Busy Beading Bibs

The end of summer has been busy!  Busy with work, busy with kids, and busy with jewelry making.  I have had a hard time finding quiet moments to steal away and blog!

My Etsy store has surprised me this month, with lots of activity!  Necklaces seem to be popular going into fall, especially bib necklaces.  I have found an affinity for dangling stones that gently cascade to form a focal that hangs and adjusts easily to look great at different lengths. 

It works well with a few simple stones.  Casual, easy, simple.

But it also dresses up well.  A simple change of the shape of the stones and it's classy, a little elegant and chic.  I really like the double tier and the shape it forms at the nape.

It kind of caught me off guard how popular these would be.  I have had requests for custom pieces and am trying to come up with some other similar designs, to mix things up a bit.

These are what I came up with today.

I think they are fun and although they are a statement piece, they are still understated enough that they wont overwhelm the rest of your look.