Madgemation

04/06/2026

Stainless steel hardware style chain with freshwater pearls and large Japanese Keshi pearl. I think I need to get a rotating table as I wasn’t that smooth with turning it myself 😂

04/06/2026

https://madgemation.etsy.com . Stainless steel chain with freshwater pearls and Japanese Keshi pearl.

26/05/2026

The final necklace- made from the old necklaces my neighbour gave me. The first two necklaces and pics of the original necklaces are in previous posts 😊

17/05/2026

Custom time! Aquamarine and moonstone on memory wire with stainless steel stars 🥰

14/05/2026

Necklace number 2! (see previous post for necklace number 1 and the story behind me making them). I added some stainless steel chain to the original beads. I also made a hook and eye fastening so easier for a 93 year old arthritic hand to put the necklace on and off. The third photo is the beads I have left so need to have a think about what I am going to do for necklace number 3 🤔

12/05/2026

Something a little different from the norm.

My 93 year old neighbour brought some old jewellery over to see if they were of any use to me. TBH they were in bad shape, quite rusty , corroded and the coatings chipped off of some of the components and the (leatherette) cord literally disintegrated when I was handling the necklaces. My neighbour did mention that she used to love wearing some of the pieces and it was a shame.
I have put them in an ultrasound bath to clean them and dismantled them to salvage what I could. I noticed that a few of the necklaces are a Y shape style so that seems to be her thing.

Soooo, I have decided to try and make a few necklaces for her using the salvaged bits and adding a few components from other donated jewellery and some new chain, whilst giving a nod to the design of the original sets.

So far I have made one necklace and a second has been laid out in design. I might be lucky to get a third necklace. I have really enjoyed making them so far and excited to give them to her as she literally has no idea I am doing this for her, she is not expecting anything back.

Photos of originals and first completed necklace in this post. I will update with the other necklace(s) in due course.

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Hopefully I got the brief right!
“A circle in a circle earrings with alternating amethyst, rose quartz and clear quartz nuggets”
Amethyst is their favourite stone so I used more of them compared to the others.
What do you think?

08/05/2026

The final results of recycling an old set😊- I even reused the tiger tail wire. With added chain and gold Czech crystal seed beads, I still had some sunstone chips and glass beads left over. Original set in the last photo.

04/05/2026

Let’s see where this goes. Sunstone chips and glass beads necklace, bracelet and earrings from way back when I was first practicing my jewellery skills. 😊