Something Sweet - Honey Bee Necklace

There are many wonderful critters local to our home on Long Beach Island, NJ, and one of our favorites is the honey bee. Many folks are aware of how the honey bee populations have been in decline in recent years. As a result, we are seeing mom-and-pop, local apiaries popping up all over our area. Check out the places nearest to you, and support your local beekeeper! Many offer classes and even help you get started on your very own apiary. Check out NJ Beekeepers Association here.

Do you keep bees? Or know someone sweet as honey? This entirely handcrafted, solid silver bezel set sea glass necklace was fabricated in our Surf City studio. The piece is a celebration of all that honey bees do for us, and makes an excellent statement necklace to show your love for all things great and small. 

Below you can find some photos of our process on how to pierce silver, as well as the finished Honey Bee Sterling Bezel Set Necklace. Order one of your very own today. Enjoy!

This necklace was crafted by hand by our silversmith, Ceire Parker. An adorable honey bee, but this style can be made to represent anything you like. Order custom today!

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony. Process 1

In this photo, you are seeing a sketched idea, the finalized drawing, and the tools used to cut the design in silver.

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony. Process 2

In this shot, you can see what the piercing process looks like. This is how we finely cut the silver to create detail.

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony. Process 3

Here is a comparison of the honey bee to the finalized drawing.

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony.process 5

Here you can see the bezel almost finished. This is where the glass will get set and then sanded clean.

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony. Process 5

Here is what the front looks like before setting and finishing the piece.

Honey Bee Sterling Silver Bezel Set Necklace with Blue Chalcedony. Process 6

The finished necklace!