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Macrame Necklace: Tiger Eye Tear Drop

Daniela — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:14:12 +0000

Charming, and elegant, this macrame necklace features two stunning stones: tiger eye and agate. The brownish agate is wrapped with a macrame design using light brown and cream color linen, which swirls down the stone, to allow a gorgeous tiger eye stone shaped like a drop to dangle softly below. The upper part of the necklace consists of an asymmetrical macrame design combining two shades of brown and small tiger eye stones.

To clasp the necklace insert the beads into the opening and adjust to the desired length. The necklace can be washed with gentle soap and a soft brush, and can be used in water since all of its materials are water resistant.

Macrame Necklace: Turquoise Stone in a Jacaranda Web

Daniela — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:23:28 +0000

A gorgeous turquoise stone, trapped inside a web embedded in a jacaranda shell.
The jacaranda shell is the seed pod of a beautiful tree native to tropical regions, and very abundant in my home town. The green seed pods, resembling wooden turtle shells cover the trees, just hanging out. When the shell dries, it falls to the ground, and eventually the sun opens them up to release the seeds.
It is an amazing natural piece, excellent for eco-friendly projects. The jacaranda shell is found in different sizes and slightly varied shapes. Additionally, the leaves and the flowers of the Jacaranda tree are used for medicinal purposes.
I got this turquoise stone, originally from the Four Corners (US) at a fair in Texas, where I was very impressed by the crafts and jewelry of the native American Indians.
Inspired by the Indian dream catcher, I created this spider web over the shell, which hold the light turquoise in it’s heart. The macrame necklace combines light blue and cream colors. To close the necklace insert the acai seeds into the opening. It can be washed with gentle soap and a soft brush.

Fire and Earth Macrame Bracelet

Daniela — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:13:37 +0000

A powerful bracelet, that brings the magic of nature to your hands. This unique and elegant jewelry gathers different healing gem stones like quartz, carnelian, amber and mother of pearl, with creamy acai seeds (from Amazon palm) and grayish St. Peter’s tears seeds. In the center it features a clean, white shell to add a little bit of the water element to the piece, all brought together in a diamond shape macrame design with brown tones of linen, and glass beads that frame the sides. A very earthy and special piece that you will enjoy wearing.
The St. Peter’s tear seed comes from a wild grass. Scientifically, it is named lacryma-jobi for it’s tear drop shape, but depending the place you are at, the tear is attributed to some one else. In parts of South America, they call it Virgin Mary’s tear’s, where the seed is cherished for making praying rosaries, as it is believed to help you heal from suffering.
It can be used in water as it is made of water resistant, high quality materials. It can be washed with gentle soap and a soft brush. To close, insert the stones into the opening and adjust to your wrist size.

Blue Me Macrame Bracelet

Daniela — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:34:47 +0000

Featuring a squared turquoise stone, surrounded by dark blue cat eye stone’s, this bracelet is both casual and elegant, with the skies and oceans natural colors. The bracelet is knotted into a closed macrame pattern with blue, light blue and gray waxed linen. It can be worn in the water as all of it’s materials are water resistant, and washed with gentle soap and a brush. To close, insert the beads into the opening and adjust to your wrist size.

The Black and White Macrame Bracelet

Daniela — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:27:24 +0000

This unique, hand crafted bracelet has a mix of different stones and seeds in their natural colors, and a white sea shell, all embedded in a diamond shape macrame pattern (double half hitch knot) with contrasting black and white linen. An elegant way to wear your natural jewelry.
This bracelet can be worn in water as all of it’s materials are water resistant. It can be washed with gentle soap and a brush. To close, just insert the acai seeds into the opening and adjust to your wrist size.

Macrame Necklace: Shells down the hill

Daniela — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:01:54 +0000

A beautiful honey brown agate stone with white strikes circling it, is wrapped by the top with brown linen, and combined with two shells that hang on each side. The closely knotted macrame design is made mostly with brown linen, discovering some areas of apple green linen. It is decorated with exotic amazonite stones and two acai seeds, which are also used in the closing clasp. To close the necklace insert the acai seeds (from the Amazon) into the bead opening. It can be washed with gentle soap and a soft brush, and used in water since it’s materials are water resistant.

I picked these shells in the beautiful beach Montezuma, in Costa Rica’s pacific coast, home to some of the most impressive natural landscapes I have had the fortune to experience, like the magical waterfall in Playa Tambor, where you can see the river fall directly into the ocean. And you can bath under the flow by standing on the rocks right before the water joins with the ocean! Sublime…

Or the huge waterfall hidden in the jungle, just a 30 minute walk from the colorful and cozy beach town Montezuma. You can either stay at the first waterfall, or hike up the mountain and walk over the river stones for like 30 minutes until you reach the tallest waterfall, where you can splash in it’s pool. Here, some brave ones dare take the 8 feet high jump, but I just enjoyed the safety of smaller jumps! Maybe next time?

San Jose Raindrop Macrame Necklace

Dani — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:19:10 +0000

Many hours of knotting during rainy days in San Jose… my new home is a very rainy place, that means plenty of indoor hours listening to the the hypnotizing sounds of the raindrops falling to the ground… This is what I tried to express in this necklace. Seriously, it rained so much, every single day during months, that creating this piece was almost compulsory, a part of my adapting to this new environment.
It features a smoky agate shaped like a rain drop that I got in Brazil a couple of years ago when visiting the Iguazu falls… plenty water there too! It has a macrame design embracing the stone, and thick weaving to rest upon your neck, all with plenty of linen with water-bluish colors, so the necklace will flow down your chest.
To clasp the necklace insert the acai seeds into the bead opening. Native to a plam tree from the Amazon, this is the seed of the incredibly delicious and nutritive acai berry drink, widely desired for it’s antioxidant power and rich flavor. The acai berry juice has become a popular drink lately, used to energize our bodies, aid in weight loss and to protect from chemicals (like free radicals) entering our bodies and skin. Here you can also enjoy the plant’s benefit on your jewelry! The necklace can be washed with gentle soap and a soft brush. It can be used in water since all of its materials are water resistant.

How I Got Into Macrame And Making Natural Jewelry

Daniela — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:29:22 +0000

Hello, I am Daniela Chavez. I have been creating jewelry from natural materials for the past six years. I first started making handmade jewelry after I finished college to help support my dream of traveling. For six years I traveled all around throughout the US, Central and South America, selling my jewelry in the streets, fairs, and beaches of every town and city I visited. Many people who liked my jewelry would ask me if I had a website so they could continue to check out my new designs. I had never considered this because I was always on the road, but after so many friends suggested it, I started to think I should try it. Last year when I decided to stop traveling and go back to school, in rainy Costa Rica, it became the right time for this new project. It was then that I finally made my jewelry site so I could keep creating and selling my designs. I enjoy this so much!

A little bit about me: I was born in a very green and cozy town called Guabira, in the tropical region of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. At age 17, I moved to Chile to study psychology and after 5 years in the crazy city of Santiago, I was ready to move on. My dream had always been to travel around. I traveled up the north of Chile to Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, and it was there that I realized my savings wouldn’t last much longer. I did not want to stop traveling so I had to find a way to continue. That´s when I started learning how to craft my own jewelry, learning some techniques from other street artisans and then creating my own style. I enjoy making jewelry so much and I love to use different elements from nature in my creations. By selling my jewelry in the streets, parks, beaches, fairs etc. I was able to travel around living a nomadic lifestyle, moving constantly from town to town, living in tents and small hostels. It was a wonderful experience, where I was so fortunate to meet so many wonderful people.

In the middle of last year I went back to school to get my masters in psychoanalysis (my other passion), and that´s what I´m doing here now in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica. It was a very big change of lifestyle, and what I miss the most is the constant contact I had with people from all around, how I would listen to them and learn, share my ideas and thoughts, and teach some macrame. I want to share with others the art of macrame, and the wonderful things you can some with some thread and a walk to your backyard. That’s why in the blog I will also share with you macrame knots and how to’s, and also interesting information about different types on natural materials that can be used for natural jewelry. If you wish to participate you can leave your message here for all of us, subscribe to my feed, or write me an email if you prefer. If you have any questions or are having trouble with the tutorials, just email me and I will be happy to help. Welcome and I hope you enjoy being here as much as I do.