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Very Berry
About this design:
Trying to get out of a color rut, and get ready to make pink earrings for a friend and her team doing the Susan Kromen Breast Cancer Walk. I patina'd the filigrees thinking they'd be pink, but, they are more purple. So....I added the berry pearls, and am ready to think pink again!
Components:
Pearls, Vintaj brass filigree, earwires, and patina.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Sep 30, 2012 at 11:09 am #
Julie Shane says:Very pretty! I’m partial to purple.
You should make a matching necklace while you still remember the patina colors you used.
On Sep 30, 2012 at 11:15 am #
Elis Mom says:I kinda figured you were a purple fan!
The pearls are much prettier than the picture!
On Sep 30, 2012 at 1:49 pm #
foxhill designs vt says:Lovely!
On Sep 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm #
Jane MS says:Pink or purple, love them anyway.
On Sep 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm #
JC Hamm says:Very pretty!
On Sep 30, 2012 at 8:03 pm #
Fresh Baked says:I bet lots of customer would grab these up in a snap! So classy.
On Oct 01, 2012 at 12:54 pm #
Nancy Mc says:Sooooo pretty! Isn’t purple a killer to photograph? You always do such a nice job with the photos.
On Oct 02, 2012 at 8:50 pm #
Elis Mom says:Thanks for the lovely comments!
Nancy, I took Lynda’s advice and try to photograph in indirect light. I use befunky.com to edit the photos!
On Oct 02, 2012 at 9:29 pm #
Asia says:Great colors
On Oct 03, 2012 at 12:57 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:These are very pretty!
On Oct 04, 2012 at 12:32 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Susie, these are so lovely — great design & I love those purples together!
Thanks for the tips about photographing jewelry. It’s always such an ordeal for me to get my pix to look good & editing them is just as bad. Sigh. I’ll have to check out that site. 