Cowgirls love jewelry, whether they are dressing up, spending the day at the rodeo, or just working around the barn. Give your sweetheart (or yourself) a little bit of color and a dash of chic with any of these necklaces or bracelets.

These pieces were created with natural gemstones, bone, horn, pearls, a few sparkly Swarovski crystals, and lots of unique lampwork glass beads which were individually created at the torch by jeweler Julia McCormack of Glassberries ("Meltingly Beautiful Beads").

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Bracelets — Chokers — Longer Lengths

Bracelets

This bracelet is a celebration of reds and pinks, always fun to look at on your wrist.Every bead is a unique handmade lampwork bead.

$130

Another party on your wrist, unique lampwork beads in greens of all kinds.

$120

Chokers

The first of three chokers in a "Safari" series - this 14" choker is composed of horn, bone, and wood beads, and two lampwork glass "Tiger" beads. The clasp is a handmade brass hook.

$50

The second in the "Safari" series, this 16" choker is composed of 19 lampwork glass beads, eight of them "Tiger" beads and on "Zebra" bead. The necklace does double-duty as a bracelet by running the brass toggle bar through the brass toggle ring.

$90

The third in the "Safari" series, this 18" choker is composed of bone beads, assorted lampwork glass beads, and three "Tiger" beads. The clasp is a handmade hook through a large-hole lampwork glass bead.

$70

This simple 18" choker is a twisted brown satin cord that showcases a swirly brown-and-ivory lampwork glass lentil.

$20

A pretty peach-colored handmade lampwork lentil bead, nickel-sized, hung on a 16" strand of red lip shell heishi beads, with a magnetic clasp.

$40

A long choker - a lightly magnetic hematite donut on a rich fuschia satin cord

$20

A swirly-dark-purple handmade lampwork lentil bead, smaller then a dime, hung on a 16" strand of cebu beauty shell heishi beads, with a sterling silver hook-and-eye clasp. The lavender heishi are really pretty.

$40

Pearls and peridot - 16" of mauve freshwater pearls and peridot beads.

$65

A swirly dark-purple handmade lampwork lentil bead, nickel-sized, hung on a 16" strand ofdark violet oyster shell heishi beads, with a magnetic clasp.

$40

Nothing but garnets - a dressier choker-length necklace - 16" of flat garnet "bricks" with delicate graduated garnet briolettes.

$90

Longer Lengths

A statement piece - a very heavy mass of pure brass, adjustable to a variety of lengths (see the clasp view).

$320

Another bold statement piece - lots of tigerey and some big slabs of Botswana Agate.

clasp view

$250

Here's a taste of the southwest: A 24" length of carnelian gem beads and turquoise lampwork glass beads, with sterling silver filigree beads and spacers.

$240

This very pretty "snakeskin" necklace is a 22" length of lampwork glass beads, mildly magnetic hematite spacers, and handmade sterling silver hook-and-eye clasp.

$230

An 18" choker of nothing but Swarovski crystal cubes in graduated colors (with a few lampwork lentil beads near the clasp, which is made with Swarovski crystal rings and an S-hook).

$130

A more artistic necklace, 22" with freshwater pearls on one side and strings of faceted garnets and amethysts on the other, connected with unique lampwork lentil beads and a pretty sterling silver hook and eye. Intriguing no matter how you hang it!

$120

Wonderful tourmaline, 19" of faceted nuggets in variegated greens and pink, and a sterling silver clasp.

$150

A fashionable 28" of large coin pearls and translucent lampwork lentils, separated with small peridot nuggets.

$240