Designs by Althea A
Singing the Blues
A floral bracelet in shades of blue and silver. The metal components may look gold because of the lighting, but they are silver.
Components: Lampwork glass floral beads, recycled blue glass beads, Czech glass blue melon beads, fire polished blue glass bead, freshwater pearls, filigree silver beads, faceted silver hematite, silver leaf charm, floral toggle clasp.
Another Floral Bracelet
I’m on a roll making bracelets. This one in deep blues and greens.
Components: Lampwork beads, Czech glass maple leaf beads, green cathedral beads, fluted silver beads, Fire polished crystal, faceted silver hematite, floral toggle clasp.
Cathedrals and Pearls
A lovely painted lotus focal bead paired with freshwater pearls, pink cathedral beads and various metal beads makes for an elegant bracelet.
Components: Painted lotus focal, silver diamond focal, pink cathedral beads, freshwater pearls, antique silver beads, silver diamond beads, faceted silver hematite, floral toggle clasp.
Butterflies Are Free
A friend saw my creation featured on the Lima Beads homepage and wanted a similar bracelet. I didn’t want to make them too similar so I hope she...
Components: Lampworked beads, butterfly bead, freshwater pearls, Czech glass leaves, butterfly and flower toggle clasp.
A Third African Kazuri and Brass Bead Necklace
This is another necklace using ceramic Kazuri beads handmade in Kenya by underprivileged women and African Brass Beads from Lima Beads as the focal...
Components: Ceramic Kazuri Beads, African Brass Basket Beads, 10mm brass beads, brass saucer spacers, wood beads.
Another St. Patrick’s Day Figurine
Another piece my granddaughter and I created together. She made the wire form and finished the beading after I started it. She is really talented...
Components: 16 gauge and 20 gauge wire, wood bead, various seed beads and bugle beads, recycled glass beads, freshwater pearls.
Czech Glass Medley
I have a large stash of Czech glass beads and I really wanted to use some so I have an excuse to order more!
Components: Czech glass wild violet, wild rose and hibiscus coin beads, Czech glass Deco fan diamond, Czech glass leaf, freshwater pearls, floral toggle clasp.
St. Patrick’s Day Fun
My granddaughter and I made this St. Patrick’s Day figurine. We had fun.
Components: 16 gauge aqua copper wire, various bugle and seed beads, freshwater pearls, silver plated button, 20 gauge wire.
The First Rose of Summer
Our daffodils and crocuses have come and gone, so I’ve moved beyond Spring, and am thinking about Summer. Here is the first rose of Summer.
Components: Lampwork floral beads, pink cathedral beads, green cathedral beads, Czech glass leaf beads, freshwater pearls, faceted silver hematite, floral toggle clasp.
Another African Kazuri and Brass Bead Necklace
This features another ceramic Kazuri bead hand made in Kenya as well as African brass beads.
Components: Ceramic Kazuri bead, African Brass fused basket coins, brass rondelle spacers, turquoise dyed magnesite coin beads, wood beads.
African Kazuri and Brass Bead Necklace
This is made with African ceramic Kazuri beads. KAZURI began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting on making handmade beads. KAZURI started with...
Components: Handmade ceramic African Kazuri beads, African brass horse eye palm leaf beads, brass rondelle beads, and slide cut cylinder wood beads.
Millefiori Bracelet
I was gifted a lot of Millefiori beads so I’ve been trying to use them. These yellow Millefiori’s have a touch of blue in them so I’ve paired them...
Components: Millefiori beads, blue glass square beads and round beads, faceted gold hematite.
Another Spring Bracelet
It snowed yesterday, the first snow all winter! Thankfully it didn’t stick, and it didn’t ruin all the beautiful Spring flowers that are in full...
Components: Lampworked focal, Spring green recycled glass beads, lilac Czech glass melon beads, freshwater pearls, faceted silver hematite, and a floral toggle clasp.
Not quite Halloween
I really like the colors of this bracelet even though they’re sort of reminiscent of Halloween.😂
Components: Black Onyx, Red Agate, gold Celtic knot diamond beads, faceted gold hematite.
Spring Green Memory Bracelet
All the trees and daffodils are blooming and it’s definitely Spring here in North Carolina and mirrored in this bracelet.
Components: Millefiori beads, freshwater pearls, gold flat oval beads, gold fluted beads, green recycled glass beads, crystal rondelles, gold memory wire.
“Destashing” Bracelet
Using up some of the odds and ends in my stash.
Components: Assorted glass and lampwork beads, faceted silver hematite, toggle clasp
Subtle Shades
This necklace has some lovely Czech glass beads in black and aquamarine but the design is so subtle it’s not showing up well against the black...
Components: Czech glass beads, turquoise magnesite coin beads, faceted silver hematite, pendant.
Think Spring
Bright Spring colors because Spring is right around the corner.
Components: Lampwork focal bead, Czech glass horse-eye beads, rhodonite beads, faceted gold hematite.
Still in the Pink
I’m still in the mood for pink. I put this focal together using various connectors and I think it turned out fine.
Components: Festoon connector, flower connectors, leaf beads, cultured pearls, Rhodonite beads, faceted silver hematite.
All Pinky Pink
Sometimes I just like Pink!
Components: Floral lampwork beads, silver floral bead, silver oval vine bead, freshwater pearls, rose quartz beads, clear and pink crystal bicones, floral toggle clasp.
