Necklace Project - Need Opinions

[Katbran]

PW - I've bought some really nice Chinese Turquoise before ..it might have been from Turquoise Chick ...I'll have to check. I'm very careful about Turquoise but as we know..the vast majority is very processed ...and I don't mind that . What I don't like as the folks selling dyed Howlite as Turquoise. You have to watch for the capital T .. but often it's just a straight out lie. Sort of like Tahitian black pearls ..using the name as a colour.
But the big sellers like Dakota are very straight up in stating Origin.

 

[MSC]

Thanks, PW and Kat! These are awesome references to have on hand

 

[JerseyPearl]

All wonderful advice on turq! You all are so informative...I love learning new stuff each time I visit this forum.

MSC How on earth did I not know that Rio sells 22k gold wire?

 

[MSC]

MSC How on earth did I not know that Rio sells 22k gold wire?

I don't know! Back in the day they used to sell high carat gold beads and findings too. They only do high carat in yellow, though I wish they would also do in red gold.

 

[MSC]

My turquoise beads came in and they were a perfect match to my sleeping beauty turquoise nuggets. I ended up using more turquoise throughout, removed the spessarite garnet, added larger pipestone, and added more carnelian. It looks substantially different. I like it.
I've also decided that I'm going to make a wire wrapped necklace with the spessarite, and the smaller pipestone and rhodolite pieces, in 22k yellow gold for a warm tones only feel. But that'll have to wait a while!
Here's the reworked necklace:


Earrings to go with:

 

[CathyKeshi]

That turned out really nice, MSC! Still maintains a nice asymmetrical feel too. Look forward to seeing the 'leftovers" necklace too; it sounds nice

 

[Katbran]

Now that necklaces pops with colour ! Nice job ! Cute little earring too!

 

[Pearly-Whites]

MSC--What a wonderful necklace and earrings! Great balance of color and proportion...I love it!!

 

[pattye]

MSC, the added complexity and color is so interesting! Love the earrings, too! Well done!

 

[MSC]

Thank you, Cathy, kat, PW, and Pattye!
I think what helped was that I made up some "rules" for the design. Pipestone next to turquoise, gold bead flanked by turquoise. etc.

 

[JerseyPearl]

MSC that really looks great. And the earrings...such a nice addition.