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Purple Passion
About this design:
I like to wear a lot of bracelets ! So, this is a 2-row bracelet of peacock rice pearls of a large size with a smaller size the same colour with added pillow-shaped faceted amethyst. I must say, that wire wrapping each bead this way does take a while to make ! It has a sterling silver heart-shaped toggle clasp.
Components:
Amethyst, peacock rice pearls, sterling silverRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 8:14 am #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:Jaw dropping! Wow!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 9:54 am #
sunny chick says:Ditto! What a beauty!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 10:01 am #
NY Bella says:This is so pretty! Love it!!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 11:16 am #
Bettys Beads says:Time consuming but beautiful.
On Jul 20, 2012 at 12:18 pm #
OK Jacki says:Stunning!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Gorgeous!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 2:40 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Michelle, this bracelet is gorgeous!!! I’m not just saying that because I love bracelets, purple, and pearls…..
…..it’s true! 
This obviously took a lot of time to create and was definitely worth it! Love the design! 
On Jul 20, 2012 at 2:57 pm #
Michelle says:Thanks all, especially you Lynn ! I know you love those colours, thank you !!!
On Jul 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm #
Nancy Mc says:Beautiful work,and the individual wraps give it such an earthy look,with a lot of movement.
The Amethyst beads are exquisite. Perfect combo of shapes and colors.
On Jul 21, 2012 at 7:10 pm #
Erin Sue says:Gosh pearls are my newest addiction and these are put together beautifully! Great work!
On Jul 21, 2012 at 10:07 pm #
Tres Chick says:The wire wraps take it to a whole new level – beautiful design.
On Jul 22, 2012 at 10:50 am #
Crazy Beader says:Well worth the effort to do the individual wire wraps – - the end result is luscious.
On Jul 23, 2012 at 2:11 pm #
Rocky D says:Gorgous! Love the pearls and amethyst together. Great work!
On Aug 05, 2012 at 9:48 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:Those colors are my favorites … wire wrapping like that does take time but allows each bead to be ‘seen’. Love it! SLS