Showing posts with label pink quartz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pink quartz. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Artbeads.com - Silver

Once again, I was invited by Artbeads to sample some of their amazing bead selection, this time from their silver collection. In exchange for these free samples, I have agreed to blog about them here.

Those of you that read my blog regularly know that I favor simple designs. The Thai silver beadcaps that I chose from Artbeads are perfect for my designs. Here's a photo of the 4 different items I selected: 3 different styles of stamped beadcaps and some multi purpose Bali silver spacers, which one can never have too many of.



So far, I've made two pairs of earrings with these silver products. These spacers are so perfect for larger beads. Here's the link to all of the Bali silver offerings at the Artbeads website. I selected some decent sized pink quartz cubes and pink freshwater pearls, separated by the Bali spacers. They add just the right accent.



Next, I selected the beadcaps with the leaf design, which can be found at the Artbeads website under Hill Tribe silver beads and components. I used beautifully plump garnet rondelles to sit below the beadcaps. They fit perfectly under the beadcaps. I then added a small Bali spacer and a 4mm garnet bead. Sweet and simple!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Pink and Green

handcrafted jewelry sterling silver oxidized pink quartz green tourmaline
The color combination of pink and green seems timeless. When I see a garment with this colorway, the pink is usually bright and the green is of the lime variety. For this pair of earrings, I went in a slightly different direction.

The pink quartz cubes are fully faceted and yes, they are a bright, bold pink. Above them, the flying-saucer (my description, not a real gemologist's term) shaped green tourmaline is a deep dark green. For those of you that grew up with a box of crayola crayons as your main color reference, these tourmaline beads are pretty close to Forest Green.

I have suspended them on my hand made sterling silver earwires, which I oxidized and tumbled for a shiny, steel gray finish.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

The Palest of Pinks

jewelry earrings pink quartz white keshi pearls leverback
A tight cluster of tiny white keshi pearls sits atop a magnificent faceted teardrop of pink quartz. These teardrops are such a pale pink that they only look good with other pale colors or white. Any dark additions just overwhelm these little beauties.

These soft, feminine earrings would be perfect for a special Valentine's Day. They are available in my etsy shop. Click the photo to go directly to the listing!