Cuffs Link

Welcome to Cuffs Link, a site for some of the most innovative beadwork this side of the Pacific (based in Hong Kong). I have a passion for making cuff bracelets and this is your link to some of my favourites. I hope you like them just as much as I enjoyed making them.

Tibetan Cuff of coral and silver filigree beads from Tibet

Coleccion Primitivos

My own private collection of handcrafted bead jewellery. 'Primitive' as they are designs from the heart, using materials I have collected and are meaningful and sentimental to me. They're beads from everywhere, a lot from China, and even from Ethiopia, such as the ancient amber beads from Sunny that echoes that African country's very ancient history.

My Latest Renderings

I design for friends and family and a lot for myself! Here are a few I've done lately.

Temptation

For the sultry temptress or if I'm in the mood to play-act, the smokey quartz pendant with the dusky pink and black rhodonite beads with tiny smokey quartz beads for accent is the necklace that makes a perfect statement. Smoky quartz balances the energies and brings calm and serenity ot the wearer.

That Ole Black Magic

I've had a strong passion for Botswana agates lately and the black onyx centrepiece in this choker is surrounded by Botswana agate cabochons and sultry Botswana agate small pinkish beads. Onyx assists with challenges in life, especially those caused by a drain of energy. It prevents the draining away of personal energy and helps with grounding and controlling or eliminating excess or unwanted energies.

Art Deco

Evoking the Jazz Age and Art Deco of the Twenties is this Botswana agate choker and swing earrings.

Hearts Afire

Inspired by the Earth Wind & Fire song, these moss agate hearts are fired up by lemon yellow glittery Swarovski crystals. Moss agate helps us achieve goals, achieve prosperity, heal wounds & ground spiritual energies.

Cherish

Cherry quartz chips, leaves and nuggets necklace declare I luv you... The jade pendant says I'll protect you. It all adds up to I cherish you!

Mirenite

Designed specifically with Miren in mind, this necklace of cherry quartz and opalised clear quartz briolettes adds to her glow, with turquoise tube beads to anchor her ethereal qualities.Rose or pink quartz enhances love in ourselves and in others. Its subtle energies sooth and nurture, and can help us deal with stress and difficult situations. It helps with self-esteem, and physically, it benefit the heart and the circulatory system. Opalised quartz aids introspection & meditation, and helps restore balance to life. Turquoise strengthens the body’s immune defense system.

Pure Thoughts
The purity of a white tridacna pendant with the mythical Dragon-symbol of power, and the bird Phoenix-symbol of immortality, is framed by a necklace of opalized irridescent white quartz and rhodonites, intersperesed with tiny labradorite beads. The quartz improves clarity of thinking and introspection through the opalised sheen, while rhodonties enhance patience and love vibrations. Labradorite balances the psyche.

Cerulean Confection A refreshing and relaxing cacophony of azure, lazuline, cerulean, turquoise and sapphire blues, with a cherry twist in the form of a cherry quartz leaf! A bracelet of blue topaz leaves and bamboo turquoise for a cool, refreshing, sea-breeze feeling.

Charm Confluence
A large black onyx is the confluence point of this high-octave charm necklace and bracelet of lemon jade nuggets and rhodonite beads, with silver accents. Silver clasp with Chinese 'happiness' character completes the charm that is present in the blending of different energies from jade, onyx and rhodonite.

Lapis Clasico Classic and elegant, lapis lazuli's serenity enhancing vibes are accented with a silver spacer, chalcedony and dangling cherry quartz leaves.

Epic Duo: a pairing of carnelian and olive jade: These necklaces are separate but must be worn together for drama and effect. With silver accents.

Bibs' Equilibrium: The Yin Yang at the centre of the soo chow jade stone pendant gives out balancing energies and is strengthened by the good luck vibes of two fishes forming the perimeter of the pendant. Green aventurine, rose quartz and jade beads form the necklace, for luck, prosperity and lots of luvvvvvv! Chinese 'happiness' character clasp

Ming Vert: Ming porcelain pendant from China is teamed with antique turquoise beads. Turquoise is a healing stone and promotes well-being and balance.

El Dragon Verdoso: The Green Dragon is of soo chow jade from China, complemented by 8mm pink quartz beads.

Betty's Bliss: Cape Amethyst rose pendant with the turning colours of purple, lavender and green fluorite in a Victorian design necklace. Fluorite enhances health and therefore, brings bliss to the wearer. From Coleccion Primitivos. Design by Gina.

Sage & Chartreuse: African turquoise and silver beads frame a sage and chartreuse Ming porcelain pendant from China.

Au Naturel: Natural jade is a blending of grape, salmon and green hues, with a sterling silver clasp. The drop earrings are jade teamed up with cherry quartz leaves.

Greenie Chips: Green garnet chips with Chinese turquoise beads and moss agate leaves set off the rejuvenating green effect of this necklace.

El Sandia: That's Spanish for watermelon--delicate tiny watermelon tourmaline beads interspersed with rutilated quartz leaves.

Jade fusion: This cuff is a fusion of the most subtle light green and the palest yellow jade beads.

Pink Ice: Cuff of pink quartz, the 'love stone', with blue topaz. The pink quartz is in three different styles of beads--chips, flat round and tubes.

Pink & Grape: The deep dark red garnet are like grapes against the delicate pink of rose quartz in this cuff

Ethereal Butterfly: The sharp glitter of Swarovski crystal and jade beads set off the ethereal jade butterfly.

La Mariposa: The butterfly theme carries on -- translucent jade butterfly with a hint of brown, hung on a necklace of apple green aventurine and peachy moonstone beads.

Wong Kam Fai's Lucky Bat: Tibetan coral necklace with moonstone accents, and a Chinese lucky bat pendant.

Choi Delight: Lavender jade "choi" pendant with chalcedony and aventurine beads.

The Pansy Cuff and Lariat: Sunshiny yellow seed-pearl beads, champagne-coloured glass beads and crystal-like peridot green beads are used in this slim cuff and matching lariat named after Pansy.

The Turquoise Cuff: Turquoise bamboo and tube beads interspersed with tiny pearl beads, all materials from Mainland China

Love Dance: Colourful fluorite is said to enhance the properties of the stones next to it. Here, I team it up with facetted pink quartz, the 'love stone'.

Gothic Garnets: Blood-red garnets with silver accents and a Gothic pendant of silver and inlaid garnet. Garnet, a deep red stone, is a grounding stone and gives one a sense of peaceful repose.

Gothic Cuff: Blood-red garnets with silver accents. Garnet, a deep red stone, is a grounding stone and gives one a sense of peaceful repose.

Carnelians

Carnelian stones have a positive energy for Cancerians like myself. They are also the stones recommended for journalists and writers. Carnelians and the colour red relate to the base chakra and is essentially a stone for grounding.

Soothing energies from a carnelian and moonstone bracelet and protective vibes from a vintage carnelian scarab

Carnelian bracelet with a jade monkey charm--in Chinese astrology, the Monkey is known for his mischievousness and business savvy

Monkey 2 is also made of carnelian but in a lighter hue than Monkey 1. The Monkeys are of translucent jade.

Pink quartz, graduated, and moonstone beads

The Power Necklace -- jade phoenix pendant hung on a carnelian and jade necklace

Matte carnelian beads frame this filigreed jade pendant.

Vibrant orangey/yellow coral beads crafted into a double strand choker and highlighted by silver spacers.

Tiny orange corals with a Soo Chow jade pendant. Materials from a local market in Hong Kong.

Peach coloured coral and aqua turquoise stones are held together by a vintage style silver toggle.

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