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Long Clear AB Dangles
Here are the long spiral stitch earrings in clear and clear AB seed beads.
In bright light, they shine like icicles melting in the sun. In lower light, they look white, almost opaque, yet if you look closely, you can still see the shiny AB finish.
They are the same approximate length as the Cranberry Dangles, and the ones with sapphire blue seed beads, which I’ll post later today. These also took three hours to complete.
These would be great for an informal beach wedding, with your hair swept up, with a gauzy dress with thin straps, or no straps. They can be worn long after the wedding, whenever you want something carefree and romantic.
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Cranberry Dangle Earrings
There’s a subtle variety of colors going on here: some of the cranberry-colored size 15 beads are darker, some are lighter. The peridot size 11 beads are lined with wine color…they’re at once peridot green AND a light wine color. Together, these colors remind me of apples in late summer, when their darkest reds have developed, but lighter reds and streaks of spring green still remain.
Their shape and color also remind me of dried cayenne peppers.
The entire earring is approximately four inches long. It took three hours to complete the pair, one stitch at a time, bead by bead.
Cranberry Dangle Earrings Detailed View
I made three pairs of these. They’re available in my store on Art Fire. Click on any of these pictures, and you’ll be taken there.
I also have one pair made with clear and clear AB seed beads, and three pairs in light sapphire blue and clear AB, which I’ll post tomorrow.
They would look lovely with a wedding dress, or a romantic off-the-shoulder white blouse.
Cranberry Dangle Earrings Close View
Here are some of the new pieces I’ve made recently. You can find these in my new store on Art Fire.
http://www.artfire.com/users/elfriedabijoux
pink cubic zirconia earrings
Aqua Spirals
These may look familiar to some of you; I used to have a picture of them on this blog. They used to be longer, and were hung from a wrapped loop instead of from the bottom of the earwire. I always thought they “needed something,” but I never knew what. So I took out the wrapped loop, suspended them directly from the earwire, and voila! I think they look better now.
Blueberry Ring Earrings
These are some of my favorite new pieces. I’m also making a pair in teal and turquoise seed beads. Those will be available in a few days. I’ll post a picture of them here, and they’ll also be in my store.
These were a lot of fun to make. I love the darker blue beads…sadly, I won’t be able to buy them anymore. They’ve been discontinued by the company that distributes them. I do have a few tubes of them socked away, and they’ll always be some of my favorite beads to work with. Making these was a lot like making beaded bezels for cabs…except I don’t put a cab in the middle! I worked outward from the middle, in circular peyote stitch, increasing as I went. Then I went all the way back through, reinforcing the stitches, and finally knotting off and hiding the thread. It took about two hours to make one pair, stitch by stitch, bead by bead.
Of the earrings I’ve made recently, these are one of my favorite pairs. They’re not overly blingy. I think they’d look great on an independent sort of woman, maybe a college student or someone that age, who doesn’t want or need bling to stand out. Someone who appreciates jewelry that’s unique and artistic.
Clicking on any of these pictures will take you directly to my store. Feel free to browse!
(At the moment, I’m only selling to customers in the U.S. I apologize if that causes anyone any inconvenience.)
I have a new store!
http://www.artfire.com/users/elfriedabijoux
Visit me on Art Fire to see some of the new work I’ve been creating lately.
