Sunday, July 5, 2015

Interchangable "Three Row" Bracelet

The bracelets below are handmade in Sterling Silver.  The first bracelet features a beautiful Quartz based Chrysocolla which we cut in our shop. The rough stone came from my friend Robert's mine on the Superstition Mountains near Tombstone in southern Arizona.  It is interchangeable with a three strand Sterling Silver bracelet as shown in the second bracelet which features a gorgeous example of Moss Agate from Tennessee. also cut in our shop. This option also permits the center piece of both bracelets to be interchanged. The two "columns" , one on each side of the center piece, have a threaded post which can be removed. This features enables the center piece to be replaced as well as the bracelet options.


The three leather cords are  natural undied round cords. 
They will naturally darken and take on a character of their own. 
The color works well with the natural earth tone colors in the Chrysocolla.




This photo shows one of the two removable sides unthreaded.
 The threaded post pulls totally out allowing the other bracelet options to be 
 screwed into place.



This feature allows a very versatile use of the parts. With the two bracelets above, four combinations can be created ....Chrysocolla with leather, Chrysocolla with three strand bracelet, Moss Agate with leather, and Moss agate with three strand silver bracelet. An endless addition of center pieces of various stones can further expand the collection.


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