Though I love the tini-ness of the Delica beads, and the whole process of beadweaving, whether it be the peyote stitch (my favorite) or herringbone, or even the brick stitch - sometimes it is fun to just put a simple embellishment on a really lovely bead, and leave it at that!
This blue faceted glass teardrop bead is the most beautiful shade of blue, and the facets are subtle - not so much 'sparkle' as 'shimmer' - and the silver coil draws attention to it rather than distracting from it. Hung from a pretty sterling silver figaro chain with a sterling lobster clasp, this is such an elegant addition to any outfit!
The necklace measures just under 24" (58.4 cm), and the bead itself is 3/4" (1.9 cm),
and, should you wish to purchase it....the price would be $39.00. Just send me a message!
Here it is:
More to come.....
Last post in January - and now here it is almost the middle of June! Talk about not being with it!
Yet again I am hoping to get on a more regular schedule of posting - and show y'all what I've been playing with craft-wise - and it's not all jewelry! I am still trying to put together a website, but this blog will do just fine til that's done, and will get me in the habit of posting and changing up the content.
Just need to get some photos together, get out the camera and re-acquaint myself with how to use it, and get back in the swing.
I was looking through a huge stack of magazines I have accumulated in my craft room,
and found a really cool design from way back in 2005 - don't remember which magazine, but I had the components to try this out, and when I did, I loved the result! Thought I would show you what I came up with -
Dragonfly Earrings!
How pretty these are!! Dagger beads and Swarovski crystal bicone beads - such rich colors of iridescent dark amythest, and clear crystal beads - I like! Thinking I'd love to try these in some other color palettes......suggestions?
More to come, I promise.....just need to get pictures!
Back soon!
Another beautiful bead I recently found is this blue teardrop - it is just big enough (for me!), and though they don't show up well in the photo, the entire surface of the teardrop is faceted - which makes it catch the light every time it moves!
I added a bit of wire-wrapping to the finding for a bit of silver interest, and suspended it on a sterling silver 24 inch Figaro chain. The necklace closes with a small lobster clasp.
You can capture this bit of 'rain' for yourself for a special price of $25.00, then watch the compliments roll in!
