Recycled glass necklaces

Lots of lovely new wire-wrapped pendants are finally going up for sale! I'll be listing small groupings of them everyday, and I'm excited (and a bit nervous) to see what kind of interest is generated. 

If you're interested, the back-story of the pendants can be found here. I hope to eventually buy my very own tumbler so I can create a wider variety of pendants. Especially since the "recycling" center here is super picky about the type of glass they accept. I have a stash of empty wine bottles that I would love to tumble up! Plus, smashing glass bottles is fantastic therapy...

So, on to the only reason you're here. Photos!

I love that this came out tooth-shaped!

Some of the glass comes with interesting "fracture" lines that darken during tumbling. 

There are so many shape, size, and color variations!

The peach glass reminds me of french lingerie. I have no idea why.

Green! There are so few green pieces...

Love that light blue/aqua coloring going on here.

My heart is torn between the green and royal blue pendants.

They're just so....

Awesome.

So, yes, that is what has been keeping me out of trouble lately! The pendants are all wrapped with nickel-plated wire, and will come with vegan suede in a choice of length & color, finished off with ribbon crimps and a lobster clasp. As is, the custom necklaces are $17.50 each. I am also offering the option of having the glass re-wrapped in sterling silver wire, for an additional fee. I know there are folks out there allergic to nickel, or who just might want a different look to the wire. 

Swing by the shop to check out the options!

I'd like to take a break from the regular jewelry posts, and introduce you to some of the staff. Aside from the resident jewelry making monkey (me), that is.

First, there's Marvin. He usually leads the evening wrap-ups, but today he popped in early for the morning staff meeting. Marvin helps mellow us out after a stressful day, and reminds me that I really need to get back to swimming on a regular basis.

Say "Hi," Marvin. 

Then, of course, there's the admin & support team. While they don't deal with much directly, they are crucial to the continued success, and my sanity.

Clockwise, from left, we have the office sweetheart Kira with fluffy-butt support, Maggie our bossy office manager and all around goof ball, and Duke the scrappy foot warmer (a crucial role, especially in winter!). Without their persistent whimpers for attention (Duke), sloppy I-just-drank-a-gallon-of-water-and-want-to-smooch-you kisses (Kira), and mile-long tongue(Maggie), I would be way crazier than I already am. If only I could get them to help out with photo editing....

So there you have it. The calming, fuzzy force that keeps me sane!