Pink and Gold Vine

It gives me great joy to see the end result of a creative burst. I visited a beads show a few months ago and found these beautiful firepolished czech beads. The two tone beads shimmered with shades of pink and gold and I was just drawn to them. I must have experimented a hundred ways with them before finalizing a design. Showcasing the beautiful beads was important and a vine design in a greeting card was the source of inspiration.

I used gold filled wire to create the vine and the leaves are these beautiful two tone beads. The beads reflect off light so beautifully, its a viewing pleasure.

I am still in the process of creating earrings to go with it. I think I will keep them small and delicate, matching the vine design.

Golden Filigree on a White Canvas

Many a time I pick up beads and pieces that I fall in love with but it may take a while before I can find the perfect way to use them. I bought some gold plated filigree beads on a trip almost six years ago. I was finally able to use them in a piece which does them justice.

I wanted to highlight the filigree work with this piece and found these perfectly round smooth white stones to create the background, making the gold beads the focal point. Alternating are small golden beads which tie in all the components together.

Dangling earrings complement the necklace.

Valentine's Pink

The one color associated with every girl is pink (whether the girl likes it or not). Come Valentine day  and one is surrounded by a flood of red roses and flowers in every shade of pink. So I thought this would be a perfect post for this occassion.

This knotted necklace is made of pink quartz and red coral stone chips. The shades of pink accentuated by the red coral make it look very flowery and casual.

Browns, Reds and Pearls Delight

I was inspired by a beautiful agate necklace I had seen in an American Indian jewelry shop and decided to try out a new technique I was reading about. This turned out to be an intricate, labor and time intensive project but well worth the end result. It is a matinee necklace about 20 inches in length. I have used red agate chips, amber chips and cultured pearls. The necklace is knotted through the length and accented by a pendant which is woven together by the same cord.

The earrings finish the ensemble and are woven in the same pattern as the pendant.

Swaroski Crystals and Chandelier Earrings

Its been a while since I last wrote a blog post but not for a lack of trying. I have had this one composed for a few weeks now and was waiting to take photographs of some of the projects. And so it remained incomplete and waiting to be posted.

Finally, having taken pictures I expect to update this blog more often now and also to take pictures as soon as I finish a project.

Presented here is a strand of white Swarowski crystals ending in a silver plated clasp embellished with crystals.

Accompanying it are beautiful silver plated chandelier earrings.

This is a simple and elegant design and will complement a cocktail dress as beautifully as it would a casual jeans and tshirt outfit.