Jewelry by Jane©
                                                                                                        and Disability doo-dads©

Welcome!

Below are images of jewelry I have made.
    Many are for sale, some are sold but can
        be reasonably recreated for you.

Special orders are welcome and are filled quickly. 

Shipping and handling within the contiguous United States
    is $5.00 on most packages.

See the special section coming soon for pieces designed
    especially to help raise money for research on
        Multiple Sclerosis.

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or
    comments, or if you find a broken link on this page.

Thank you for visiting!

Jane

Necklaces

This is a turquoise necklace I made for my sister.
The chips are genuine turquoise with Hemalyke, pewter (I), and silver-dipped*
spacer beads.
The pendant uses two older pieces: an orphaned earring (the small round
piece at the top) and an older pendant. 
The necklace measures about 18" and is strung on both silver thread and
clear nylon thread to reinforce the finer silver filament, closed with a
simple lobster-claw clasp.

This is one of my favorite pieces.
My Amber Rock Necklace is made of both genuine and glass-colored
amber stones, set with 16 gauge silver-oxidized wire with a lobster claw
clasp.
The smaller beads are set loosely on the links to produce an effect of motion.
The dropped beads swing freely, also adding movement.
The pendant is a pewter rock formation, similar to those found on ancient
paths and routes, perhaps to mark boundaries or distances.
The entire piece has a feel of nature and tradition.

This necklace has black glass beads with silver-dipped spacers and
honeycomb balls on small-gauge silver-dipped wire with a lobster claw
clasp.
The pendant is made of black-blue dichroic glass beads.
This necklace comes with a pair of earrings made of the same small
black beads on lever-back ear clasps.

This necklace is made from glass beads of varying reds, with silver-dipped
spacers and a silver-dipped springring clasp.
The pendant is black-red dichroic glass.

This necklace and bracelet set were made from imitation leather cords,
the bracelet braided and the choker tied to be adjustable.
Both have stones of bone, horn, and Hemalyke, with silver-dipped findings.

spiritual jewelry

These are travel rosaries I made for a friend.
#s 1 & 2 are my own designs of "Car Rosaries" or "Auto Rosaries". They
consist of what is basically the lower end of a standard rosary, with the
center medallion attached just below the first Our Father bead. 
The Car Rosaries are meant to hang from a rear-view mirror, or from a
purse or zipper pull.
#s 3 & 4 are pocket rosaries, consisting of one decade each.
#3 is larger than #4 as it is made with a heavier gauge wire (18 gauge)
to withstand rougher treatment.
#4 is made with a finer gauge wire (approx. 22 gauge), making it more
delicate and dressy.
All are made with silver-dipped findings, silver-oxidized medallions and
crucifixes, and cube-shaped imitation turquoise beads made of dyed
howlite.

The following are different styles of Catholic Rosaries.
They have not been blessed unless otherwise noted.
{to see the newer styles go here}

This smaller standard rosary is made from black glass and silver-dipped
spacer beads, with Our Father beads made from silver-foil glass beads.
The Miraculous Mary center and the crucifix are silver-oxidized.

The Hail Mary beads on this rosary are medium-dark teal glass rondelles,
though my photography skills are poor!
The Our Father beads are light teal glass rondelles.
The center and standard-sized crucifix are silver-oxidized.

This standard-sized, gold-accented rosary has Hail Mary beads made of
light green round beads, and Our Father beads made from rondelles of
clear glass.
The center and crucifix are gold-plated.

This gold-accented standard-sized rosary has genuine quartz crystal
round Hail Mary beads and light teal Our Father rondelles.
The center and crucifix are gold-plated.

Here are some of the newer styles:

This Rosary pair includes Peridot-colored glass Hail Mary beads with
flowered glass Our Father beads, and the gold-plated crucifix
and center.

This is my new favorite: made from Hemalyke beads - an imitation
Hematite - the Hail Mary beads are round and the Our Fathers
are cubes.   The center is silver-plated, and as a bonus, the
crucifix is Hemalyke as well, on which Christ is etched faintly.

The following are Anglican Prayer Beads, also called Episcopal Rosaries.
Unlike Catholic Rosaries, Anglican Prayer Beads have 4 "weeks" divided
by four cruciform beads, representing the cross. An invitatory bead
emphasizes the cross.
Information about Anglican Prayer Beads can be found here.
These have not been blessed.

This silver-accented Anglican set has bi-cone glass beads in peach with
honeycomb cruciform and invitatory beads.
The rose cross is silver-plated.

Zipper Pulls

Zipper pulls, also known as Purse Jewelry, are decorative "handles" for
your zippers.  Some hang them from rear-view mirrors as well.
Usually these are decorative rather than utilitarian, and as with all jewelry
that consists of small beads, parts, and findings, use caution with children
as these small elements are choking hazards.
{new zipper pulls are here}

This silver-toned pull has glass, wood, stone, and acrylic accent beads
with a pewter pendant with a stylized lizard.

This silver-toned pull has a large wooden-block bead, with stone, wood,
and acrylic accent beads.  The pewter pendant has a stylized lizard.

This silver-accented pull has a blue glass cathedral bead, and a silver-
oxidized Celtic cross.

These are examples of different styles of pulls.
The first from the left has a round wooden bead and a silver-plated Celtic
cross.
The middle pull has fresh water pearls and an abalone shell with gold
leaf.
The pull on the right has beads of silver-plate, hemalyke, and fresh water
pearl, with a silver-plated prayer box.

These are two more examples of pulls, both with
natural elements, such as a carnelian leaf and
a carved wooden bead on the left, and polished
wooden beads on the right with a pewter
pendant depicting Kokopelli.

New zipper pulls are here:

This is a group of the latest zipper pulls.

Earrings

Earrings can be simple or intricately designed.
Here are pictured some of a style called S-Earrings.

This pair is made with silver-plated 18-gauge wire with copper/gold colored
"fun wire" (very soft) accents, and silver- and copper-colored spacer
beads. 
The top part of the "S" can go through your ear from the front or the
back - my great-niece wears hers with each earring in each direction!
This design is not mine - I copied it from a designer in a wire jewelry design
idea magazine.

These are some of the newer earrings.  The top and bottom left earrings include
real jade components.

assorted jewelry

This pendant measures approximately 2-½" across, and is made of
shell, with a bone bead accent.  The wire and findings are gold-
plated.
This raw-looking pendant can be worn on a chain, on a zipper pull, or on
a rear-view mirror.

These are some of the eyeglass holders I have designed, with some of
the newer styles at the bottom.

This is an Eyeglass Holder, made of green, blue, and teal glass beads with
gold-dipped 18 gauge wire.  The tips are black rubber with gold-colored
ear-piece holders.  There are 18 links, making it approximately 20" long.

Eyeglass holders are readily available in almost any color or types of stones.
Because of the 18-gauge wire, these eyeglass holders are more durable
than many store-bought designs.

This Eyeglass Holder is the same length, but is made with beads of bone,
horn, and wood.

The holders on the far ends are made from leather instead of metal, to
make them lighter-weight for the summer months.  The second from the
left is made from Hemalyke beads, and the third is made from an
imitation millefiori glass beads.

My new passion: donut pendants! 
This donut is made from Riverstone, with Cedar beads, iTurq, and colored
shell decorations, on a leather strap that adjusts to fit.

This donut necklace is fun: it has a donut on each end of double
leather strands, that tie loosely like a scarf around your neck.  The Turquoise
donut is real Turquoise and the other is sponge coral.

This necklace is my favorite to wear.  The chain is a handmade silver-dipped
double link (yes, I did every link), and the pendant ring is also my own design,
holding an Unakite pendant.

This fun necklace is called "Key to My Heart":  the red glass and Hemalyke
beads are highlighted by the Hemalyke key and heart pendant.

This is another new set of projects I have been doing - and I can hardly
keep them available for my family wanting them!
These are photo/business card holders.  The entire thing is approximately
six inches high, and the base is roughly two inches.  The base is a washer
with a ceramic bead, and has an alligator clip attached to a wire.  Just
clip on your photo or business card to dress up your desk or shelf.

Here is another photo holder with a little decorative embellishment,
without the clip, but with a coil in which you place your photo or
business card. 

This little bit of "bling" is a fun bracelet made from replica antique Chinese
coins and red glass beads.  The chain is handmade from gold-dipped wire,
with a wire clasp of my design.

Helping to Fund Multiple Sclerosis Research

Coming soon:
"Disability Doo-Dads" is the name for the part of my little hobby for which proceeds from
the sales will go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of America.
Go here for more information on MS and my personal involvement.
Specific pieces of my jewelry will be set aside to benefit MS research.

Ordering information

Please contact me by email at jewelry@jeward.com to place orders or to ask questions.

* "silver-dipped" is a term another jeweler and I came up with to describe
silver-coated or silver-plated findings, as "dipped" just made it sound nicer!

"iTurq" is a term I use to mean imitation Turquoise, both because it is less to type or write,
and because it is a shameless take-off of the whole "iEverything" craze.

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last update: Saturday, May 03, 2008 09:14 AM