Monday, May 25, 2009

The Fresh Water Pearl Collection

There is nothing more satisfying than stringing fresh water pearls.
A single strand, no matter what color, size or shape just look really elaborate and sophisticated. They are a joy to work with..






A Mother of the Bride needed a stunning pearl bracelet to go with her outfit and we decided on this design. It is 8 strands and 3 different sizes of pearls.
When putting this bracelet on, you can twist it to give it a 'rope' effect.
It is absolutely stunning.
By the way, that same 'Mother' still loves to wear hers!


The second bracelet is a 3 strand round fresh water pearl in a peach color, with a box clasp.

This is one of my favorites! Six strands of fresh water pink pearls in various shapes and sizes mixed with tiny Swarovski crystals. Then finished with a marcasite box clasp. Just gorgeous!

The second bracelet is 4 strands of fresh water pearls in white using 3 different sizes, again with a box clasp.



And then there are Coin Pearls! Just love these too!
These fresh water pearls I like to use in white, various gold tones, pink, chocolate and 'peacock', which is silver grey.
Sometimes I string them alone and sometimes I add a crystal or two. Then finish the bracelet with an attractive box clasp.
Coin pearls also make great necklaces and are ideal for earrings, again just adding the Swarovski crystals



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The Crystal Collection

A sparkling swarovski crystal bracelet just makes any outfit complete. Whether you are wearing a black cocktail dress and high heels or your favorite blue jeans and t-shirt.
You can wear a bracelet like this with anything and it looks great (and so do you!)
All the crystals in this collection are vintage ones that I have discovered and bought at various places. I wash, clean and dry them and then restring them.
The vintage crystals come in many different shapes and really sparkle!


Every now and then I find vintage crystals in these bright colors.
I get very excited when I discover new colors!














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The Best Dressed Collection

A beautiful bracelet, very dressy, using sterling silver noodles and swarovski crystals.
Just choose your colors.






These bracelets are designed in a 'ladder' pattern using swarovski crystal beads and bars.
Just choose your colors.
(sorry not a good photo, these bracelets really sparkle when mixing a colored crystal with a clear one)




New this spring. I made this bracelet for a very special friends 50th birthday, using rose pink swarovski crystals. She loves it!
This design incorporates sterling silver noodles with bead caps and crystals.
A very classy looking bracelet.




Just love this design. Just love making it in all different colors and they all look stunning! For this bracelet I mixed square and round crystals with squardelles.
When you wear this bracelet you will really get noticed!







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The Tagua Nut Collection

The Tagua (tah-gwa) is a palm tree that grows in the tropical rainforests of South America. The nuts range in size from a cherry to a grapefruit and are similar to animal ivory in texture, hardness and color. The Tagua nut processing involves drying, polishing, cutting or slicing and then it is dyed.



There are various ways the Tagua nuts can be strung.
There is the long necklace using 6 different colored 'triangles' and a large nut.


There is the short necklace, using 5 large nuts, then the mini, using 3 triangles and one large.
They are all threaded with knots on a waxed cord.
These Tagua Nut necklaces are becoming very popular, especially with Moms with little kids as they are pretty indestructible!

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The Asian Collection

A dear friend of mine gave me all these beads from Bejing for Christmas. Some are Mother of Pearl and some are shell.
I had fun mixing them with crystals, glass beads and pearls, then stringing both 2 and 3 strands together.




The Mother of all Pearls Collection




A must have for the summer! Available in an assortment of vibrant colors....


My Favorites



These Fresh Water Pearl flower earrings are new this spring. They are wired together in either a sterling silver or gold colored wire.
They are just a different 'look'.


These are some of my personal favorites!

Just love this bracelet!
Could not resist these peachy/orange 'leaves' and then I strung them with a bright teal seed bead.
Sold the original straight off my wrist the first time I went out!! (The girl was wearing white capris with an orange t-shirt, just irresistible!)