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Elephantine Valentine
About this design:
These little Elephants wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. They look so much in love.
Components:
1/0 Seed Beads Toho Gold Lined Rainbow Crystal, Toho Jonquil White Lined and Preciosa Silver Lined Red -, 5 mm Gold Plate Heart Focal Beads, 3 mm FP Ruby Faceted Beads, 10 x 15 mm CG Elephants - Gray with Gold Wash, 10 x 16 mm TierraCast Ant. Gold Brittonia Pewter Toggle ClaspAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jan 23, 2023 at 1:14 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Love, love, love the elephants! They make a cheerful addition to the absolutely gorgeous bead work.
When I saw the elephants they reminded me of an off center poem that my British friend told me years ago.
East is east and west is west
Though this may not be relevant
We all know how to milk a cow
But you can’t muck about
With an elephant
Just another useless piece of trivia.
On Jan 23, 2023 at 1:43 pm #
Crystal Canary says:The elephants are wonderful in this necklace design. At first I thought they were Jade, but now I see they are grey. I like the way they face each other in the pairs. Whenever I watch a nature show that features them, I am always impressed by their empathy & cooperation among the herd. Maybe people can learn much from this majestic animals. A nice tribute piece to them.
On Jan 23, 2023 at 1:44 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:I love this necklace! To me it is a wear any day necklace. Of course Valentine’s Day it is very appropriate. However it is an every day reminder that we should be loving all the other people in the world also. What better way to share that love than through this gorgeous necklace?!
On Jan 24, 2023 at 6:07 am #
Melody F says:Beautiful necklace! It is so important to love and save the elephants.
On Jan 24, 2023 at 3:46 pm #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thank you all for your sweet comments. I do have a soft spot for elephants. Love your poem LRC.
On Jan 24, 2023 at 7:01 pm #
sweetjane says:I love elephants as well. Ingenious idea for a Valentines necklace!!
On Jan 25, 2023 at 10:43 am #
K Ralston says:I love these elephants. You would think they were jade at first glance. The seed beads just glow. The word boutique comes to mind because this is something I might expect to see in a boutique or maybe one of the shops in Old Sacramento. I love those shops but almost never go there because they are SO expensive. But they have the best and most interesting stuff.