I love ready-made chain, but sometimes it’s lovely to hand-craft a piece of jewellery using nothing more than a length of wire, pearls and some tools. It takes a lot of time and concentration, but it’s also very satisfying.

It’s also nice to know that you’re using all-precious materials to make something. This bracelet uses solid .925 silver, freshwater cultured pearls and a gorgeous little rock crystal dangle. It’s softly faceted to catch the light and makes for a cute little dangle to play with.

The clasp is from Bali and is made of solid silver. I was lucky enough to go and pick this clasp up, as part of an order, in Indonesia last year. Well we all have those boring business trips we are obliged to go on!

Click on any of the links to be taken to my ebay store where you’ll get more info on sizing. Just contact me if there are none left, or if you want to order a specific size- I know how much wrist sizes can vary and it’s one of the big perks of ordering from a handmade designer that I can make a bespoke version just for you.

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Cultivated Freshwater Pearl Necklace

This necklace is reminiscent of antique style pieces, but has been updated with a subtle amount of sparkle thanks to Swarovski’s champagne coloured crystals.

This version uses the Crystal Silver Shade crystals which have a gorgeous sparkle.

Perfect for an understated look, or coordinating with a theme or gown with a vintage-style feel.

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Winter White Bridal Jewellery

Winter weddings are very special, for the feelings they evoke, the colours, the shapes and textures.

Winter wedding accessories are fantastic as pure white pure. Or you can go for a contrast with white and a strong colour such as gold, purple, silver, ruby, sapphire blue, teal green, emerald green. The stark contrast works beautifully because the landscape outside tends to be washed-out.

Winter white jewellery works beautifully with white pearls. Go for either cultivated freshwater pearls or for the precision and flawlessness of Swarovski crystal pearls. Either will add a touch of classic bridal elegance whether you wear them simply or add a splash of your accent colour to the mix.

The beauty of shopping around for pearl jewellery these days is that there is a huge amount of choice out there with so many designers making their ideas available on-line. There has never been a better time for finding such a huge array of designs at extremely reasonable prices.

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Bridesmaid Jewellery “Megan”, originally uploaded by www.virtudej.com.

Here’s a pretty thing- little pendant necklace and matching earrings.

Ideally the bridemaids should be wearing something that matchines but that doesn’t overshadow the bride’s jewellery. PLus if it’s not “wedding-y” then it makes a nice little keepsake gift that can actually be worn afterwards.

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Made with white freshwater pearls and available here.

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