Green Leaves Helm Chain Necklace
This necklace is surprisingly light for the amount of beadwork, wirewrapping and accent beads that it has. It is about 16 inches long (can be customized to be longer if necessary) and is made of green anodized aluminum rings which are woven into a Helm chain or 2-in-1 pattern.
This pattern is extremely simple but is well suited for a piece such as this due to the level of detail in the rest of the necklace. The rings are hand anodized by my supplier and as such do contain some variations in coloring. These only serve to make the piece more unique as it reflects the differences found in the flora of nature.
The center of the necklace features green polished stone beads which have been strung on green anodized aluminum wire. The very center bead has been wire wrapped with white Swarovski crystals to add an extra bit of sparkle.
Flanking the centerpiece, there are two glass beads in the shape of leaves which dangle from the necklace. The leaves measure about 2 inches in length and are most likely the heaviest part of the piece. They serve to give motion to the necklace and to give it shape. The leaves can be situated so that the necklace is more square at the bottom or they can hang next to the chain if the wearer wishes to accent the polished stone beads more.
The clasp is a gold toned lobster claw which hooks into a slightly larger green anodized aluminum ring.