On of the harder things to do is to capture the sparkle when photographing jewelry.  Since I usually design with no less then a gross of crystal and off more then that capturing all that sparkle was a necessity.  
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It's been whirlwind fun here in Tucson and most of it revolving around the Swarovski Create Your Style Event. I've taught two classes both well attended with many Diamond Weave pendants and Timeless Pearl bracelets being finished in class.   
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I'm continually inspired to design with Swarovski Elements, it must be the sparkle!  This Dream Keeper Vessel ring uses three colors of 3 mm xillion bi-cone for a total of 90 crystals, and an additional 20 or 40 2mm rounds.   That's a lot of crystal in a small package!  It's a great way to play with color and fun to wear or to gift to a friend.
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Thanks to the team at Swarovski for entrusting me to be an Ambassador of their product!  Forever I have loved everything Swarovski, incorporating many different styles into my beadweaving.     The book  Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence certainly counted on the crystal to make many of the pieces their most opulent.   For now I continue to incorporate crystal into my beadwoven projects, but I look forward to learning even more ways to create beautiful jewelry and adornments using the wide array of sparkle available.  
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