Wild Braid Art Jewelry Necklaces

This page features new necklace designs by Marlene Vidibor.  All designs copyright by Marlene Vidibor

This necklace is made with glass beads.  The primary focal bead is lampwork done by Cynthia Mayer.  The other focal beads are also handmade lampwork beads the artist obtained many years ago and are no longer available.  $150

Rock quartz crystals and multicolored Italian furnace glass necklace   $85

This very special necklace was recently purchased by a  discriminating buyer for it's qualities of color and design for inclusion in a special collection.  The piece is composed of overlapping strands of gemstones, including cherry quartz and mookaite in addition to many others of comparable color ranges;  freshwater pearls;  Czech and French pressed glass pieces.  The faint lines you see are matching color threads which adorn the ends of the strands lending a very ethereal look to the necklace.  The center piece on the neck row is a piece of vintage French "pate verre" purchased by the artist in Paris some years ago.  The artist will make similar necklaces in various color schemes at  prices beginnng at $500.

This necklace was sold in two separate strands.  The main focal bead is a Cynthia Mayer lampwork bead.  The sticks from the bottom strand are lapis lazuli. Although this particular focal bead is no longer available other beads equally unique can be used.  To order $150 for double strand, $85 single strand.

Triple strand necklace with Linda Hartka-Reiss lampwork bead.  The lower strand of this necklace was sold separately and the top two strands are still available at $150

This necklace is a unique labor intensive design where glass beads are linked with jump rings and then the strands woven together.  The center bead is glass made to resemble turquoise. The necklace is sold however a similar necklace would be $250.

Each necklace in this  group of commissioned pieces was made with charms found in the collectors jewelry box.  She had saved them all to be able to bequeath them to her children.  In the meantime she wanted to be able to wear them and enjoy them NOW.  There were 7 necklaces in the entire series.  The remaining 2 were each made out of large Mexican silver pins and other charms.  Some of these necklaces are on beaded strands composed by the artist and others used simple chains owned by the collector or contributed by the artist.  The religious medals were hung on the collector's old rosary beads.