Handmade, one strand at a time

Jewelry made
by hand.

Parletta Design is a small collection of gemstone necklaces and earrings, wire-wrapped and strung by Parletta Erickson — no two pieces come out quite the same.

Statement necklace with abalone shell, black onyx and labradorite beads
this one's got real abalone shell in it

Every piece here started as a handful of loose stones on the kitchen table — picked, wired, and strung until something felt right.

A few favorites are below — or skip to contact info
Double strand aventurine necklace with a green gemstone cluster pendant Close-up of the aventurine cluster pendant
aventurine cluster (hover for a closer look)
every stone's a little different — that's kind of the point.
Peacock pearl necklace with a multi-gemstone tassel drop
peacock pearl + gem tassel
Earrings with a pearl and a green quartz briolette drop
pearl + green quartz
Gold earrings with faceted blue topaz briolette drops
little blue topaz drops
Gold necklace with a black onyx briolette and satellite beads
black onyx, on a satellite chain
Gold necklace with a row of labradorite briolette stones
labradorite catches the light so well
this one's my favorite color combo, honestly.
Simple gold chain necklace with baroque pearls
baroque pearl, kept simple
Necklace with keshi pearls and faceted smoky quartz beads
keshi pearl + smoky quartz
Statement necklace with abalone shell fans
the one from the top of the page
The maker

Started as a hobby. Still mostly is.

Parletta picks up stones the way some people collect postcards — a little at a time, whatever catches her eye — and turns them into necklaces and earrings at the kitchen table.

There's an Etsy shop too, but it doesn't get much attention these days. This page is really just a place to show off some of the pieces she's made, since a picture does a much better job than a description ever could.

"Nothing's mass-produced here — if it's a little uneven, that's just how the stone came."Parletta Erickson

Gold chain necklace with cherry quartz teardrop stones
cherry quartz drops
Necklace with cherry quartz, pearl, and a gold coin charm
cherry quartz + a little pearl charm
most of these started as a bag of stones that just looked good together.
Beaded pink jade necklace with a stone cluster pendant
pink jade, beaded strand
Beaded blue chalcedony necklace with a crystal pendant
blue chalcedony
Aventurine chip necklace with a trio of chalcedony drops
aventurine chips + a trio of drops
Beaded multi-gemstone necklace with a cluster pendant
a little bit of everything
Labradorite coin and chip necklace with an abalone drop
labradorite coins, abalone drop
Pearl necklace with a blue and white porcelain medallion and tassel
pearls + a little porcelain medallion
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you love?

Just reach out — this is faster than Etsy, and Parletta will let you know if it's still around, chat sizing, and get it out to you.

prices aren't listed yet — just ask, happy to tell you!
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