From Earlier Era's of the Earth

Long necklace

 Art beads:

Fossil large round focal bead - SLArtisanAccents, Stacie Louise Smith

Handmade drop linked soldered copper chain (oxidized) - ArtIncendi, 

Johana Nunez

Black and white Japanese paper tube bead - PassionForPaperBeads, Dee Rick

Other beads and components:

Emerald Impression Jasper rounds, 12 mm

Seed beads 6/0 and 11/0

Glass beads

Black swiveling lobster clasp

49 strand beading wire

Bracelet

Art bead:

Fossil shell like focal bead -  SLArtisanAccents, Stacie Louise Smith

Other beads and components:

Green flower glass beads (with picasso coat)

Brown three-cut seed beads (with picasso coat)

Dark grey waxed linen cording 4 ply

Dark rust waxed linen cording 4 ply

Black hook and eye clasp

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All my best,

Malin de Koning

Feeling Green

Bracelet

Art bead: 

Kiwi green large ceramic lentil by Elaine Ray

Other components:

Raw brass chain

Vintaj brass clasp and finding

Large seed beads

Green waxed linen cord

Earrings

Art beads:

Green enameled rounds by Gardanne

Other components:

Wooden discs

Vintaj brass earring hooks

Green waxed linen cord

Necklace

Art bead:

Lime green with teal enameled butterfly by Gardanne

Other components:

Taupe grey twisted silk cord

Brass chain and findings

Please let me know if you've taken fancy in any of these pieces.

All my best,

Malin

3 necklaces

Necklace with ceramic beads, a heart and rustic black chain

Art beads: 

Ceramic beads from left to right by Gaea, Diane Hawkey, Gaea and Jubilee 

Oxidized silver heart by DaisyChain

 Necklace with Owl

Art bead: 

Owl pendant in polymer clay by Jess Contreras

Necklace with words pendant - Love Is The Only Thing That Matters 

Art bead: 

Word pendant in polymer clay by SwoonDimples

Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these necklaces.

E-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Some chunkier pieces

Most of the time I find it difficult to take photos of necklaces. I feel the pictures often don't manage to capture how great the actual piece looks in reality. This is exactly the case with the two necklaces I show here today. I am super pleased with them both, they look so good. But I am not happy with the photos … 

Anyway, I hope what I show you here will give you at least an idea. 

Chunky Necklace with Four Odd Art Beads

Art beads from left to right: SecondSurf, Gaea, Staci Louise Smith and Jubilee

Long Necklace with Rectangles And Squares

Art beads by Jubilee and Second Surf

Chunky Bracelet In Pastelly Pinks Greens And Yellows

Art beads by Jubilee, Gaea, Diane Hawkey and Genea

Please contact me if you wish to get any of these pieces. 

E-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin de Koning

Necklace & Earrings

Necklace - With Green Ceramic Button And Black Patinated Shard

This is a rather long necklace, with the pendant hanging below the bosom.

Art beads:

• Green Ceramic Button - Gaea
• Black patinated metal shard - MissFickleMedia
• Patinated toggle clasp - MissFickleMedia

Other beads and components:

• Pink Coral rounds 4mm
• Ghana Bauxite pipestones 4mm
• Green frosted large seed beads
• Rectangular links raw brass chain
• Square profile brass wire
• Vintaj brass jump ring
• Green Griffin silk cord

Earrings - Blue & Yellow Delight

These earrings look so great on. I should make sure to show you a picture of them when they are being worn. And I am also considering keeping them for myself. We'll see … I haven't completely made up my mind yet ...

Art beads:

• Yellow on chocolate Ceramic rounds - Gaea
• Ocean blue patinated petal links - MissFickleMedia

Other beads and components:

• Blue waxed linen cord
• Vintaj brass findings and ear studs

If you are interested in any of these pieces please let me know. 

e-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Summery Necklaces and Sailing Longings

Necklace - Porcelain Dragonfly With Moonstone Heishis

This necklace is rather short for being one of mine. The pendant sits very nicely in the décolletage, perfect for a classic white shirt on a summery day in the country side or by the sea side. Or wear it with a pretty white cotton dress at the traditional Swedish Midsummer's celebration.

Art bead: Dragonfly on porcelain - FinnCreations

Other beads and components: Farfalle/peanut beads, moonstone heishi semi-precious stones, seed beads, silvery findings, beading wire


Necklace - Saltsjöbaden (with brass pod pendant)

I am thinking sailing for this necklace. Either on the boat or just when spending time in the marina, perhaps drinking a cooling beer in the fancy restaurant. 

Beads and components: Brass pod pendant from Objects & Elements, seed beads, wooden rounds, glass, acrylic, brass findings, waxed linen cord


Summer feelings
Ok, so perhaps you have already guessed. I am really longing for my 3 day-session sailing 2.4mR in Saltsjobaden, Stockholm, in the beginning of July. Just looking at pictures gives me that wonderful feeling in my stomach. 3 days is not enough, but so far that is what I have booked. I hope to add another session again in August :-).

I did not do a lot of sailing at all growing up. I do not come from a sailing family. But most of my childhood I lived very near a marina. So the atmosphere is just so at home for me. Then I coincidentally came across sailing 2.4mR a few years ago as a part of a rehab session I did for people with MS (I have MS for those of you who didn't know). One half an hour session and I was completely and utterly hooked. It is the most amazing feeling you could imagine. You are so one with the elements. So free. And you can sail as fast or slow as you wish. Guess which one I like. You're right, faaaaast. I am going to take proper lessons this time, so I hope I will become more advanced in my sailing skills. It doesn't hurt that the location for where I do the sailing, Saltsjobaden is a fantastically beautiful place. And the general surroundings of the club, Skota Hem, are just plain awesome. The people are so nice too. I hope to have a meal at the Holmen Kok & Bar restaurant (below) at least once.

Please contact me if you are interested in any of the necklaces shown in this post. 
E-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,
Malin

Jewelry in June

Necklace with mandala pendant

Art bead:

Mandala pendant - Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf

Other:

Various czech glass, lucite beads, acrylic beads, seed beads, gold painted wood, vintage bronze colored rounds, waxed linen cord, brass findings

Earrings - Roobios

Art beads:

Painted beach pebbles - PlymouthRocks

Edge glaze raku circles - Jubilee

Other:

Vintaj brass earhooks and findings

Waxed linen cord

Please let me know if you are interested in any of these. Contact me at malindekoning[at]hotmail.com.

All my best,

Malin

Jewelry

Bracelet - Clan of Three Rocks

Art Beads:

Handmade fabric bead cones - DatzKatz

Bracelet - Coral Crush

Art Beads:

Raku ceramic cubic bead - BHClaySmith

Bracelet - Double Bump

(This bracelet looks so great on, but it was difficult to do it justice in a photo. I can't help seeing a kind of pouty smiley face in this picture.) 

Art Beads:

Copper leaf clasp - DaisyChainExtra

Red dotted polymer clay bumpy beads - SomethingToDoWithYourHands

Necklace with Fake (acrylic) Amber Nuggets

(No art beads in this piece)

All my best,

Malin

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Lamb and Fish

Easter week I am presenting jewelry containing a lamb and fish. Might seem like a thought, but it isn't … unless it is a subconscious one …

I have never been one for practicing Christianity myself, in the sense of for instance regularly going to church, praying or reading the bible. I wouldn't call myself religious. Even so I do believe there was most probably a person called Jesus 2000 years ago, who was an extraordinary person in many ways. Like Gandhi, Mandela, Luther King, Mother Theresa and other great and real people in our history. Jesus was probably unusually extraordinary. And there have been times when I've found myself asking "What would Jesus have done in a situation like this?". I find him to be a great life guide. And the story of his life is ever so fascinating and inspiring.

Bracelet - Lisa Shaun

My daughter Arabella has a cuddly toy named Lisa Shaun (Shaun for surname since she is actually related to Shaun the Sheep … ). Lisa is soft, slouchy, extremely huggable, super cute, kind, caring and always there to give comfort for anyone in need of it. But she is also large. She can't be carried around everywhere. So when Rejetta Sellers recently showed us her latest design, an absolutely irresistible lamb/sheep bead in polymer clay, I knew I had to get one at once. And I've made this bracelet for Arabella. Now she can carry Lisa with her on the wrist at all times, for comfort when I am not around. The design is a result of a cooperation between Arabella and myself. The story is this: Lisa is in a field with purple flowers and under a bluish sky.

ART BEADS:

Lamb/sheep in polymer clay - Rejetta Sellers, JettaBugJewelry

Purple flower stamped resin coins - Susan K Nestor

OTHER:

Purple bicone, greenish leaf and bluish facetted rondelles - czech glass beads

Silvery flower magnetic clasp

Waxed linen cording

Necklace - Lime Green With Fish

ART BEAD:

Lime green raku ceramic pendant - Jubilee

OTHER:

Green tube indonesian glass beads

Matte pale periwinkle peanut beads

Old rose/purple small seed beads

Silvery ornate hook and eye clasp

Super soft and agile beading wire

Secretly hiding behind the lime green pendant are two fish shapes carved into the clay.

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Almost all of my jewelry pieces are available for purchase. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. 
Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com


All my best,
Malin

Knotted necklaces

A week or so ago Lorelei Eurto posted on her blog about knotted necklaces. And her post really inspired me (thanks :-) ). For one, I was really attracted to every piece she showed. All great designs and color schemes, and such fun combinations of beads. And secondly I realized that style of knotting long sections of beads for necklaces would really suit me. I often use knotting in my jewelry making. Knotting or macrame is perfect when I make jewelry sitting in front of the TV, or outdoors on the veranda for instance. I also love to roam around in my stash and pick out and combine beads of different shapes, textures and colors.

I am very happy with how these three necklaces turned out. And I got to use some beautiful art bead pendants that I have been hoarding for too long.

Necklace - Blooming

• Bloom pendant - Tesori Trovati, Erin Prais-Hinz
• Amazon colorored small ceramic round - Elaine Ray
• Pastel peach Aventurine petal briolette drops
• Pink-orange-peach Agate rounds
• Czech glass beads
• Pale blue small wooden rounds
• Pink lucite rounds, etched
• Copper beads and components
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - Kind Words Conquer

• Teal-khaki-white long polymer clay bead - Humble Beads
• Kind Words Conquer polymer clay long pendant - SwoonDimples
• Glass beads
• Czech glass beads
• Brass components
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - A Forest Is In An Acorn

• A Forest Is In An Acorn polymer clay pendant - SwoonDimples
• Glass beads
• Czech glass beads
• Seed beads
• Antiqued silvery chain
• Antiqued silvery beads and components
• Waxed linen cord

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Please let me know if you are interested in buying any of my pieces. 

Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

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All my best,

Malin

3 pieces

I showed you two creature necklaces in the previous post, yesterday. I actually made those already back in October-November last year. What I show you today is more recent work. Especially the necklace and the bracelet. I made those only in the last few days. The earrings I made in the beginning of January.

Necklace - Peace Leaf

• Stoneware ceramic peace leaf - Kylie Parry
• Square profiled brass wire
• Round and square Toho seed beads
• Waxed linen cord
• Copper magnetic ball clasp

Bracelet - Granny Smith

• Amber swirly lampwork round - Gardanne
• Apple green with white etched lampwork - Gardanne
• Spring green ceramic rounds - Gaea
• Facetted opalite quartz rounds
• Brass magnetic ball clasp
• Carved wooden rounds
• Matte copper painted wood bead
• Waxed linen cord

Earrings

• Copper ear hooks - JNicLoft
• Yellow glass rounds
• Copper heishi rings
• Grey polymer clay disc pebbles - BeadsByEarthTones
• Verdigris leafy brass bead caps
• Yellow enameled copper head pins - PaintingWithFire

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchase. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. 

Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

2 Creature Necklaces

Necklace - Bird on a Rock

• Bird, polymer clay - SomethingToDoWithYourHands
• Large robins egg blue ceramic raku bead - EarthButterStudio
• White egg charm, polymer clay - SecondSurf
• Brass findings
• Braided silk

Necklace - Frog on a Climb

• Stoneware ceramic toggle button - ArtisanClay
• Lucite bead with a frog
• Green raku ceramic flower - Jubilee
• Lucite leaves
• Polyester chain
• Waxed linen cord

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchase. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

A few new pieces

Hi,
I am very much behind with taking photographs of my pieces since a couple or more months. I go through these patches at times. Perhaps it's related to the darkness of this time of the year. So now I have a lot of catching up to do. Anyway, here are three previously not shown pieces. (No the bracelet I mentioned on FaceBook the other day is not here, just in case you wonder.)

Necklace - Peace & Camping

• Happy Camper, ceramic pendant - Gaea ceramics
• Heart charm, hammered oxidized silver - DaisyChainExtra
• Peace-Love-Hope-Faith sterling silver charm - HipChick
• Dark pink ceramic round - Gaea
• Green ceramic round - Gaea
• Stoneware Espresso ceramic beads - Barbara Hanselman of BHClaySmith
• Matte dark grey 6/0 seed beads
• Charcoal grey waxed linen cord
• Chain

Bracelet - Magenta Copper Grey

• Copper rice beads
• Ruby Moonstone AB irregular facetted
• Clear glass tubes
• Matte dark pink 8/0 seed beads
• Natural Aquamarine AB square facetted
• Amazon bluegreen ceramic round - Elaine Ray
• Dark bronze ceramic round - Gaea
• Grey india glass bulky drops
• Grey AB glass rectangulars
• Waxed linen cord in pink and magenta
• Copper double stranded clasp

Bracelet - Pineapple Express

• Poppy oxidized copper clasp - DaisyChainExtra
• Lampwork glass bead - CheekyCherub
• Peach ceramic round - Gaea
• Smoky Teal AB facetted rondelles 
• Pineapple copper bead
• Coral buri seeds beads
• Copper heishi rings
• Tassel from copper leaf chain
• Coral waxed linen cord 7-ply

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Necklaces for different seasons

Necklace - Autumn Leaf Blue

• Leaf pendant - HumbleBeads
• Light blue recycled glass disc bead
• Teracotta matte 6/0 seed beads
• Brown facetted ceramic bead - Diane Hawkey
• Rustic Bloom ceramic bead - SlateStudioSupply
• Rustic Spike ceramic bead - SlateStudioSupply
• Oxidated copper swirly hook clasp - CuriousBeadShop 
• Copper chain, multiple and fringy circles 
• Bayong wooden side drilled beads
• Butternut rustic lampwork bead
• Rustic Spike ceramic bead - SlateStudioSupply
• Teracotta polymer clay disk bead - HumbleBeads
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - Green and Pietersite

• Green raku fired irregular ceramic pendant - Jubilee
• Pietersite rectangular beads
• Green Howlite rectangular beads
• Green ceramic round - Gaea
• Large circular links copper chain
• Oxidized copper rectangular hook clasp - CuriousBeadShop
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - Sweet Candy

• Seed beads
• Faux sea glass
• Indonesian glass
• Glass, bone and resin beads
• Wooden button - Meluna
• Waxed linen cord

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Two necklaces

Necklace - Snow

• Gorgeous gorgeous shadow box porcelain pendant - Round Rabbit
• Milky white 6-sided long glass beads
• Sea foam/light topaz 6/0 seed beads
• Pale yellow 15/0 seed beads
• Opal white gilt lined 6/0 seed beads
• Lobster clasp and findings in antiqued silver
• Copper heart (hidden inside the shadow box) - DaisyChainExtra
• Flexible beading wire

Necklace - TriColor

This is a super long necklace strung on waxed cotton cord. Using 6/0 seed beads, small pale blue wooden rounds and a variation of lucite, resin and glass beads. A magnetic ball clasp in silver color, and a silvery oval bead also. Bead colors are ivory, dark orange and turquoise blue.

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Necklaces

Well, over the last couple of weeks I have pushed myself to start making more necklaces again. For a long period it feels like I have been making almost only bracelets. I think the main reason why necklaces doesn't happen all that often for me unless I conciously think about it, is my always messy and crowded work table. There is simply only such a small area I can use when I work. 

Now I am in love with making necklaces again. And I also love how these two turned out.

Necklace - I Want To Fly Away

• Balloon pendant - Jade Scott
• Elongated boat shaped wooden beads
• Different kinds of seed beads in green and brown tones
• Copper findings and a copper magnetic ball clasp

Necklace - Near

• Near, pink word bead in polymer clay - SomethingToDoWithYourHands
• Copper flower clasp - DaisyChainExtra
• Copper chain
• Pink opalite elongated 6-sided beads
• Copper heishi ring beads
• Waxed linen cord, dark rust

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All my jewelry pieces are available for purchasing, even though I might not yet have listed them in my Etsy Shop. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin