Something blue...

I've been busy with family this week but work instill in progress albeit a little slower than I would like. Here's a blue bracelet I'm working on. It has a sea theme with seashells, coral twigs, coral rondelles, mother of pearl nuggets and amazonite chips. As usually I add Japanese glass seed beads and sew everything with special beading thread.

Here's what I used!

This is the base I sewed using the Ndebele stitch and size 8 Japanese glass seed beads.

I completed about half of the bracelet as shown here. Looking good I think!
Photos by Rebecca Yam

I'll try to complete this by next week and post it up for sale. In the meantime, keep those special orders coming!

A New Bracelet! (Custom Order)

Have you ever gone into a bead store and felt tempted to buy those endless strings of long gemstone chips? I know I have! However, just wearing these strings around your neck is a little boring, don't you think? Well, I have a solution... make them into something unique and special! This was what happened when one of my customers bought a lovely string of carnelian chips. I made it into a bracelet!

I started with a base bracelet using size 8 Japanese glass seed beads, using the peyote technique. Then I proceeded to embellish the base with my customer's carnelian chips, freshwater pearls, Czech fire polished beads and Swarovski bicones.

If you'd like your own special and unique bracelet or chunky necklace, I can make you one in any colour you like!

Trying to get work done!

It's been a hectic two weeks in the Yam household since the school vacation started. I've been working on two bracelets (at the same time!) and I guess it took me a while to figure out it somehow takes twice as long to complete! Will try to post photos next week if all goes as planned.

Thank you for the orders that have been coming in. I'm happy to be kept creative and busy! Below are photos of some other necklaces I've made. Enjoy!

This is a 16-inch 49-strand stainless steel necklace embellished with a beautiful Swarovski rivoli cube. I used 6 rivolis, sizes 11 and 5 Japanese glass seed beads, and Swarovski bicones. First I had to capture each rivoli individually then sew them together into a cube. Stunning for evening wear.



This is a 19-inch four-sided necklace using an African technique. Definitely different looking and a choice of any colour palette to suit any occasion.

I made this 16-inch spiral rope necklace in two cool colours, green and blue with a silver flower pendant incorporated. Suitable for day and evening wear.

New Ear-rings!

I managed to complete three pairs of ear-rings yesterday afternoon! My photographer came home early from school and was able to take the photos. For the weekend, I'll be working on two bracelets and hopefully will be able to show them off early next week.

Have a great weekend!

Dimensions for Ear-Rings added

Since I started this blog in February of this year, many of you have given good feedback and some suggestions for improvements. I've really enjoyed making special jewelry pieces for you and appreciate your trust and confidence in my work.

This week's suggestion is for me to add the dimensions for my ear-rings. I have promptly done so and trust it'll help in you making the right choices. Thanks LH!

I'm working on some new ear-rings and a couple of necklaces this week. It's still slow going since I can't sit for long at my table. Will try to post them by the end of the week.

Take care,