CAPTIVE CRYSTAL DESIGNS

Captive Crystal Designs evolved from an idea to create wire mesh chains that are beautiful, colorful, flexible, and yet durable, with a simple elegance and versatility that makes them a perfect complement to any attire, from formal wear to T-shirt and jeans. I want to create pieces that will appeal to a wide range of people with different personal styles, events, and needs, but without some of the drawbacks of traditional jewelry such as getting tangled in your hair or snagging your clothing. The chains are unique in look, composition, and fabrication technique, and the universal clasp system creates a wide range of different ways that the pieces may be worn and displayed... The core of my design is a hand-crocheted wire mesh tube with crystal beads woven into the mesh. Enameled copper and stainless steel wire provide the base for the mesh, with Swarovski, Preciosa, and Kaiyue Lijing bicone beads in a rainbow of colors. When the mesh tube is pulled through a drawplate, the beads are..