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A Study in Black and Pale Peach
About this design:
Pretentious or what? It's actually just a necklace. Lots of beads. Double strand.
Components:
11/0 Seed Beads - Black Matte Opaque and Ceylon Pastel Peach, 6 mm Black Agate Smooth Rounds, 6 mm Cham-pagne Party Pink Pearl CG Smooth Rounds, 6 mm CGFP Peach Faceted Crystals, 2 x 5 mm Lt. Topaz with Silver Bali Style Daisy Spacers, 4 x 3 mm Jet FP Round Faceted, 6 x 8 mm CGFP Jet Faceted, 10 mm CGFP Jet Faceted, 18 x 15 mm TierraCast Ant Gold Plated Heirloom 2 Loop Toggle ClaspAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jan 08, 2023 at 4:42 pm #
K Ralston says:I tend to like black beads and strands a lot. Black is always classy, and it’s ok to be pretentious about our jewelry, LOL. The peach beads give it extra dimension and interest. You can definitely wear this when “stepping out.”
On Jan 08, 2023 at 4:46 pm #
sweetjane says:I like the color combo!! I think anything goes with black. I think this is one of your few symmetrical designs…it’s perfectly balanced and quite stunning!!
On Jan 08, 2023 at 5:43 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:This is definitely a great piece to wear with anything to anywhere. This is my go to mind of piece.
On Jan 09, 2023 at 11:47 am #
Crystal Canary says:Love this color combo! I like all the rondelles placed next to one another and then broken up with the larger bead sections–what a powerful effect. Are some of those the small ‘nugget’ Czech rondelles? The double strands add to the presentation–the drama of this piece is great.
On Jan 11, 2023 at 10:50 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thank you all so much for your comments.
Crystal – I’m not sure what constitutes a Rondelle. From what I’ve seen beads that are called Rondelles are usually round or wider than tall. These are long horizontally and are called rounds. Can’t figure it out. They are Czech Glass Fire Polished and very sparkly however.
On Jan 11, 2023 at 1:20 pm #
KelleyH says:This necklace is so pretty and the peach and cream compliment the black wonderfully!! I can tell it would sparkle beautifully when wearing it!!
On Jan 12, 2023 at 11:10 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thanks Kelley for the sweet comment.