Each piece of jewelry is handmade and designed to be unique,
never to be recreated exactly the same way again. My jewelry collection is truly inspired by nature. The mediums which I have used include natural productsgourds, clay, and wood. Most of the beads that hold the pendants evolve from nature as well.
In this collection, various gourd shard pieces were either designed
by cutting the gourd in to specific shapes or stomping on large pieces of a gourd and the way they broke apart inspired my
designs.Some of the creations are pyroengraved then accented with oils,
dyes, inks, and/or acrylic paints. Some pieces are colored with dyes, inks, oil paints and acrylics and embellished
with semi precious stones or wire wrapped.Sizes vary from 1 1/2" high to 3"
in diameter.
Each pendant is backed with leather.
The necklace chains may be made from handmade clay, glass, wooden,
or semi precious stones.
For specifics on any piece of gourd or clay jewelry, feel free
to call me
The pendant is a gourd piece colored with green and black inks.It measures about 2 1/2" X 4" long. The beading measures 20". Price: $35
GJ44 Black and Silver Crescent
The crescentshaped gourd piece was first colored with black ink and then the design was painted with silver ink. It measures 5” across and 1 ¾” deep. Strands of silver and black glass seed beads comprise the 16” chain of the necklace. The crescent backing is finished with black leather.
Price: $45
GJ46 Gourd and Bamboo Necklace
This unusual necklace was designed using a gourd shard, slices of bamboo glued together, and five strands of multicolored seed beads. It measures 21 inches. Price:
$35.
GJ32 Turning Leaves
AWARD WINNER!
Freeform gourd shard pieces colored with a variety of inks and Pearl X powders.The beads in the chain compliment the shard pieces.The necklace is 17” in length.
Price:$50
GJ45 Deep Red Donut
A gourd shard was first cut into a 3 ½” donut shape and then colored with red and blue inks. It was finished with a leather backing. The 18” multicolored seed bead chain compliments the donut.
Price: $40
GJ33 ThreePiece Green
The necklace was shaped to resemble a collar and is quite attractive with either a turtleneck or scooped neck blouse.It was created with three sections of gourd shards.First it was pyroengraved, then inks were used, and finally the copper metallic leafing was applied. The “chain” consists of stones and beads which are contained within the collar.
Price:$50
GJ30
Highlighted Green Leaf
The gourd shard was colored with green inks, highlighted with copper, gold, and bronze powders, then wrapped with copper wire.It measures approximately 3” x 2 ¾”.The chain is comprised of multicolored glass nuggets
(mostly green shades) then accented with coppercolored glass faceted beads. The chain measures approximately 19.”
Price:$45
GJ36 Uncut Bottle
This tiny 1” bottle gourd is just as it was grown—no cutting.The only addition to this gourd is the loop on the top of the gourd so that the 24” black leather cord could be added.The gourd was colored with red, violet, blue, and green inks.
Price:$10
GJ27 Purple and Iridescent Necklace
This beautiful gourd shard is a deep violet color with the addition of bronze and copper enhancements.The shard pendant measures 3” x 2”.The 23” chain is made up of cats eye beads, amethyst nuggets, and copper metal beads.
Price:$40
GJ3 Black Pendant
This pendant was created from a triangular piece of gourd. The inlaid faux turquoise stone, created from clay, is surrounded with tiny silver marbles. I don't believe that you can tell the faux turquoise from a true turquoise. The pendant measures 2" x 2".
Price: $10
GJ35 Red Teardrop Necklace
Bold red gourd teardrop pendant with black and gold leafing accents. The chain if comprised of multi strands of black seed beads.The teardrop measures 3” x 2 ¾” and the seed bead chain measures 20”.
Price:$45
GJ39
Tree Branch Teardrop
A blend of red and gold inks designed to resemble a tree branch adorns the covering of the teardrop shaped gourd shard which is colored with red, purple, and blue inks. The 19” chain is made up of glass nuggets and gold nuggets.
Price:$45
GJ34 Green Freeform Necklace
This gourd shard was colored with a variety of green inks, then wire wrapped with gold.The shard measures 2 ¾” by 2 ½”.The gold chain necklace is 24” in length.
Price: $40
GJ37 Iridescent Necklace
This iridescent gourd teardrop was colored with a blend of purple, violet, red, and blue inks and inlaid with a piece of hammered silver.The silver chain measures 18”.