charming!

the top keychin features a howlite stone and bottom one has green marble

I've been designing keychains (secret revealed Carol) for my Etsy shop - i wanted a low priced item to put in the shop and I'm also working on clutch purses that will be in the 20 dollar range (coming soon). I learned abit of jewellery 101 a few years ago - working with jewellers pliers and making a few necklaces and bracelets, so i thought these keychains would be a fun little project relating to the handbag theme. I love working with beads and i found some semi-precious gemstones plus i have a collection of beads and charms that i can work with. The beauty part of these keychains is that you can slip off the keyring and thread a silver chain or cord to wear as a necklace if you like. It's fun pairing the gemstones with certain color beads - i get a kick outta choosing the various color combinations. The blue beads in the one keychain are a nice compliment to the rusty colored charm and features a howlite gemstone said to be helpful to those who procrastinate (maybe i should be wearing a dozen-hehe) and encourages tact and decency. The green marble in the other piece is is thought to provide clarity of purpose, help sustain a meditative state and help remember dreams (uh, most of them are so damn weird i really don't care to remember). So I've just added this two chains to my shop and I'll be adding more in a few days. Such fun, these new projects...