Etsy Shop for BetteJosBeads

Earthy Lampwork Bead and Silver Bracelet

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:58:36 -0500

$32.00
This bracelet is made from handmade glass lampwork beads, handmade disk beads, as well as some pretty Karen Hill Tribe silver. With a random order the colors all work together to make this a stunning and unusual bracelet!

Bracelet is almost 8" long.
8 inch = 20.32 centimeter

Pink and Purple Lampwork Bead Earrings

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:58:24 -0500

$14.00
Beautiful earrings made with pale pink lampwork beads and sterling silver, with Swarovski crystal accents. Really nice!

3 Strand Autumn Colors Bracelet

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:50:20 -0500

$18.00
3 strands of jade, jasper, Swarovski crystals, and quartz. There is a large faceted tiger eye bead and even some goldstone. A great addition to anyone's wardrobe - has gorgeous earthy colors, browns, rusts to yellows and creams. Lovely!

Bracelet is 8" long.

Hessionite Garnet Dangle Earrings

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:13:31 -0500

$14.00
The beads are hessionite garnet in graduated color. Each attached individually gives them a wonderful swing when you move your head and they would look equally lovely whether worn with an evening look - or jeans. Sweet!

Juicy

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:12:43 -0500

$26.00
I call this bracelet Juicy - because when I looked at the photos I took, that's what popped into my head. Juicy! With an exclamation mark. It is made with different stones, in different sizes and shapes. There is a carved moss agate bead, 2 honey jade beads, a volcano quartz and a cherry quart bead. There is some lime jade, rose quartz and some agate. There are also pretty triangular sterling silver beads breaking up the individual beads. Sterling silver clasp as well.
I just think it's a fun bracelet, Juicy!!

Bracelet is aproximately 8" long.
8 inch = 20.32 centimeter

raucous

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:20:36 -0400

$30.00
This necklace is a mad mixture of quartz, copper plated metal beads, glass and raspberry crazy lace agate. The focal piece is a beautiful genuine copper flower. The necklace is pretty and different. It makes you want to put it on - go out and have fun! My adorable daughter models her necklace in one of the pictures!
It's 20' 1/4" long. A must see for sure!!
And the last pic is the introductory picture of Roberta. No jewelry, no contacts - just plain natural Roberta. Isn't she pretty? (Dani is prettier!)

Lemon and Lime

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:19:41 -0400

$22.00
I dreamed about these 3 green faceted jade beads making up part of a bracelet. Strange but true. I love bold colors and chunky stone beads. Here there are faceted green jade, small faceted lavender jade, and some smoooooooth honey jade rectangles. Add a couple blue crazy lace agate beads and some small Czech crystals - and you have a bracelet you can wear with confidence. Striking!!

Bracelet is 7 3/4" long or 19.68 cms long.

Springtime Soo Chow Jade Necklace

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:19:17 -0400

$20.00
Lovely soft colors make up this jade necklace. 8mm and 6mm Soo Chow jade beads with pink and garnet glass spacers come together to create a sweet spring or summer look. Really pretty! ~ 18" long ~

Blue Quartz Earrings

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:27:27 -0400

$14.00
Cute earrings made with blue quartz ovals and sterling silver earwires. Nice!

Ceramic Raku Bead Necklace

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:40:08 -0400

$24.00
Pretty necklace made with blue/green ceramic beads with a raku finish, accented with smaller rough copper colored raku beads and sterling beads. Lovely piece!

Just under 20" - so I'll say it's 19.5"
19.5 inch = 49.53 centimeter

Silver and Sodalite Bracelet

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:56:06 -0400

$28.00
Very unusual bracelet with a gorgeous sterling silver focal bead, with Swarovski Crystals threaded through the middle of it. Lovely! The rest of the bracelet is made with rectangular sodalite beads, Swarovski Crystals and sterling silver. Beautiful!

Bracelet is 7 1/4 inches long.
7.25 inch = 18.415 centimeter

Pretty Faceted Jade Earrings

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:55:16 -0400

$14.00
Olive jade rondelle beads, almost yellow but not quite, with lavender jade rondelles (manmade), both faceted beautifully! Love the silver bead caps - sort of leaf-like, and sterling spacer beads attached to sterling earwires. Unusual and striking!

Peace Bead and Carnelian Earrings

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:15:39 -0400

$14.00
Pretty peace bead nuggets offset by faceted carnelian on the bottom and Czech crystal on the top. Sterling silver completes the package. Very nice.

Blue Quartz and Silver Necklace

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:14:58 -0400

$24.00
Pretty blue quartz ovals with Karen Hill Tribe silver tube beads and blue Swarovski Crystals make up this sweet necklace.

22" Long
22 inch = 55.88 centimeter

Turquoise and Red Coral Bracelet

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:56:55 -0400

$18.00
Lovely turquoise bracelet made with small blue stabilized turquoise nugget beads, pretty coral and sterling silver beads.

Bracelet is 8" long
8 inch = 20.32 centimeter

Cute Pastel Jade Earrings

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:56:29 -0400

$12.00
Yellow,blue and pink - springtime colors! Dyed jade and silver earrings - lovely for spring and summer! Also have a pale yellow Swarovski crystal above the jade beads. Nice!

Moon Rocks

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:28:08 -0400

$26.00
.. and rock it does! 7 1/2" of beautiful chunky quartz and sterling silver with a cute pewter moon & stars charm. There are also 2 pale green jade beads as well, all coming together to make a gorgeous & colorful bracelet!

Cherry Quartz and Swarovski Crystal Earrings

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:24:42 -0400

$14.00
SO pretty! These earrings are made with fabulous faceted cherry 'quartz' beads and topped with gorgeous sparkly Swarovski crystal beads. The beads are separated and topped with sterling silver spacers and tiny sterling beads. So cute!

'quartz' - usually any quartz named after a fruit is really glass!

Blue and Purple Swarovski Chandelier Earrings

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:09:12 -0400

$14.00
Sweet chandelier earrings with tiny crystals embedded in the ornate oval the dangles are attached to. There are a couple shades of purple and blue Swarovski crystals that sparkle beautifully when the light hits them. Nice!

Cherry Quartz and Apple Sponge Coral Bracelet

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:08:41 -0400

$14.00
Very feminine bracelet with cherry quartz and apple sponge coral beads, as well as small glass pearls, faceted copper beads and copper spacers. Really pretty!
Nearly 8" long.

Choker With Dichroic Glass Pendant

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:12:29 -0400

$20.00
Stunning handmade dichroic glass pendant with sterling silver snake chain! Pendant is oval, main color is a lovely aqua blue - criss-crossed with silver and gold with a touch of pink. It is 1 and 1/2" in length and 3/4" wide. Snake chain is 16" long. Wish you could see more than what my picture shows! Very nice!

Chunky Plum Bracelet

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:08:03 -0400

$22.00
The stone in the center (well almost) is ocean jasper, and a very pretty plum shade. On one side the colors go to yellow and browns with citrine, red aventurine, honey jade, yellow zebra jasper, carnelian and star jasper. To the other side of that beautiful plum stone - the colors go to pinks with a nice faceted cherry quartz bead, volcano quartz, soo chow jade, and rose quartz. There are some lovely sterling silver beads and spacers as well. Nice!
Bracelet is 7 3/4" long.

Turquoise and Coral Earrings

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:07:27 -0400

$12.00
Blue turquoise and yummy orange coral - so pretty!

Rosebud Lampwork Bead Bracelet and Earrings Set

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:54:42 -0400

$16.00
Pale green lampwork beads with tiny rosebuds on them, with pink glass beads and green jade.
Bracelet is 8" long.

Two Strand Stone and Seed Bead Necklace

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:52:24 -0400

$20.00
I tend to use a lot of different beads in one place I guess. The pale pink - almost white beads are Peruvian opal, the large round crystals are Swarovski. There are beautiful faceted carnelian beads as well as potato pearls, some quartz and some jade. The seed beads pull it all together to make a beautifully understated necklace.
The longer strand hangs 26" long, the shorter is about 24".

Mookaite and Indigo Quartz Earrings

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:57:53 -0400

$14.00
Pretty blue indigo "quartz" beads, faceted to catch the light, and smooth camel colored mookaite rondelle beads to compliment the blue - make these earrings a must for many outfits from jeans to business wear to dressy evening clothing. SO versatile! Sterling silver spacers and small rounds as well!

"quartz" - generally glass, cut and colored to look like quartz.

Soo Chow Jade and Swarovski Crystal Bracelet

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:08:47 -0400

$16.00
I love these soo chow jade beads! Pinks and reds to almost white and brown and yellow! Really nice for spring and summer! The Swarovski crystals are yellow and there are also tiny 3mm garnet beads as well. The Bracelet is 7 3/4" long.

Orange Candy Swirl Bracelet

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:08:47 -0400

$12.00
Pretty orange, pink, and yellow handmade polymer clay beads, with peach glass pearls and pewter beads. Really cute and fun for warmer weather! Bracelet is 7 1/2" long.

Soo Chow Jade and Swarovski Crystal Necklace

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:02:59 -0400

$30.00
Pretty, feminine necklace made with pink Soo Chow 'jade' flat oval beads as well as 6mm rounds. 4mm pale green Swarovski crystals compliment the pink 'jade' all the way down to an almost 2 inch drop. The connecting silver is all sterling, the connector between the necklace and drop is Tibetan silver. Very pretty,lays so nice on the chest!

Necklace is 19 inches long, not including the drop.
19 inch = 48.26 centimeter

'jade' - natural stone, frequently serpentine, dyed to look like jade.

Sterling, Pearl and Crystal Chandelier Earrings

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:02:36 -0400

$16.00
Loving the chandelier earrings - this pair is made with sterling silver, potato pearls and Swarovski crystals. Sweet!

Cherry Quartz, Garnet and Copper Necklace

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:08:30 -0400

$20.00
Pretty 6mm cherry quartz beads with tiny garnet beads and copper spacers. Nice copper flower clasp too. Look! ~ 17" long ~

Volcano Quartz and Copper Necklace,Bracelet, and Earrings Set

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:07:53 -0400

$46.00
Beautifully faceted rectangle volcano quartz beads are the main focus of this set. There are also round cherry quartz beads and small rhodonite rounds. Add the copper spacers, bead caps and clasp and you have a truly gorgeous jewelry set to wear. Pictures do not do it justice.
Necklace is 19", the bracelet is 8" long, and the earrings are simply elegant.

Lampwork Glass and Faceted Carnelian Earrings

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:17:07 -0400

$14.00
These earrings have beautiful handmade blue lampwork glass beads,and gorgeous faceted carnelian stone. Add some sterling silver spacers, beads and earwires and you have some darling earrings!

All Agate All the Time

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:15:44 -0400

$24.00
Okay, mostly agate, most of the time. There are also a couple of small carnelian beads, amazonite, one faceted quartz bead and sterling silver. But the rest is agate! Really pretty!

Bracelet is 7 1/2 inches long.
7.5 inch = 19.05 centimeter

Fun Glass Bead and Color Stack Earrings

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:25:37 -0400

$12.00
These earrings are so fun - great for everyday casual wear! Nice large purple/pink glass bead with square cut multi color shell beads on top. There are silver earwires and a silver bead dangling from the bottom. Cute!

Southern Comfort Blue Lampwork and Jasper Bracelet

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:23:07 -0400

$28.00
Gorgeous handmade lampwork beads in oval and rondelle shapes are so striking in this bracelet! The 2 diamond shaped floral print sterling beads are a great accent, with brown chrysanthemum jasper beads for contrast and small sterling silver beads to pull it all together. Lovely bracelet!

Bracelet is 7 1/2" long
7.5 inch = 19.05 centimeter

Dainty Seed Bead, Stone, and Crystal Bracelet

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:18:35 -0400

$10.00
Very sweet bracelet, thin, dainty, but striking! The stones are 6mm cherry quartz, the seed beads are almost a coral color, and there are bicone Swarovski crystals as well as sterling silver beads and spacers. Very cute!
Bracelet is 8 1/2" long. Can be made by request.

Purple Dyed Jade Earrings

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:18:05 -0400

$14.00
Lovely color purple - sort of swirled 'dyed jade' beads attached to handmade sterling earwires. Really cute - perfect for that outfit you need purple jewelry for!

Dyed Jade is generally understood to be natural stone that is dyed to resemble jade, frequently serpentine.

Raku Bead Bracelet

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:06:41 -0400

$18.00
This bracelet is made from beautiful blue/green raku fired beads, and smaller rough raku beads, as well as sterling silver beads and sterling heart shaped toggle clasp. Really cute!

Bracelet is 7 1/2 inches long.
7.5 inch = 19.05 centimeter

Green Lampwork, Pink Glass Bracelet and Earrings Set

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:06:05 -0400

$16.00
Transparent green lampwork beads with small pink glass beads and even smaller green jade beads! Very cute!
Bracelet is 8" long.

Sky Quartz and Sterling Silver Earrings

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:06:05 -0400

$12.00
Pretty sky quartz earrings, each has a long quartz tube/rice bead (manmade), a sterling silver bead, and a Swarovski crystal beneath. Really nice!

Simple Labradorite Bracelet

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:54:02 -0400

$22.00
This bracelet is made from tiny faceted labradorite beads, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. It has the sweetest tiny sterling toggle, and it is double stranded. Labradorite is grey with a blueish tinge, in certain light the beads look almost blue. Really lovely and this bracelet matches an elegant labradorite necklace previously listed.

Bracelet is almost 8" long.
8 inch = 20.32 centimeter

Lovely Mookaite Necklace

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:53:32 -0400

$26.00
This necklace is so pretty with mookaite's different colors from mustard to pink to a deep burgundy. Different shapes as well, alternated with copper colored Swarovski crystals for some sparkle. Silver seed beads hold it all together. It really is a sweet necklace!

Necklace is aprox 22 1/2" long.
22.5 inch = 57.15 centimeter