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Rainbow Amazonite & Copper
About this design:
Another Lima favorite stone, Rainbow Amazonite, with the filagree copper tube. I bought about 10 of those tubes, but haven't really figured out what to do with them yet.
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Add your thoughts!
On Aug 12, 2011 at 10:25 am #
NY Bella says:I love this design! Great color combo!
On Aug 12, 2011 at 1:08 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Fantastic!
How did you get the blue in the filigree tube?!
I’ve always loved that tube, but didn’t know what to do with it either.
Keep up the great ideas!
On Aug 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm #
Janet Miriam says:Very cool! I think what you did with the tube is awesome!!
On Aug 12, 2011 at 1:34 pm #
AllureofGemsGlamJulia says:Love it !
On Aug 12, 2011 at 2:31 pm #
love to bead aka Donna says:so pretty
On Aug 12, 2011 at 4:23 pm #
Ava D says:I like the designs on hte website and I will make purchases in the future. Thanks for the website, great place to go to find out things.
On Aug 12, 2011 at 7:36 pm #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:Oh, this is totally a favorite!
Yummy design.
On Aug 12, 2011 at 10:43 pm #
Jazz says:Thank you, ladies. And the blue in the tube is two narrower glass tube beads.
On Aug 12, 2011 at 10:48 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Great design and I love the color.
On Aug 12, 2011 at 11:55 pm #
Gemme Designs says:Smart and beautiful design, love this stone too!!
On Aug 13, 2011 at 1:28 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Ditto to the above – love the design, and the rainbow amazonite is just lush!
On Aug 13, 2011 at 9:56 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Well aren’t you clever!! Thanks for sharing that tid-bit Jazz!
On Aug 13, 2011 at 10:59 am #
Dragons Chicky says:This design is a wonderful use of that copper tube for sure! Lovely necklace!
On Aug 18, 2011 at 3:06 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:Awesome!
On Aug 21, 2011 at 8:35 pm #
J Newbeck says:Jazz: Brilliant on the glass filler for the filigree tube. I purchased quite aa few of these as well, because they make great focus pieces, but the filigree is a problem because you can see the string…. Also, it allows you to draw in whichever color you are trying to make more prominant in the necklace… Beautiful piece. Congratulations…
On Jan 26, 2012 at 5:46 pm #
PJazzy says:Very pretty