April 27, 2006
Pearls, Pearls, Pearls!
A few days ago, I stopped into my favorite local bead and stone shop and picked up “bread and milk” (some Bali daisy spacers I’d run out of) and started throwing strands of pearls into my tray as well. I think it’s in anticipation of weddings and Prom, but pearls are just totally on my mind!
I got cream pearls, white pearls, peach pearls, pink pearls. Round pearls, tiny pearls, rice pearls. And I’ve been having fun pairing them and making different styles.
Monday 4/24 I showed you the green top-drilled and tiny white pearl choker with the cream pearl and Swarovski crystal pendant. I have a feeling my daughter may try to lay claim to this one…she loves that “toad” green and these pearls are scrumptious!!
Tonight I started a necklace that will be a shorter length (16″ probably) made of white pearls and sterling connectors. These pearls are almost faceted, and they have an incredible shimmer to them. The piece is taking seemingly forever to complete, and I think it’s going to be one of those that when I’m done, I won’t want to sell it. It’s a somewhat difficult piece because of the pattern…the swirls need to lie the same direction to look right and that can be a challenge. My tip is to make all your components up first and then piece together – lie out components and make note of how they are attached so that you can duplicate and not create rework for yourself!
Pearls may be the June birthstone, but I’m definitely into them right now!
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