Wooden Beads, Cont.

My last post was about the popularity of the wooden beads I listed on Etsy. I have been doing some online shopping since then and found some wood jewelry that I really like and thought I would share. It's not all beaded, but its all wood.



I like this bib necklace. Based on the price, I doubt that the black portion is ebony, but it looks like it.

I really love this necklace. The wooden beads are faceted like a gemstone. I think it's quite witty.



The owners of this Etsy shop hand paint the beads. The two artists who made this necklace definitely have a way of matching the right colors together.

This polished wood bracelet is really interesting. It is lined with gold plated brass. I like this because the shape of the bracelet is so unique that it doesn't need any other embellishment. The gold lining is just the right accent.

Wooden Beads

I have almost finished listing all the old jewelry making supplies that I had in my stash.  I just have a few more findings to add. Last night I got around to listing the wooden beads that I had.  And I am amazed by the number of views they have gotten already. 

Soooooo... I still haven't sold anything yet, BUT I still keep hoping and working hard at it.  And I'm still watching my Etsy page views (like a stalker) and keeping track of what items that I have for sale are getting the most traffic.  These wooden beads are doing the best by far!  I recall mentioning to my sister, when I was showing her my stash, that I was going to list the wooden beads and make a section for them in my shop, but that I doubted I'd maintain an inventory of wooden beads after those sold.  I guess my instincts were totally off!

Now that I think of it, the necklace that I made for myself which I have worn the most (by far) contains wooden beads.  But the clasp broke, because it was cheap, so I haven't been able to wear it in a long time.  I got that clasp when I first started making jewelry and bought some supplies at Michaels.  Oh what a fool I was.  The crimp beads broke apart when I tried to "crimp" them.  And more than one clasp broke.  I figured out quickly that I only wanted use high quality materials to make jewelry. 

So, I need to find a new wholesale supplier for wooden beads now!  It's harder than you'd think.

Here's the necklace I like so much.  This post inspired me to finally getting around to fixing the clasp!
I'll usually wear this with a white tank and khaki pants, or any solid color, earth toned shirt and jeans.  It's definitely a casual look, but I really like it.  What do you think?  I used my dress form again because its really hard to take a picture of your neck, even with a tripod.