This is with lampwork beads from eBay. I made it for a good friend of mine who loves to decorate for Hannukah - she has dozens of menorahs, so I thought it was time she decorated herself! The necklace is about 30" - Carol is a very tall and somewhat broad woman, so the length worked well for her.
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This is a bracelet made with some of the BFNR beads from Valerie. I paired them with some ethnic-style silver, irridescent peacock Czech glass daisy and rondelle spacers and white opal Swarovski bicones. I made 2 of these, one for me and one for a gift. This was a big design stretch for me, believe it or not, combining so many different materials into one piece, but I was VERY pleased with the outcome.
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And last, my Mom wanted one of those blue jean belt-loop charm things. She loves shoes and often works part-time in a friend's shoe & gift store, so when Sarajane put up some of her shoe beads on auction...well, here is the result. Black Swarovski bicones, Colorado Topaz lentils, Czech glass and lead-free pewter (itty bitty) daisy spacers.
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