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Sea Garden
About this design:
I just wanted to do something with these corals, and this is the result, my daughter didn’t like the metal flowers, what do you think?
Components:
Corals, metal silver chain. [Metal antic silver pieces: flowers, Bead caps and Toggle clasp].Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On May 24, 2010 at 6:54 am #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:Betty this is beautiful and I love the little flowers! And the clasp is very pretty, a fav!
On May 24, 2010 at 7:12 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Ditto to what Beth just said!!! LOL Seriously…..
On May 24, 2010 at 7:45 am #
KittyMom Linda says:Lovely, and actually, I think the little flowers could easily pass for starfish, thus, really a great addition.
On May 24, 2010 at 7:51 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Beth, Lynn Eileen and Linda for your comments!
On May 24, 2010 at 8:04 am #
K H says:My first thought was also “coral and starfish”. This is a great little necklace for summer!!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 8:16 am #
Linda Talbott says:I like the metal flowers, as you’ve used chain, they fit and add to the whole. I love the coral beads … nice design all over.
On May 24, 2010 at 8:41 am #
Shanti P says:Your necklace is delightful!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 8:58 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks Linda and Shanti
On May 24, 2010 at 12:31 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:I was just thinking they looked like starfish too! Nice design … don’t change it! SLS
On May 24, 2010 at 1:09 pm #
Joyce M says:This is so pretty! Love the little connectors!
On May 24, 2010 at 1:24 pm #
sunny chick says:Oh Betty, this is fabulous! Love the coral with the flowers. Lovely!
On May 24, 2010 at 1:47 pm #
Arja A says:Fabulous colors and such a beautiful design.
On May 24, 2010 at 4:13 pm #
Orchid Betty says:Thank you Shannon, Joyce, Martha and Arja
On May 24, 2010 at 8:08 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:Oh what do our kids know anyhow..generation gap!! this is lovely! Like everone said I thought they where starfish at first too…I love it!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 8:12 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:Oh BTW my daughter told me today I didn’t need to make anymore jewlery I had enough! well I am doing 7 shows this year so I am not running short besides that what would I do with that beadstore upstairs!!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 8:14 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Deb — too funny!!! LOL We can NEVER have enough!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 10:56 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:This is so pretty, I love the metal flowers they look perfect with the coral!!!
On May 24, 2010 at 11:10 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:I love this little beauty. I wouldn’t change it. We all have the generation design gap between our children. I certainly would not wear the things my daughter wears. She is a very very young 45; and I’m a rather me, 63 in September. I see my mother’s tastes in my daughters taste. So funny.
On May 25, 2010 at 12:23 am #
Orchid Betty says:Thanks ladies
I also thought that those flowers look like starfish when I saw them at the shop!
My daughter usually likes my designs, and now she started to wear some of them, but we have different tastes she is more like my sister and my niece is more like me, it is funny!
On May 25, 2010 at 10:16 pm #
Lynn g says:This is pretty and keep the flowers, it’s a nice touch!!!
On Jun 01, 2010 at 5:23 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:I love it as is beautiful!
On Jun 13, 2010 at 8:43 pm #
Mahala93 RockChick says:I like it, the flowers also look like they could be starfish.