ArtFire

With vintage appeal, but a very modern wearability I've designed this fun piece to take you on a holiday every time you wear it!

Pierced vintage brass pieces in my collection with Artisan lampwork made in the USA are the focals, but the smaller vintage brass "flowers" from France evoke the theme of this handmade necklace.

I gave a patina to the vermeil beads that sit atop the lampwork so they blended into the design. I did the same with the Sterling Silver jump rings. No shiny new metal!

There will only be two necklaces like this made with these lampwork beads. I may be able to do one more necklace after this using another set of lampwork, but I'm not sure I have enough of the vintage brass.

Adjustable with a handformed clasp in bronze wire and a bronze aged chain from 16 to about 22 inches.

A trip to Istanbul, Turkey in the Fall of 2010 inspired this necklace. Read about the inspiration in my blog post:

http://thehoneyfromthebee.blogspot.com/2011/05/inspiration-came-to-me-in-whirl.html

vintage brass, lampwork, vermeil, bronze, glass

Pierced vintage brass is paired with artisan boro lampwork disks and bronze in this adjustable necklace to evoke a cultural place inspired by the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey.