Shades of Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline gets its name from the many shades of pink and greens that this gem produces. Light hints of color blending makes this stone unique. I love how the green mixes in with the pink. I recently purchased a neatly arranged shaded watermelon strand, and I just was intimidated. How can I capture all of the shades in one jewelry piece? I measured, divided, ruler in hand. Scared to cut (because no matter how prepared I am beads have a mind of their own and like to fly) I gradually made my way to disassemble the strand and divided all of the tiny 3mm stones into color teams. This is what I came up with:



I made a 2" long bead. Making it the center of attention, I wired in loose silver chain and made it a necklace:

Very dainty, light and colorful. Perfect for spring! Find this piece at www.jeweltrinkets.etsy.com.