TARTANRUBY
Karen Jones is the designer behind Tartanruby Jewellery.
She is a bead weaver and bead embroiderer who designs and creates everything in her range.
Born in Kilmarnock on the West Coast of Scotland, Karen now lives and works from her home studio in North Shields.
She describes her jewellery as wearable art, made using the best quality Japanese seed beads, combined with hand-dyed silk, Swarovski crystals, vintage and semi-precious stones. Each piece is intricately woven.
Karen gets her inspiration from many places: sometimes the beautiful North East coastline sometimes the colours and shapes of the beads.
Browse Karen's work below. For more info email:
http://www.tartanruby.co.uk/
 SHOOTING STAR NECKLACE Large asymmetric statement necklace – only one in the world! Hand bead embroidered with hand-dyed Shibori silk. Embellished with Swarovski, crystals, pearls, Czech glass and Japanese seed beads. Hung on a bead woven chain with a string magnetic clasp £120 |  CRAW A classic wearable every-day. style Bead woven with Swarovski crystals, pearls, Czech glass and Japanese seed beads. All ear wires and clasps are Sterling Silver or 14 carat gold plate on a sterling silver base, with the exception of magnetic clasps that are plated nickel free. Lariat £115 Necklace £60 Bracelet £18 Earrings £14 |  SAMBA NECKLACE beaded tassel made with Swarovski crystals, Czech glass and Japanese seed beads, hung on a hand dyed silk string. Pictured in pewter and coral but available in other colours please message for details. Price £65 |
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 FIESTA EARRINGS Party earrings and really light to wear. Strung on a 40mm hoop, beadwoven with Czech glass beads and pearls and Japanese seed beads. All earwires and chains are Sterling Silver or 14 carat gold plate on a sterling silver base. Chains are 18" or 16" Colours: Pink & Silver Blue and Silver Blue & Gold Green & Bronze Pendants £20 Earrings £30 |  ZEUS Pendant and earrings Bead embroidered by hand using Japanese seed beads. All earwires and chains are 14 carat gold plate on a sterling silver base. Chains 18" or 16" Pendant £35 Earrings £35 Small Pendant £30 |  FLOWERBOMB Handwoven with Swarovski crystals, Czech glass and Japanese seed beads. Earwires and chains are Sterling silver or 14ct gold plate on sterling silver. Chains 16" or 18" Colours pictured: Silver Coral & Pewter Gunmetal & Silver Blue & Gold Pendants £25 Earrings £30 |
 TUDOR ROSE Handwoven with Swarovski crystals, Czech glass and Japanese seed beads. All ear wires and chains are Sterling Silver or 14 carat gold plate on a sterling silver base. Chains 18" or16" Colours: Wine & Gold Grey & Gold Orange & Topaz Pendants £25 Earrings £30 |  ESO PRETTY intricate pretty design made with Czech glass and Japanese seed beads. All ear wires, chains and clasps are Sterling carat gold plate on a sterling silver base. Chains are 18" or 16" Magnetic clasps available on bracelets. Pictured in pewter and coral but available in other colours please message for details. Lariat £115 Bracelet £18 Pendants £20 Earrings £14 |