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Crocheted two-strand necklace with paua shell, sea-glass and pewter charms. Handmade by an artist in Cairns. The shells and sea-glass are drilled, then strung on linen cord and crocheted into a chain. There are two such chains, and those chains are joined together to make one thicker cord.

What looks like a Half-Persian-3-in-1 or Half-Persian-4-in-1 chain (black and silver) with shiny black yarn or thread crocheted onto one edge. Cool.

Polymer clay and crochet; what a fascinating idea full of potential

A nifty idea of combining maille and crochet, by making a maille chain (it looks a bit like Trizantine) and then crocheting over the edges to add more decoration to the piece.

Three-strand leather thonging bracelet with large-hole beads which go over more than one strand, and alternate as to which strands they go on. Kind of like a faux braid.

What I like about this is that the necklace doesn't just end at the donut pendant, but continues on through with the matching leather cord dangle. Part of the reason it works is because the same leather cord is used above and below, and because the cord above is attached so as to mirror the cord below. (original listing has vanished)

The original is not on Rebeca Mojica's site, but this bracelet was attributed to her. What I love about this is that the colours and shape give the impression of a rose, without actually looking like a rose under closer examination.

It hadn't occurred to me that the Ghenghiz Cohen weave (a sheet weave) could be used as a chain weave as well.

One necklace which can be worn in three different ways (really two ways) - one as a long necklace with a hoop pendant, secondly doubled over with the hoop used as part of a toggle clasp. (Third way is just the second way, worn backwards) Nifty idea.

Amethyst druzy focal, clasped within gold and silver branches.

Byzantine variations with rings orbiting conections or flower rings. Kind of tribal looking, especially the ones with orbitals. (The link goes to a page of jewellery classes, which is where this image came from.)

Delicate crocheted wire necklace.

Lacy bead charms, deceptively simple; head-pin, two sizes of rings on two sides of the bead, makes a sort of bead-cap on the bead

Octopus pendant with green sea glass and swarvoski crystals. And it has EIGHT legs, as it should. (Could not find original page)

I like the way this has simple curves and twirls. (original page has vanished)

Labradorite wire-work pendant.

Nifty idea, to make a hollow braid out of wire and then fill it with beads.

More of a pendant than a necklace. But what a cool way of using tiny scales!,

This bracelet is a cool design. It requires beads with four holes in them, but the beads could probably be replaced with normal jump rings or maybe decorative closed rings. It all depends on whether one could figure out the right sizes.

Why did I never think of this before? Nifty idea - making a gemstone-chip tree-of-life and putting an owl (or other bird) in the branches.,