-kind Boho/Mojo Necklace:
• Some Boho (beaded necklace: irregular fresh-water pearls in a cranberry/rust color, each with caps, separated by tiny brass cubes); some Mojo (vintage French brass frame with Toni's handmade cross soldered to the front)
• Antique and bright brass findings
• Turquoise charm
• 28" plus 4" extender chain
Boho Necklace "Cloud Formations"
One-of-a-kind Boho Necklace:
• Polymer clay pods (pale blue green with white wash) and white disk with brown wash by artist Selena Anne Wells
• Lamp work art glass beads by Beaded Gift and Unicorne; brass rings by Lois Venarchik
• Czech glass melon beads in watery blue, patina ivory seed beads
• Antique brass findings
• Hand-knotted in blush pink waxed linen cord
• 19" long plus 2" extender chain
Boho Mojo Necklace "Relic"
One-of-a-kind Boho Mojo Necklace:
• 29 lamp work art glass beads (Artfire) in earthy, rustic colors and organic shapes
• Hand-knotted on waxed linen cord with Czech glass bugles and seed beads as spacers
• Center/focal is a handmade brass ring (Lois Venarchick) to which two Mojo charms (by Toni)
are hung: long stamped, antiqued "stick" with copper buttons, and a dark green (satin matte) heart with a copper bezel and backing and sterling silver ring
• African brass spacers in trios are placed in several spots around the necklace
• Findings are brass lobster claw clasp and extender chain
• 20" long plus 2" extender