Introducing more creations by Bette

I have created a decent body of work -- about 60 pieces including necklaces and earrings.  Now, if I can just get my work out there and find a good way to showcase it.  I'm posting some of the pieces here , just in case someone is interested in purchasing.  Simply email me at betbarnett@att.net if interested.

In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that Rio Grande is a great site for jewelry making supplies, including more tools that you could ever imagine.  I discovered that Rio Grande also accepts scrap metal and will give either cash (75%) or a credit (85%).  So I traded in all of my sterling silver flatware (a must-have when I was married many, many years ago), which had languished unused in a drawer all these years.  Woo hoo, I hit the mother lode!  $400 credit, which I used to purchase a Swanstrom disc cutter and accessories.  Essentially this tool will enable me to make metal circles and "washers", which I can turn into all sorts of interesting creations.  Also, it will enable me to make rings, which thus far, I have not been inclined to do using wire.

So this rainy Sunday afternoon, it's just me and my disc cutter.  So much fun.

Silver choker with organic
soldered silver circles
$63.50

African Wedding Beads
on hand forged silver circles
$60

Hand forged organic silver circles and disc
$66.50 

Sea glass off center focal on soldered circles
$87.50 

Aquamarine briolettes in silver circles
$36

Hand forged necklace with organic circles, discs and granite beads
$78.50

Aquamarine and peridot briolettes in gold filled circles
$42.50

Silver cubes on circles with freshwater pearls
$35

Hand forged organic circles of fine silver
$42.50

Red Chinese crystals and garnets, plus silver circles and various "dangles"
Very pretty
$58