A Million Sparkles from Sandra Lee is lovely green and pink crystals. And of course, a Sandra Lee necklace cannot go without a pair of her handmade earrings.

Teal Twilight is such a fabulous  party necklace. I created this with freshwater pearls and sparkling silver beads.

A Tudor-style golden cross on a necklace of red Swarovski crystals would be a unique but very suitable necklace for a party dress. This is More than Gold from Betty.

The Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan line has lots of elegant handmade evening wear necklaces ready to join you at your next festive occasion!

I could tell the pressed glass had a vintage look including the slight edge around each bead. The picture showed swirly, soft hues of cream, white, lilac, brown and pink. Something just told me I had to have these.

When the package came, I was thrilled to discover that my instincts had been right. The shape is wonderful and the colors better than I anticipated. See for yourself below -

So now I had 5 new glass beads. Time to dig! My beads are divided by color so I pulled out yellows, browns, pinks, creams and whites. I quickly decided against yellow or white as they created to much contrast.

I was thrilled when I found the perfect Rhodochrosite beads in medium pink with just a touch of brown to soften it. Next was a strand of brown Rhodochrosite that I had bought the month before.

Rhodochrosite beads usually are a blend of colors such as both pink and brown stripes or swirls. The beads I had were color sorted and came from two separate vendors.

Keeping the vintage element in mind, I added antiqued gold over brass bicone beads and daisy spacers and a antique gold over pewter toggle clasp.

A simple single strand of straight stringing just seem best for this piece where the color theme is the most important part of the overall design.

The creative and planning process took over an hour as I sorted through all my options.

No, No, No, Maybe, No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes!

At Dusk is available in the Rose of Sharon Jewelry store.

I love the finished necklace which I call At Dusk and hope you do too. Enjoy the pictures and don’t forget to leave your comments.

I purchased some “blackjack” chain from a favorite supplier (Via Murano - I love their quality) several months ago. I hadn’t decided what project needed it until I rediscovered an oval Marcasite pendant in my focal bead draw. The swirled oval shape and triangle bail are so classic. The deep rich red faceted garnet in the center really make this pendant special. I knew immediately that the elegant looking black chain was just perfect. I combined several deep red Swarovski bicone crystals and a coordinating Marcasite clasp and wow!

I love how Black Cherry evolved and am looking forward to working with the “blackjack” chain on other projects.

Black Cherry is new today in the A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy. This original design is more costly than most items in the A.F.F. Jewelry collection because Marcasite components are pricier. But I’m confident that the quality and beauty will convince you to invest in this one-of-a-kind necklace.

Here’s 2 pictures to get you drooling. Don’t forget to leave some hearts on Etsy for Black Cherry or any other A.F.F. jewelry design.

The A.F.F. Jewelry collection can be found in our Etsy shop at http://www.roseofsharonjewelry.etsy.com.  We currently have over 50 necklaces, necklace sets, bracelets, earrings and beaded fashion watches in stock. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind design we created just for our Etsy customers.