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{"id":14930,"date":"2012-01-09T03:11:14","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T11:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=14930"},"modified":"2012-01-09T09:01:32","modified_gmt":"2012-01-09T17:01:32","slug":"gemstone-and-polymer-aurora-broealis-necklace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/gemstone-and-polymer-aurora-broealis-necklace\/14930\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemstone and Polymer Aurora Borealis Necklace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-01\/09-gemstone-necklace-polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" alt=\"Gemstone Necklace - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"188\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Gallery<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(12 pics)<\/span>:<\/span> &#8220;The strands were strung using gem stone chips in Obsidian, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, Red Jasper and Green Aventurine.&#8221;<span style=\"color: #999999;\"> ~Cindy Lietz<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now that the holidays are over and there is no chance of spoiling the surprise for my Mom, I thought you may enjoy seeing the Christmas gift I made for her last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Of course since it was a gift, I won&#8217;t be listing it for sale. And I also forgot to take the exact measurements before wrapping it up. Actually, in all the haste of the season, it was lucky that I even got the project done in time for Willow to snap a few pics for you guys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now in regards to this topic of me showing my finished jewelry pieces, I would like to quickly respond to a question that just came in the other day&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">One thing I haven&#8217;t seen from you, or you may have shown it and I missed it, is where to see your jewelry. Do you have your pieces on ETSY or ARTFIRE? I would love to see your store setup and have some hints on pricing. <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> ~Linda-P<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So to answer your question Linda&#8230; at this time, the only place where I show my finished jewelry items, is in these monthly Gallery Posts here at my blog. Usually I price each piece and list them for sale, but as I said above, today&#8217;s post is an exception from norm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In each new Gallery post, there is a link back to the previous one. These back links allow you to easily see any that you may have missed. Here is a link to last month&#8217;s showing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/pink-poinsettia-earrings-polymer-clay-flowers\/14730\/\">Pink Poinsettia Earrings<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For lots of ideas and info about how to sell your jewelry items, what you can do is use appropriate keywords in the search box at the top of this page. A few good keyword examples to start with are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> selling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">jewelry sales<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">craft fairs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">niche markets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">etsy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here at this blog web site, there are currently 1055 articles and over 28,222 comments in the archives. In other words, there&#8217;s lots and lots of valuable information just waiting to be discovered, for anyone who is will to do a bit of digging and research<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Gemstone and Polymer Aurora Borealis Necklace Gallery<\/em> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(12 pics)<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tjQuery(window).load(function() {\n\t\tjQuery('#pb_slideshow_slider-1').nivoSlider({\n\t\t\teffect: 'fade',\n\t\t\tslices: 15,\n\t\t\tanimSpeed: 500,\n\t\t\tpauseTime: 3000,\n\t\t\tdirectionNav: true,\n\t\t\tdirectionNavHide: false,\n\t\t\tcontrolNav: true,\n\t\t\tcontrolNavThumbs: false,\n\t\t\tcontrolNavThumbsFromRel: false,\n\t\t\tkeyboardNav: true,\n\t\t\tpauseOnHover: true,\n\t\t\tcaptionOpacity: 0.8\n\t\t});\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n<div id=\"pb_slideshow_slider-container-1\" style=\" width: 575px;\" >\n<div id=\"pb_slideshow_slider-1\" class=\"nivoSlider\" style=\"width: 575px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-005_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-005\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-012_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-012\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-019_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-019\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-025_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-025\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-031_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-031\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-041_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-041\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-042_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-042\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-048_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-048\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-049_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-049\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-055_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-055\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-062_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-062\" \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/2011-12-24-073_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"2011-12-24-073\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#pb_slideshow_slider-1.nivoSlider {\n\theight: 300px;\n       margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n#pb_slideshow_slider-container-1 { margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; }\n.nivo-directionNav a {\n\tbackground:url('https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/slideshow\/layouts\/slider\/default\/arrows.png') no-repeat;\n}\na.nivo-nextNav {\nbackground-position:-30px 0;\nright:10px;\n}\n.nivo-directionNav a {\ntop: 50%;\nmargin-top: -16px;\n}\n.nivoSlider {\n\t-moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 10px #333;\n\t-webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 10px #333;\n\tbox-shadow:0px 0px 10px #333;\n}\n#pb_slideshow_slider-1 .nivo-controlNav a {\n\tbackground:url('https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/slideshow\/layouts\/slider\/default\/bullets.png') no-repeat 0 center;\n}\n#pb_slideshow_slider-1 .nivo-controlNav {\n\tposition:absolute;\n\tbottom:-35px;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\ttext-align: center;\n}\n\/* Control nav styles (e.g. 1,2,3...) *\/\n#pb_slideshow_slider-1 .nivo-controlNav a {\n\tposition:relative;\n\tz-index:99;\n\tcursor:pointer;\n\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\twidth:10px;\n\theight:10px;\n\ttext-indent:-9999px;\n\tborder:0;\n\tmargin:2px;\n}\n#pb_slideshow_slider-1 .nivo-controlNav a.active {\n\tfont-weight:bold;\n\tbackground-position:-10px 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Approximate length of necklace collar is 19&#8243; (40cm) with the pendant being approximately 3&#8243; (7.5cm) long and 2&#8243; (5cm) wide. That is only a guess since the piece has now been gifted to my Mom, and I didn&#8217;t have it here to get exact measurements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Gemstone and Polymer Aurora Borealis Pendant Necklace: This doubled stranded necklace is collar length and has a warm comfortable feel as it lays on your neck. The strands were strung using real gemstone beads and chips in Obsidian, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, Red Jasper and Green Aventurine which complement the rich colors of the polymer pendant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The triangular almost shield shaped pendant has a similar look and feel to it, as the Inuksuk (pronounced i-nook-shook) sculptural stone forms of the Inuit people of our Canadian North <em>(formally referred to as Eskimo&#8217;s)<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I thought the shape was especially appropriate given that the rainbow colored polymer clay beads in the pendant, were created using my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/aurora-technique-northern-lights-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/12521\/\">Aurora Technique<\/a>. The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is a naturally occurring phenomenon most often seen in the crisp cold night skies of Northern communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The multi-pieced polymer pendant was wire wrapped using Sterling Silver, oxidized with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/liver-of-sulfur-metal-patina-polymer-clay-tutorial\/14897\/\">Liver of Sulfur<\/a> to compliment the antique finish of the Silver Plated Swarovski Crystal Magnetic Clasp&#8230; and the Antique Silver Plated spacer bars that keep the two strands separated and laying nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Mom loved the necklace and wore it at our Christmas dinner. She loved the warmth of the gemstones and the way the pendant laid on her neckline. With the many earth tone colors and the very comfortable length of this piece, I am sure she will be able to wear it with many different outfits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As a side note, although this necklace is quite simple in design, I did find that it was time consuming to put together. Working with gemstone chips of random sizes; and the two different strands lying side by side; as well as the weight of the pendant; meant that I had to string and re-string (and re-string) the piece many times before I got it to lay nicely on the neck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I did enjoy the challenge though, and the time spent was well worth the effort it took to make. Just thought I would share that with you, if you were considering making pieces like this for sale. The price you would need to charge for your labor, should be considered if you plan to make any money on your work!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Open Mic<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span> Please feel free to use the comment section below as a forum for discussing whatever is on your mind. Ask questions&#8230; post tutorial requests&#8230; share stories about your latest creations&#8230; or just say HI! This is your community! 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