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chicky Zee on “Tranquility”:“Lovely!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Ode to a Rose”:“Darling!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Beachey Bling”:“Nice!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Lovely set!…” read »
chicky Zee on “Butterfly Dance”:“Great design Wanda!…” read »
Beadlady3 aka Cindy on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
Beadlady3 aka Cindy on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
Medieval Momma on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
Michelle on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
Ann-a706 on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
Ann-a706 on “Recycled Blues”:“Very smart looking.…” read »
Ann-a706 on “Butterfly Dance”:“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
Peggy3 on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
Peggy3 on “My MacGyver Heart”:“Great design Deb…” read »
Peggy3 on “Recycled Blues”:“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
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Peggy3 on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
JC Hamm on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
JC Hamm on “Butterfly Dance”:“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
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Medieval Momma on “Butterfly Dance”:“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
Bettys Beads on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
Elis Mom on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
Eeka Mouse on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
Nancy Mc on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
Deb Harding on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
Deb Harding on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
Deb Harding on “Evergreen Copper”:“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
Deb Harding on “Lots of Copper”:“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
Deb Harding on “Butterfly Dance”:“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
Need4Beadz 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 »
Need4Beadz on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
Need4Beadz on “Butterfly Dance”:“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
Fresh Baked on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
RLMerder on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
Fresh Baked on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
beadinggma on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
beadinggma on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
Beadzilla aka Wanda on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
Beadzilla aka Wanda on “Recycled Blues”:“Very pretty!…” read »
Fresh Baked on “Lots of Copper”:“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
Deb Harding on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
About this design:
Back into my wirework,I thought the green opal paired well with the copper.
This will go to a silent auction to raise $ for cancer treatments in children.
Components:
Petrified Green Opal, Antique Soocho Jade, yellow tourquoise chips, wood spacers, leather, copper pendant.Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
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On May 23, 2013 at 9:51 am
YOU say:

On Sep 30, 2010 at 7:11 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:This is so gorgeous Becca! Your wirework is phenomenal as usual, and the balance of various stone shapes is genius!!
Fav!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 7:20 pm #
lady D jewel says:very nice!!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 7:20 pm #
lady D jewel says:very nice!!!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 7:41 pm #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:Absolutely fabulous! I hope it fetches a great price at the auction!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 8:03 pm #
Pam E aka funky tulip says:gorgeous!!!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 8:46 pm #
NY Bella says:Beautiful!
On Sep 30, 2010 at 9:12 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:Wow, wow, wow, love it … FAVE indeed. SLS
On Sep 30, 2010 at 9:47 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Beautiful!
On Oct 01, 2010 at 1:25 am #
FaeryGoth Chick says:so beautiful!
On Oct 01, 2010 at 3:39 am #
amkcreations aka Amanda says:Very very pretty. The wire-work is wonderful
On Oct 01, 2010 at 7:36 am #
Linda Talbott says:This is gorgeous. The copper pendant is amazing, and all the other components you used to together perfectly. Great piece for the auction. Bravo.
On Oct 01, 2010 at 10:08 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:This is a stunning design!!! I love your wire work it is amazing!!!
On Oct 01, 2010 at 6:55 pm #
sunny chick says:Fabulous wire work and gorgeous design!
On Oct 02, 2010 at 12:36 pm #
MoonBell says:Beautiful work, love it.
On Oct 02, 2010 at 1:26 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:Wonderful!
On Oct 04, 2010 at 12:21 pm #
Shanti P says:Very pretty!
On Oct 04, 2010 at 12:47 pm #
Deb D Grammy Chick says:Your wire work is magnificent…that pendant piece is nothing short of fantastic! I also love everything you used with it to complete the design…fave!
On Mar 11, 2012 at 11:32 pm #
KSD says:Great selection, very nice!!