30" Necklace. This symmetrical piece is composed of African Agate in rondelles and ovals, with links of AB glass cubes, copper seed beads, and topaz glass. Beautiful swirled pattern in the Agate! $102.
27" Necklace. Aqua blue Peruvian Agate in tear-drop shapes are accented by ice blue glass to create this one-of-a-kind asymmetrical design. Necklace is completed by aqua and bronze glass beads and facted gold rounds. Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. $102.
18" Necklace. Tear-drop shaped aqua blue/brown accented Peruvian Agate. Flanked by Bronzite rounds and aquamarine crystal bicones. Necklace is completed with ice blue glass and Bronzite rounds. A very striking piece! Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. $92.
26" Necklace. Asymmetrical design of aqua blue and brown Peruvian Agate; large tear-drop shape balances against two square, linked beads for a unique design. Ice blue tube-shaped glass with aqua and brass glass beads complete this necklace. Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. Really exquisite against aqua blue or brown tops! $102.
21" Necklace. Striking aqua blue Peruvian Agate tear-drop shaped central bead. Faceted round gold crystals, square and tear-drop shaped twists of Peruvian Agate complete this piece. Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. $98.
19" Necklace. Central Agate round bead, flanked by faceted gold rondelles and clear crystal. Tear-drop shaped Peruvian Agate, Fire Agate rounds, and gold bicones complete the necklace. Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. $92.
39" Necklace. This eclectic variety of gumball size White Coral beads, Onyx rounds, clear crystal, Agate and black crystal twists, cascades in a lovely asymmetrical design. You can dress it up or down. Wonderfully weighty and substantial! $112.
33" Necklace. Every element of this piece sparkles with gumball size Sardonyx (onyx with stripes!), luminous tube-shaped Onyx, and clear crystal. Two unique ovals of Agate balance one another to complete this unusual asymmetrical design. $108.
33" necklace in yummy variety of rectangular Opal Jasper, Onyx rounds, Swarovski crystal black bicones, sterling silver rondelles, clear glass accents, finished with a chunky sterling silver plated lobster clasp. This is a weighty piece (literally!) and sparkles at every angle. Looks fabulous on black! $112.
18" Necklace. Cherry Quartz central bead, flanked by faceted gold crystal and rondelles of Bronzite. Bronzite rounds, Cherry Quartz pillars and ovals complete the necklace. Gold plate over brass lobster clasp. $86.
18" Necklace. Cherry Quartz central stone, flanked by faceted brown glass. Large Agate beads (which can be flipped for a different look). Bronzite rounds and Cherry Quartz pillars and ovals complete the piece. Gold plated over brass lobster clasp. $88.
Betsy Thomassen has been a passionate crafter since the age of 7, when she attended an after-school art program in her hometown of Maplewood, NJ. As a teenager she won 4th of July ribbons for her crewel work, and learned to crochet from her 88 year old grandmother, to whom she credits her artistic ability. Betsy learned to craft earrings in 1995 from a spunky beading guru in Vienna, VA named Star. Since then she has added wire-wrapping techniques to her repertoire and fashioning necklaces of semi-precious gems. Betsy’s passion for bold colors and rich textures is a common theme in her work, along with a guaranteed hint of sparkle in every piece. Each item is unique by imaginative design coupled with Mother Nature’s way of creating stones with one-of-a-kind colors and patterns.
Betsy’s other creative interests include photography, costume design, decoupage, origami mobiles, and organizing splashy social events. Betsy fell in love with Washington, DC over 20 years ago and now lives in Arlington, VA.