Since I have a number of different green types of gemstones in my collection, I made 3 necklaces to choose from.
The first necklace is Ocean Jasper, Green Aventurine, Tiger's Eye and Sterling Silver.This necklace is very delicate but very earthy. The different shades of the Green Aventurine give it depth and interest, while the subtle gold shades play off against the Tiger's Eye.
I made this necklace starting with wanting to use the Ocean Jasper as the focal point.
You can see more detail of the beads on my Flickr page - just click on the picture.
The second necklace is Blossom Jasper combined with Unakite and Black Onyx.This necklace is a bit more chunky. I separated the focal beads of the Jasper and the Unakite with matte black seed beads and Black Onyx rounds between each focal. The result is a balanced, yet funky look. The greens and orangy-pink-reds in both pieces play nicely off of each other.
You can see more detail of the beads on my Flickr page - just click on the picture.
The third necklace is "New" Jade, Unakite, Zoisite Jasper and Amber.This necklace has a very earthy feel to it with lots of Unakite and some Zoisite Jasper and New Jade to bring out the deeper shades of green. The Amber also ties together the Unakite and the Jasper. This piece reminds me of the forest floor and the myriad of colors and textures when walking through the woods.
You can see more detail of the beads on my Flickr page - just click on the picture.
Finally, I made a bracelet using Ocean Jasper, "New" Jade and Amber. I love the different colors found in the Ocean Jasper and am looking forward to working with more pieces.
You can see more detail of the beads on my Flickr page - just click on the picture.
My client ended up choosing the Ocean Jasper/Green Aventurine necklace, which, when it comes down to it, is the one I made for her anyway.
You may soon see the other pieces for sale on Etsy in the near future (although I'm considering keeping the Blossom Jasper necklace for myself!)
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