Tanya Lochridge

Purple – the color of royally. I love purple gemstones, many of which people might not know about. Two of my favorites are Cape Amethyst, which is a lighter shade of purple with wisps of white dancing through it and Chevron Amethyst, which is a deep purple with some transparent and translucent characteristics along with strong “wisps” of white running through it. This beauty of a bold bracelet includes the chevron variety, in both coins (20mm) and pillows (15mm), and the somewhat “rough” nuggets (10mm x 20mm) of the type of amethyst with which you may be most familiar. Mixed into the bunch are 10mm Czech glass two-way beads in clear and purple along with the finest Czech glass fire-polished amethyst colored glass beads. Tiny purple glass dagger-style beads add a little edge to the overall look. Three strands come together with a three-loop sterling silver toggle. The triple loop gives you wearing options of 7 ½”, 8” and 8 ½”—so there’s a good chance that one of those will work perfectly for you.

But I must add that physics thing – because there are three strands of rather large beads, the overall fit is a bit smaller than if it were a single strand of small beads. So, that being said, I think this is a pretty good choice for everyone out there. Not to worry about the security of the toggle – the weight of the bracelet means that once in place, the bar/toggle is secure until you decide to take it off. This is another I love stacked. While it looks terrific on its own and would do any wrist proud, layered with unexpected pieces from your existing collection it takes on a whole new personality. Made in the USA of imported components. From the Tanya Lochridge Jewelry Trunk Show Collection.