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The Jewel Of the Northen Sea
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- by Katrin mdmB, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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"Inspired of the calmness of the northern seafront and the sharp rocks that ascend from the coastline. Versatile and yet simple in its essence. Rhinestones with calm colors and incisive facets are softened by beautiful pearls, reminding the forgotten magic of the fairytales, glorious days that once left the humankind..."
This is my contest piece to the Sea themed competition. I used many bead caps and filigree plates. All metal findings are copper plated base metal. I assembled rhinestone headpins and rondelles from settings, wire and rhinestones.
Dahlia Volcano
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- by shaktipaj, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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An explosively wire wrapped rivoli Dahlia in the fiery colors of a volcano - contrasted with the subtle patina of copper and hand dyed silk.
Seedpearls and glass
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- by Katrin mdmB, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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I've been searching for glass pearls in size 2mm for a long time. I managed to get my hands on a hank of vintage pearls, made in Japan in 1950 or before that.
Finding that those vintage pearls go well with new Czech glass pearls in bright mink color, I made a pair of earrings and a matching necklace. Little 12ss size rose montees with swarovski crystal AB (I wish I could have them in copper plated settings!), faceted large glass beads and other glass beads, some with AB coating.
Green Tea Necklace
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- by StudioDTQ, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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This necklace is a claspless ultra long creation (Over 30 inches) featured in the October 2009 Bead Trends magazine. She is comprised mainly of aventurine rounds and carved barrels but with a smattering of blackstone, pearls and copper componenets. She is accented with 6mm erinite rounds, a 3 section pendant and finished by a handmade tassel.
Copper Coins
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- by shoeboxcreations, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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Copper and silver necklace. Simple design utilzing coin crystals.
Romance en Bleu Brooch
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- by Katrin mdmB, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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I have never mixed different blues together before. I got the courage to do so this time from the vintage swarovski stones that are named romance en bleu as color. It has blue color on the back side of a crystal clear stone so it paints the whole stone in blue. Every stone is bit different shade of blue and when changing the angle they change the hue, so it can look deep dark blue and also light torquoise.
I put warm blue indicolite stone in the middle and surrounded it by glass beads that have colder sapphire and black swirls. Very different blues. The smaller stones (romance en bleu) are combining the warm and cold blues together because they have both in them.
Thanks for looking.
Pink brooch
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- by Katrin mdmB, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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This sweet pink brooch is done by attaching beads and findings on metal plate. I used vintage swarovski stones, miyuki seedbeads ans czech glass flower beads.
Golden Deco Clutch
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- by dwhiting, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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Basic evening clutch with Crystallized Right Angle Weave overlay in an Art Deco design
Additional pictures show the various version of the basic clutch as I tried various materials for the structure and refined the pattern.
Rhodonite Rhapsody
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- by Melephant, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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A hand polished rhodonite cabochon, wire wrapped in a setting complimented by Swarovski crystals in shades of pink and brown.
Crystal Star
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- by Katrin mdmB, Thu, 01/01/1970 - 01:00
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Sometimes I forget the beauty of the simple crystal color :) when I get lost in all the beautiful colors. So I made a necklace with only crystal, with swarovski stone, nothing more is needed, because it sparkles so much! Like a star!
