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Monday, November 25, 2013

Last REDO - 4 of 4 - Charm Necklace

This one was the last one.  It was a bit of a puzzle for me.
The Grandmother provided a handful of charms that she would like on one necklace!
They didn't seem to have a theme and there were 6/7 so I was unsure how to proceed.
Like most procrastinators out there, I saved this necklace for last.

I was given: 1 Airplane charm, 1 Gold Peace Dove circle charm, 1 silver heart charm with the words "Hope" and "Joy," 1 star with the word "Dream," 1 Star of David and 1 silver rectangle with the word "Miracle."

It needed some color and unique shapes added.  That meant MORE charms.
I decided to add: 
  • 1 wire-wrapped chalcedony teardrop stone in blue, like the sky where airplanes soar and birds fly.
  • 1 clear marquise shaped quartz stone to give it shape, texture and a little oomph.
I used the silver chain provided with the heart charm to create varied length chains.  By staggering chain lengths, it allows each charm to be visible.  It sets each one apart.  In addition, I grouped "like things" together.  One strand houses 2 stars with 1 heart in the middle.  I put the dove charm and the blue chalcedony together, next to the airplane.  The quartz drop was by itself to set it apart and add character to the others strands.  Finally I used the "Miracle" charm on the chain, left side - heart side.

Since so much else was going on, the 24" chain is very simple and rather small in size.

I am pleased with the resulting necklace:





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