Saturday, October 26, 2013

Oh dear...

Yeah...that previous post didn't work out very well.  I am in a weakened state!  At this moment, trying to delete that post is beyond me, so I'll just try to move forward.  As I was saying, here's a picture of just a small piece of Jeannie's pearls:

 
Oh, dear.  I can't find the photo of JUST the pearls.  (This picture shows the detail of the necklace strands.)  However, you can see here the precision that marks Jeannie's work.  I am in awe.  I wanted to use as many of the pearl links as I could, without just presenting you with Jeannie's work.  That wouldn't be the spirit of the challenge, would it? 
 
 
I started with a bracelet; a strand of the pearls and a strand of some Czech fire-polished Picasso beads in a variety of golden honey colors.  In fact, as I was working on my pieces, I kept thinking "milk and honey"...so that's what I'm calling this set.  Here's the bracelet I made:
 
 
 
Next up came a necklace.  Again, I used as many of the pearls as I could, and added strands of the Picasso beads mixed with faceted bronze-y metal beads; I created a focal piece using a massive silver flower bead cap and a super-pretty lampwork glass bead in just the right colors.  
 

So there you have it.  Jeannie, I hope I did justice to your beautiful pearls...I kept as many of the links intact as I could, while changing the feel of the pieces.  Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with you again...it is always such a pleasure!  Please don't forget to stop by and see what the other "do over" participants have created:
 
 

 

 
 

 

9 comments:

  1. This is such a fun blog hop! I love what you've done. That's a great necklace focal!

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  2. I am utterly impressed that you even managed to put together a post in the midst of a migraine. I really like that bracelet. It is something that I can see tossing on with one of my sweaters and jeans.

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  3. Love the way you combined the beads and added the focal. And with a migraine! That deserves a reward!

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  4. Beautiful re-work. Jeannie's wire wrapped links are just perfect aren't they? Really hope you're feeling better xxx

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  5. Such beautiful designs - the name is perfect for the set. I love incorporating Czech fire-polished rondelles in my work as well, and they add such a soft glow to the white pearls. I hope you are feeling better soon - I had a migraine that lasted a whole week earlier this month, so I absolutely know what you are going through. Drink lots of water! :)

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  6. The bracelet and necklace you've created are just stunning!

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  7. Yes indeed you did do "justice" to my pearls. I like that you keep some of them in tact. Love the bracelet and what a perfect name for it. That focal is superlishish! For some reason I don't remember what this necklace looked like. Brain Fart!

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  8. Migraines....nothing more needs to be said...I used to get them regularly when i was going through menopause...worse thing to get.

    But your pieces are gorgeous. I love the integration and I too think vintage and modern really make a statement in jewelry. Great job and thanks for the post!

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  9. Your post is up, I hope that means you are feeling better. Great job on your set and I like the name.

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