LUCY

LUCY, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

I had a request from a friend last weekend, to customize a necklace for someone she was visiting overseas. Described as a lady who is still young at heart, a tad flamboyant and who loves colour, I thought "vibrant" ! She asked for unique beads to be incorporated into this piece, so I turned to my stash of Karin's clay beads, and found exactly what I had in mind - gloriously colourful clay lentils with swirls of red, purple, burnt orange and yellow flowers, on a fiesty orange background ... so nice and vibrant !

To these I added Lavender Amethysty Coins, dark purple Amethyst nuggets, and a large freeform Amethyst stone in the centre, faceted Carnelian ovals in flaming shades of fun and spunk, little light yellow and amethyst rondelles dotted here and there, and a pretty petalled pewter flower for some whimsy/femininity.

At 38", it can be worn long or doubled-up in various ways. Versatile in that it'll look great with a LBD, spark up a jeans and open-collared white shirt, or bring you nicely into traditional glamour as in the photo above, on a bright lime green Peranakan Nonya Kebaya.

Icicles

Icicles, a photo by trishastrove on Flickr.

Here's a fun bracelet in pretty juicy popsicle colours, looking cool & refreshing especially as their facets catch the light !! Czech glass rondelles in ripe raspberry, lime, peach, etc., etc., with clear glass nuggets, and a 'frosty' white little swarovski crystal at the end of the extension chain.

Looking at again, it also kinda reminds me of flowers in a vase, but hey, I'll stick with sugar pop icicles anytime - - Tania will tell you they're so much more fun :)))))

TULIPA Bracelet - $46 - Sold

Smokey quartz smooth nuggets, vintage-looking czech glass tulips with gold etching, clusters of citrine & moonstone rondells in two shades, dorado swarovski crystals & fresh water pearls make up this bracelet. A Vintaj natural brass dragonfly charm hangs in the centre. All components here are natural brass.
Tulipa hooks at about 6-1/2 ", and adjusts up to 8-1/2" with the extension chain.

Seashore Bracelet - Sold

A mermaid dances merrily on a wave near a seashore of natural seashell spheres/small round beads & stabilized turquoise nuggets, which have been handcoiled onto a lovely gold-plated chain. A cute pewter starfish sits nearby.
This organic, summery bracelet, is approx. 8-1/2" long (including the extension chain), and closes with the mermaid/wave pewter toggle clasp.