Fine Custom Saddlebred Jewelry

By: Jan Davenport

Exclusivley for Saddlebred Memories

Ever since she was a little girl, Jan Davenport has loved horses. She got it honest as her mother and great-grandfather were also horse fanciers. She started riding at an early age at a local saddle club. She would use the $8 her parents gave her to ride for an hour. After that she would clean stalls, water and walk hot horses just to be around horses and occasionally get to ride an extra hour for her chores.

Jan had a mother and uncle who painted so in college she decided to give it a try. Starting in pastels, she soon graduated to oils. The first horse she painted in pastels was an Arab that she copied out of a how-to-paint book. It took about six months to get up enough nerve to put the mane on that horse.

Many years later Jan and her daughter were showing horses. She decided to paint their show horses on canvas tote bags. Friends saw these and this lead to a business. Having always been crafty and clever, she soon started painting horses on skirts, clothes bags, neckties, etc. Soon burnout hit and Jan decided to take a break.

A few years ago Jan started twitching to paint some more items and take to a horse show. It took her a whole year to paint enough items. These 220 items sold out in 2 days.

Fast forward a number of years. Jan decided to do a charm bracelet for her and her daughter. Her love of horses resurfaced and the idea for a saddlebred bracelet was born. Her first idea was to use the paintings that she had done so each bracelet would be an original. To enhance that further, she decided to make each bracelet (and now she has added keychains) one of a kind.

Each bracelet and keychain is a work of art using various Thai and Bali silver and silverplate beads, Swarovski crystal beads and pearls, Czech fire-polished beads, polished pewter and other semi precious gems. All the loops are split rings (like keychain rings) and all the wires that can be are hand twisted.

Now 40+ years after all of this started, Jan is making bracelets with love and enjoying creating each and every one of them.

Do not see the color you are looking for?  Would you like your barn colors as a keychain or bracelet?  Do you need something special to give as a gift?  Jan will personally work with you to customize any keychain or bracelet to fit your exact needs. Please contact us for more details.  Multiple item dicounts will be given to orders of 4 or more.

   $40.00

Sapphire blue, cobalt blue and lots of gold.  This bracelet makes a statement. All these gorgeous beads and goldplated saddlebred charms are handwrapped to the bracelet so you can’t lose them. Measuring 7 ¾”, this bracelet can be adjusted free of charge to fit you. You will love this bracelet!

  $40.00

If you are into frufru, you will love this bracelet. The center of attention is the goldplated saddlebred charm. On each side are two filigree pieces with aquamarine beads dangling from three places. There are two lovely aqua encased lampwork beads with pink flowers. Measuring 7 ¾”, this bracelet is made with flat curb chain links and can be adjusted in size free of charge.

   $60.00

Measuring 7 ½”, this bracelet is full of several shades of gorgeous turquoise. There is a sprinkling of amber beads to pull the color out in the saddlebred photo charms. These photos are reproduced from original artwork and sealed with professional glass-like resin. A first place pewter horse show ribbon and pair of pewter horse shoes add ‘charm’ to this already pretty bracelet. Beads are handwrapped to bracelet chain rather than just having an open end loop. The charms are fastened securely with split rings which are like keychain rings. You will love this one-of-a-kind bracelet and get much enjoyment out of it.

$60.00

If you love red and love charm bracelets, then this is the bracelet for you. It is loaded with red and black beads and lots of charms. The focal point is a chandelier piece and on each side of this are two photo charms with saddlebred heads. The heads are reproduced from original artwork and these are sealed with professional glass-like resin.. There are two pewter horse show ribbons and four pewter horse shoes. In other words, this bracelet is about as loaded as you can get. Measuring 7 ½”, it is one of a kind. The curb style chain can be adjusted free of charge if you need the bracelet made larger or smaller. The beads are handwrapped so they can’t come loose from the bracelet and split rings, like keychain rings, are used to fasten the charms. You can’t help but be noticed when you wear this bracelet.

   $60.00

The beads on this 7 ½” bracelet range from soft sapphire blue to gorgeous cobalt blue. The beads are attached to a flat curb chain style bracelet with wrapped loops rather than open end loops. In the center of the bracelet is a pewter first place horse show ribbon.  There are four round non-tarnishing photo charms with photos reproduced from original artwork. The photos are sealed with professional glass-like resin. The size of this bracelet can be adjusted free of charge to fit you. You will be pleased with the workmanship in this and all of my bracelets. This is a one-of-a-kind piece so you can wear it proudly.

$60.00

You will fall in love with this bracelet. It is a mass of gorgeous blue including cat’s eye and cloudy sapphire Czech faceted beads. The focal point is a chandelier with a non-tarnishing saddlebred charm dangling from it. On each side of this focal point are two charms with saddlebred heads that are reproduced from original artwork and sealed with professional glass-like resin. Two pewter horse show ribbons make this bracelet a first place winner. The flat curb chain style bracelet measures 7 ¾” and can be adjusted to fit you free of charge. You will be wearing an original one-of-a-kind bracelet.