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on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
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on “Butterfly Dance”:“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
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- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
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on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
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Beyond this Dimension (updated :)
About this design:
This is a necklace i created about 2 years ago and just updated it a little. i replaced the silver tube beads(that rusted on me lol) with amethyst rice beads. i think this gives the piece a softer feel. :)
Components:
Sugilite, Amethyst, Tektite, glass beads and silver magnetic clasp.Additional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Apr 26, 2012 at 7:33 pm #
KatsAllThat says:Very nice design.
On Apr 26, 2012 at 9:28 pm #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks Kat!
On Apr 26, 2012 at 10:55 pm #
ScarletBegonias says:I love amethyst and I love simple designs. You would never think so with my trunk of beads but yes I love simple because that’s what I wear!
I could wear your necklace to the grocery store, or to a party with friends.
My problem is that I don’t ever like the amethyst chips I find. They are always caca. I’ll have to check on LB and see what they’ve got.
Are those seed beads? If so, what color are they? I can’t tell from the pic. My GREAT monitor!
On Apr 26, 2012 at 11:14 pm #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks so much, Scarlet!! Glad you like it!
I also love simple designs and that is what I make most of the time lol. Yes those are seed beads at the top part of the necklace the tiny beads and they are black #11s in size. The chip beads are the sugilite beads which I got here at Lima Beads, then amethyst and tektite.
And don’t worry I took the pictures with my phone this time so it may not be your monitor.
On Apr 26, 2012 at 11:32 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Ohhhhh, Vee! More beautiful purples! I love this design! You’re right –this does look softer than with the silver. Love your addition of the tektite pieces to your design — great idea!
On Apr 27, 2012 at 1:02 am #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks Lynn!!
I’m almost glad the silver rusted, I think it was plated or pewter lol I think it looks better with the amethyst rice beads.
On Apr 27, 2012 at 7:49 am #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Nice!
On Apr 27, 2012 at 8:52 am #
sunny chick says:Such a pretty necklace, Vee!
On Apr 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks Alice and Sunny!!
On Apr 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm #
Nancy Mc says:I think this is a really fun combination.Sugilite is an interesting stone,and it’s lovely with the Amethyst. Oh..and gotta LOVE the magnetic clasp!
On Apr 27, 2012 at 7:30 pm #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks Nancy! I agree sugilite is a very interesting stone, one of my favorite purple stones next to amethyst and charoite. Oh and yes I love magnets and magnetic clasps!
On May 01, 2012 at 9:45 am #
LizaDee - Bobbie says:Love the colors!!! (my personal favorites used beautifully!)
On May 02, 2012 at 8:09 pm #
Vee aka Dream Chickie says:Thanks so much, Liza!! Purple is my favorite color and these are some of my favorite stones too!