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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 »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Pretty!…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“These are pretty!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“LOVELY!…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“LOvely !…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“These are adorable!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this Nancy!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“So cool!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I agree, this color is gorgeous with copper....great piece!…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“That druzy is cool. Great piece!…” read »
Carnelian Joy
About this design:
I love the colors of carnelian against white pearls, and how the light reflects off the faceted stones in contrast to the soft luster of pearls. Pure joy!!!
Components:
Natural carnelian and white pearlsAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On May 28, 2010 at 9:49 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:This a very joyful, lighthearted piece – like party balloons!
On May 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm #
Kisa says:Thank you! I have just started beading and carnelian is one of the stones that makes me want to do more! In Russian this stone is called “serdolik” which literally means “bringing joy to the heart”…
On May 28, 2010 at 10:01 pm #
Lynn g says:This is a pretty one!!!!
On May 28, 2010 at 11:25 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:Lovely….Great colors!!
On May 29, 2010 at 9:33 am #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Lovely !
On May 29, 2010 at 10:05 am #
sunny chick says:I love carnelian, too! Your necklace is absolutely beautiful!
On May 30, 2010 at 7:45 am #
Chicky Suz aka Susan Z says:Lovely necklace, love the color combo!