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Mom's Purple Birthday Present
About this design:
Made this yesterday for Mom's birthday on Tuesday. It's big, it's bright and it purple! Her favorite.
Components:
Dyed Magnesite, Purple dyed Agate slice, Sterling SilverAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 3:01 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:OMG I’m loving this Joyce. I love purple as well know your mom will love this.Happy Birthday to you mom!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 3:08 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:This is so beautiful lovely work as always..and a wonderful gift for your Mom’s Birthday!!!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 4:10 pm #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:This is gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!
Lucky mom !!!!!!!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 4:37 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:Your mom is going to love this … beautiful wrapping on the pendant!! SLS
On Jun 20, 2010 at 5:07 pm #
Orchid Betty says:The pendant is beautifully wrapped; lovely color and design!
Happy Birthday to your mom, I am sure she is going to love it!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 6:27 pm #
Wemai Coffee Chick says:This looks stunning! She will love it!
On Jun 20, 2010 at 8:39 pm #
sunny chick says:This is beautiful! Your mother is going to love this gorgeous gift.
On Jun 20, 2010 at 9:24 pm #
Lynn g says:Oh love this and the wire wrap is so nice on the agate slice.
On Jun 20, 2010 at 10:21 pm #
Mahala93 RockChick says:So pretty and I love the pendant!
On Jun 21, 2010 at 6:10 am #
Chicky Suz aka Susan Z says:Very beautiful, lovely wire wrapping and the agate slice is gorgeous!
On Jun 21, 2010 at 8:24 am #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:Lovely necklace and great wire wrapping your mom is really going to LOVE this!! Happy Birthday to her!
On Jun 21, 2010 at 8:49 am #
Linda Talbott says:Gorgeous. The Agate slice is beautiful, and the wire wrapping is awesome…also love the purple theme throughout.
On Jun 21, 2010 at 1:41 pm #
FaeryGoth Chick says:very bright purple, looks so good for summer
On Jun 21, 2010 at 4:40 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Joyce, your mother is sure to love and treasure this gorgeous pendant/necklace!!! Amazing wirework!
On Jun 22, 2010 at 11:08 pm #
Joyce M says:Hi, all! Thank you for the kind words! Today is Mom’s Birthday! I broke down and gave it to her yesterday already! Kept wanting to know what I got from the bead store the other day, so I showed her! She loves it. Wore it to dinner tonight.
On Jun 22, 2010 at 11:11 pm #
Vampire Chickie Ravin says:Awesome!! How could she not love it, it’s absolutely, stunningly, gorgeous! Such an awesome gift for your mom!!