These pieces are an amalgum of stones, beads and sterling silver chain.

The piece above is composed of sterling silver, copper, African trade beads, Opelite, glass Beads, Love.  An etherial web of solid Sterling Silver chain hangs effortlessly around your neck. It feels almost weightless and fluid against the skin. Running down the center, joining the two hemispheres of silver are three antique African glass beads. The bead at the top is Opelite and the two below are hand-wound glass doughnuts.

detail of a sterling silver crochet chain necklace with three clear glass beads
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
woman in a black shirt wearing a necklace made of silver chain
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
detail of a sterling silver crochet chain necklace with red stone beads
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
woman in a black shirt wearing a necklace made of silver chain
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
detail of a sterling silver crochet chain necklace
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz

An etherial web of solid Sterling Silver chain hangs effortlessly around your neck. It feels almost weightless and fluid against the skin. Sprinkled throughout are details of copper wire and a hand formed copper moon from which the liquid silver hangs.

detail of a sterling silver crochet chain necklace
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz
woman in a black shirt wearing a necklace made of silver chain
Sterling silver adornment by Jeannie Ortiz