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What a fun handmade bracelet to add to your Summer jewelry wardrobe! Imagine how this unique, one of a kind (OOAK) bracelet will look on your wrist. One word: beautiful!!! MAKE A SPLASH was created with sea sediment jasper in a rich turquoise color, mother of pearl nuggets, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. This beauty was carefully crafted by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

The sea sediment jasper used in MAKE A SPLASH is such a luscious, dyed color, a rich turquoise. But, due to the nature of the jasper, a lovely cream color swirls throughout the gemstones - a wonderful complement to the turquoise color. The jasper is a flattened oval shape and each of the three gemstones are flanked on each side with sterling silver 2mm beads.

Separating the sea sediment jasper are shimmering mother of pearl (MOP) nuggets in a free form shape. The natural color of the MOP highlights the sea sediment jasper wonderfully, tying in the cream swirls of the gemstone. I love using MOP nuggets because the shape really sets off the natural glow of the shell, which, unfortunately, does not show up well in photos. As you wear the bracelet, the MOP moves causing the pieces to look almost alive. Each MOP nugget is separated from the other components in the bracelet by 2mm sterling silver beads.

To add subtle flash to the MAKE A SPLASH bracelet, a 6mm faceted Swarovski crystal bicone in "light Colorado topaz" was added to separate the front of the bracelet from the back. Swarovski crystals are world famous for their amazing sparkle. These are no exception!

To finish the bracelet beautifully, the main body of the bracelet was crimped with sterling silver crimps onto a sterling silver toggle clasp. The toggle clasp has a twisted design which catches and reflects the light. Sterling silver crimp covers were used over the crimps to mimic 3 mm sterling beads. To add just a bit more interest to the bracelet, a MOP dangle was wire-wrapped to a loop on the toggle clasp.

Sea Sediment Jasper is used for finding inner peace, clarity, love and compassion. Mother-of-pearl is believed to stimulate intuition, sensitivity and imagination. Additionally, it symbolizes faith and charity. Silver is the metal of love and healing.

Here is the important information for MAKE A SPLASH:
Sea sediment jasper: app. 16mm x 12mm x 6mm
Mother of pearl nuggets: app. 12mm x 6mm (on average)
Swarovski crystals: 6mm "light Colorado topaz" faceted bicones
Metal: sterling silver
Clasp: toggle clasp with a twisted design; sterling silver
Length: app. 8"/20.3 cm

*Note: I will gladly re-size MAKE A SPLASH at no extra charge. Just email me with the specifications.

MAKE A SPLASH will come with two informational drop tags: one with the piece's name; the other lists the materials used in the bracelet and the "language" of the stones and metals.

MAKE A SPLASH is a wonderful, shimmery, sparkly bracelet filled with rich color. it will quickly become a staple of your Summer wardrobe!

***Please be aware that not all monitors show colors exactly the same. The colors of the items used to create my jewelry are extremely close to the actual color on my monitor. The colors may appear lighter or darker on your monitor.

Shadow Dog Designs
Unique Handmade Jewelry
for the Discriminating Woman

I love sea sediment jasper, both in it's natural form and dyed form. The dyed color of the ones used in MAKE A SPLASH reminded me of the rich blue color of the Caribbean waters. Because of the creamy swirls running through it, mother of pearl seemed the natural choice for a complementary stone. I named it MAKE A SPLASH because of its "watery" connotations. Also, you will MAKE A SPLASH when you wear it!

sea sediment jasper ovals, mother of pearl nuggets; "light Colorado topaz" Swarovski crystals; sterling silver 2mm beads, headpin and toggle clasp

Carefully handmade in a pet friendly, smoke free studio (: