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kojimapearl

10-27-2010, 09:27 PM

Hello fellow pearl lovers.....
I thought it appropriate to start a thread dedicated to the playful and regal spirit of the TIARA !
I have been meaning to share this beauty. Handmade by a dear friend of mine Katja. (she owns Tutto Amiamo Galleria in Petaluma, California.. and is well know for her whimsical designs).
The body of the tiara is 14k rose gold, with 18k yellow gold bezels and 22k yellow gold accents. There are baroque Kamoka pearls, natural wild abalone pearls and Japan Kasumi pearls, "angel skin" coral and a few little diamonds for sparkle. It is a truly magical piece of jewelry. There is also a lapel pin to match (for the groom)!
Just another way to show your love of pearls and make your special day... even pearlier!

I hope this will inspire some of you to consider a pearl tiara for your wedding, or for just lazing around the house :D.. and that the rest of you will share some other photos of examples of your own favorite pearl tiaras.... both real and imaginary!

Cheers, Sarah

Kevin Canning

10-27-2010, 10:05 PM

just lazing around the house
Lol!

Very pretty pieces and unique!

GemGeek

10-28-2010, 02:39 AM

Perfect for Glinda. ;)

pattye

10-28-2010, 03:31 AM

Love the whimsical quality, it's delightful!

Ash

10-28-2010, 08:55 AM

Sarah,

Ohhh Pretty, Modern day Disney Princess. Really like it!

la_corsetiere

10-29-2010, 07:10 AM

pearlescence

10-29-2010, 11:48 AM

Miriam Reed

10-29-2010, 03:46 PM

To be horribly, mindcrushingly pedantic, that is a billiment, not a tiara. A tiara sits just on the hairline or thereabouts and is worn horizontally. The bit of kit in Sarah's photo is designed to be worn vertically, like an Alice band, towards the back or crown of the head and stand out like a halo.
Wendy is perfectly right, of course, but it's still a beautiful, whimsical, creative way to use the pearls. I like the matching lapel pin for the groom!

kojimapearl

10-29-2010, 04:24 PM

ok ok... got billiments???
Thank you both for the correction!... and thank you for adding a new word to my vocabulary!
Cheers, Sarah:)

pearlescence

10-29-2010, 05:06 PM

Its a very good word, isn't it! Your challenge now is to use it in a conversation in the next 48 hours! (and not on the forum)

Ashley

10-29-2010, 05:55 PM

Ooooh, aahhhh, gorgeous! Last year I had a garden party themed "steampunk fairies, tiaras optional" - would have fit right in. I must make myself a pearl tiara. I actually would have many occasions to use one. Thanks for the inspiration, Sarah!

Hmmmmm...perhaps to go with my pearly corset I've vowed to make for the 2011 ruckus?

Sheri

Ooh a steampunk garden party?! Where was I?? J/K ;)
Sure sounds like a fun event tho!

Love the billiment, btw- it's sweet. It's like what Ariel the Little Mermaid would wear for her Quinceanera lol

Caitlin

10-29-2010, 06:35 PM

I agree with GG. It is like something from Oz...

This is my favorite pic of Glinda by the late, great John R Neill

lisa c

10-29-2010, 07:26 PM

Is the round crown sitting on her head a billiment also, or a different designation? Love these bits of esoterica (correct usage?)!

pearlescence

10-29-2010, 08:07 PM

It is a sort of coronet - a crown-ette. That sort of impractical and probably impossible actually to keep on is popular in fairy tales etc. Queen Victoria often wore a coronet and not a crown. True Crowns are big and heavy and not exactly everyday kit.
Coronets are also crown-ish-s as worn by peers (members of the upper chamber of the UK parliament) and hereditary Lords (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet)
The whole crowns thing is fascinating
and strict etiquette is that only married ladies can wear a tiara, except on the way to the wedding when a family one can be worn

pattye

10-29-2010, 10:09 PM

HUMMMMMMM----Does this call for a tiara/billiment/coronet design contest starting sometime after the holidays??????

kojimapearl

10-30-2010, 04:33 PM

Wendy: Challenge to use the word "billiment" in a conversation ACCEPTED... insert evil giggles here!
Pattye: YES YES YES... You got it... May the Tiara/Billiment/Coronet Design Contest BEGIN! (hours of fun!)
Caitlin: Thanks for posting yet another photographic reminder of the pearls place in "fairy tales!" beautiful!

pattye

10-30-2010, 06:20 PM

OK! It's official then! TIARA/BILLIMENT/CORONET/CROWN Design Contest!

How do these work for "rules"?

1. Design and create the adornment of your choice, using pearls as your primary gems.

2. Other gemstones and materials can be included.

3. Post pictures, detailing the materials used and any design challenges. A picture of you wearing your creation would be delightful!

4. Contest starts now, and will end on Feburary 14, 2011. Valentine's Day will be perfect to make our debut in our new Pearl Adornments!

5. ALL contestants will receive an award (not yet decided on) for participating!

6, Multiple entries allowed.

Any suggestions and comments? These rules can be modified! I hope this will give us something fun to work on through those dreary days of January!

kojimapearl

10-31-2010, 04:58 PM

I will donate a grab bag of loose pearls to the winner! Thanks for setting up the contest Pattye! Ooooooohhhhh.... I am very excited to watch this unfold!

pearlescence

10-31-2010, 06:23 PM

can it be ones already made? I have a couple of fairly fancy ones to kick things off and they need re-snapping

lisa c

10-31-2010, 07:35 PM

Exciting! What's re-snapping?

pearlescence

10-31-2010, 07:49 PM

sorry - jargon. re-photographing

pattye

10-31-2010, 10:08 PM

Wendy,

Fine with me, it's all in good fun! Re-snap away! Yes, more than one entry is okay also.

pattye

10-31-2010, 10:11 PM

Sarah,

Thank you for the generous offer of a top prize! We'll find someone who would be willing to judge; it won't be me, though! Perhaps we can put up a poll allowing each P-G member to vote for their favorite.

Kathleen Conway

11-08-2010, 11:12 PM

Suspect that is your head upon which this exquisite piece sits? Wonder if you'd show the whole piece in your hair... or whomever's hair. It's magical, and makes me want something with pearls and coral.

Ashley

11-08-2010, 11:46 PM

What about illustrated designs? I am no goldsmith, sad to say, but I can draw :rolleyes:

pattye

11-09-2010, 12:14 AM

Sure, Ashley, that sounds fine also! A variety will be fun!

kojimapearl

11-14-2010, 03:44 PM

Kathleen: As a Duchesse... I am sure you understand, "a princess never tells!"

I agree with Pattye.. variety will make this more fun!
I have been mulling the idea around in my head (ha ha, not on it) and was thinking that with out having the tools to solder metal and set pearls, that all other sorts of materials could be used... such as coat hanger wire, and elastic (or materials used for flower arranging). I have not gotten much further than the ideas bubbling around, but I think that as long as it involves pearls and you had fun making it... it will be a worthy and precious contender. Drawings will allow for more variety and less mess and I am really looking forward to this!
Thanks for playing!
Cheers, Sarah

bethdevine

11-20-2010, 03:47 PM

What a beautiful tiara! I think a pearl tiara (or billiment) is a wonderful hair accessory for a wedding dress.

imanit

11-22-2010, 01:21 PM

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My daughter wears this thing almost daily.... no comment.... she likes to "glitter".
Far cry from professionaly made tiara that started this thread.
FW pearls and Swarovski.

pattye

11-22-2010, 04:16 PM

Ivona,

That's so charming and wearable! I have a Granddaughter that would love one like that! Glitter is very much in!! What did you use for a base? Nice of her to model for us, too.

imanit

11-22-2010, 05:00 PM

Base is a metal hair band with those comb like "teeth". Pearls and Swarovski on thin (32) metal wire.
Originally it was little fuller and bigger. I made it for her wedding, together with necklace, bracelet and earrings. She looked like a chandelier in my opinion... but when does mothers opinion count ???? She wanted this "look" LoL...

pattye

11-22-2010, 05:19 PM

Oh, Ivona-----------LOL!

Goodness! You gave me a good laugh this am!! I'm no doubt fortunate to have had 2 boys only!

GemGeek

11-23-2010, 02:35 AM

Sweet! The hair is an even better accessory! ;)

imanit

11-23-2010, 12:14 PM

Sweet! The hair is an even better accessory! ;)

My daughter hair it's a whole another story..... I don't remember what the natural color is....... For graduation it was orange, for wedding red, now it's hot pink......

I gave up few years ago on commenting.....

lisa c

11-23-2010, 12:55 PM

I know Ivona, I know, there, there...my daughter's just 23 and why she'd want to do anything but wash & dry her beautiful curly hair, I don't know! I almost despair. She irons it straight, too. My only hope of seeing it natural is maybe soon, since she's in her first ap't and money is tight...much as we love and defend them, who understands this weird color trend?

pattye

01-03-2011, 07:01 PM

Giving this thread a bump and relisting the, ahem, rules--

OK! It's official then! TIARA/BILLIMENT/CORONET/CROWN Design Contest!

How do these work for "rules"?

1. Design and create the adornment of your choice, using pearls as your primary gems.

2. Other gemstones and materials can be included.

3. Post pictures, or drawings, detailing the materials used and any design challenges. A picture of you wearing your creation would be delightful!

4. Contest starts now, and will end on Feburary 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be perfect to make our debut in our new Pearl Adornments!

5. ALL contestants will receive an award (not yet decided on) for participating!

6, Multiple entries allowed. Previously made items allowed!

Any suggestions and comments? These rules can be modified! I hope this will give us something fun to work on through those dreary days of January!

GemGeek

01-04-2011, 02:13 AM

Wish I had the time to do this! I look forward to seeing all the entries. :cool:

pattye

02-14-2011, 03:54 PM

LOL, have adjusted the ending date for the TIARA/BILLIMENT/CORONET/CROWN Design Contest!

Contest starts now, and will end on Feburary 14, 2012. Valentine's Day 2012 will be perfect to make our debut in our new Pearl Adornments!

GemGeek

02-14-2011, 06:36 PM

Thanks. I have a vision, but haven't had the time! :)

la_corsetiere

02-14-2011, 06:38 PM

Me, too! Thanks for extension...from the ultimate procrastinator.

And happy Valentine's Day to all!

Sheri

lisa c

02-14-2011, 07:48 PM

Yea!!!! An Extension, thank you, to Infinity!

kojimapearl

02-18-2011, 07:50 PM

Wow.. what a gift to read this~! I was so shy for days to even open this thread. I am so happy to have another 361 days to work out my grand plans. My offer still stands for the prize, and now I have so much time to collect more special pieces to sweeten the pot~
MAY THE GAMES RE-BEGIN!
Thank you for the extension!
Cheers, Sarah

kojimapearl

08-11-2011, 08:36 PM

I thought I would share these photos of how we made this "tiara"... which in the making of, morphed in a pearl "crown".
I started out with some heavy gauge steel wire (from the hardware store), and measured it around my own head. The hardest part was trying to figure out how to "apply" the pearls, and cover up the ugly wire. We decided to make two lengths of a base to give stability... and that worked well, but now I know that the base wire has to be bigger than your head.. because the more decoration you add.. it shrinks. I had originally envisioned the center piece to sit on and just above the forehead.. but as the tiara shrunk into a crown, the whole piece took on new "visions". For the center piece I took apart an old South Sea shell necklace and attached it with copper wire, I also took apart some fun costume jewelry earrings and harvested the gold vermeil floral bits to frame the pearls. We wrapped lavender color nylon thread around the base wires and threaded all different sorts of pearls between the two base wires. For the finale I pegged and glued in a striking coupling of a natural color metallic free form Chinese fresh water pearl and a lovely Sea of Cortez mabe.
The was just the first attempt here.. I plan to make more of these head pieces.. It was really really fun to make this.. and not half as much fun as it was to watch different people at the Pearl Ruckus try it on. For more photos of that you can visit my blog (http://kojimapearl.com/blog), where I posted my favorites.
The second head piece (which will hopefully STAY a tiara) is already in the works. I hope this will inspire some of you... and remember to allow enough length for the finishing!
Cheers, Sarah

CortezPearls

08-11-2011, 10:22 PM

Wow Sarah! Loved to see how you worked your way to elaborate everybody's favorite Pearl Tiara :)
Everyone at the Pearl Ruckus Loved it!

GemGeek

08-12-2011, 03:53 AM

It's so FABOO!

newberry

08-12-2011, 05:24 AM

That Tiara/Crown was the hit of the Ruckus!! It brought the royal out in us all.

KarinK

08-14-2011, 07:32 PM

KarinK

08-16-2011, 03:04 PM

Okay, here we go... My own rules were that the tiara should be made from low cost materials that I already had. The three Tahiti pearls are perhaps not quite within limit but they are not great quality.

I have used copper wire to make the shape, forming the tall parts on the first run through and adding a bit of strength by adding a few more layers of copper at the buttom. The pearls are attached with pinkish silk thread and fixed on the back with clear nail polish. Most of the pearls are small, round, peacock dyed freshwater pearls.

http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12926 http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12925

Ariel - incarnated as Ida, age 7

http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12924 http://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12927

- Karin

Marianne

08-16-2011, 04:45 PM

Fit for a princess.... So cute!

pattye

08-16-2011, 08:10 PM

Perfectly adorable on your little beauty, Ida!

Ash

08-17-2011, 12:09 AM

Looks Fabulous on your little Princess!!!

Cheers

KarinK

02-05-2012, 08:24 PM

Isn't deadline Feb. 14'th?

- Karin

pattye

02-05-2012, 09:30 PM

Oh, YIKES!!!!! Where has this year gone????

Alex

02-06-2012, 08:48 AM

Great to see your Avatar up close Karin !!

Good luck in the competition :cool:

Adeline Leigh

02-06-2012, 10:20 AM

Hey, I'm glad this thread got bumbed :)

I've been working on a tiara most of the day - instead of painting the front door :rolleyes:

Peter (husband):
"What was that again?"
"A tiara? Why?"
"Fun?!"

Both kids gives the result so far much praise and I have promised my daughter that she will get to model.

- Karin

I had to laugh! Some men just don't get it but thankfully, they put up with it. Lil' one's got an impish grin that says P-R-I-D-E.

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pearlescence

02-06-2012, 12:03 PM

I did tidy up that section of my website (it's here http://www.pearlescence.co.uk/index.php/cPath/22_31 ). Not entering - would not be right being a professional, so for info only
There're also hair pins at http://www.pearlescence.co.uk/index.php/cPath/22_35

KarinK

02-06-2012, 12:06 PM

Lil' one's got an impish grin that says P-R-I-D-E.

No kidding :D She knows her waist long, strawberry blond hair beats what all her classmates sports. Of course, she should model :)

- Karin

Amanda

02-06-2012, 03:34 PM

Strawberry blonde? She's a gorgeous ginger!

pattye

02-06-2012, 09:06 PM

Just a little refresher on the very liberal "RULES" poster way back on this thread ~ let's get busy!

Giving this thread a bump and relisting the, ahem, rules--

OK! It's official then! TIARA/BILLIMENT/CORONET/CROWN Design Contest!

How do these work for "rules"?

1. Design and create the adornment of your choice, using pearls as your primary gems.

2. Other gemstones and materials can be included.

3. Post pictures, or drawings, detailing the materials used and any design challenges. A picture of you wearing your creation would be delightful!

4. Contest starts now, and will end on Feburary 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be perfect to make our debut in our new Pearl Adornments!

5. ALL contestants will receive an award (not yet decided on) for participating!

6, Multiple entries allowed. Previously made items allowed!

Any suggestions and comments? These rules can be modified! I hope this will give us something fun to work on through those dreary days of January!

pattye

02-15-2012, 09:18 PM

Well, I've reviewed this thread, and because most of us did not get past procrastination, I think we should declare a tie, with KarinK and Ivona the winners. Wendy disqualified herself, but I must say, she some delightful, prize-worthy pieces listed on her website, see the link 4 posts above.

SOOOO, unless anyone has an objection, I hereby declare the contest closed!

CONGRATULATIONS, IVONA AND KARIN!

Please pm me your addresses, so Sarah and I can mail your prizes to you!

imanit

02-17-2012, 05:04 PM

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Thank you for the honor !!!

As a "thank you" gift, I give you two pictures of my crazy daughter.... One as "pretty girl" and one as dead bride on Halloween....;)

imanit

02-17-2012, 05:06 PM

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.ok.........................one more ... LoL.....

Caitlin

02-17-2012, 05:08 PM

lol is right!

pattye

02-17-2012, 05:23 PM

Love you, Ivona, for sharing those pics~I'm still laughing!

imanit

02-17-2012, 05:27 PM

:D:o:rolleyes:

kojimapearl

02-23-2012, 09:56 PM

Ivona... Your daughter has AMAZING eyes!
Pearl prizes going in the mail today.
Thanks for playing ladies! I hope this finds you all full of wonder!

Katbran

02-25-2012, 03:03 AM

Love the Dead Bride make up! Gorgeous girl with pizzazz! ;)

imanit

03-07-2012, 04:34 PM

Sarah, Pattye.... I'm speechless !!

After you told me that I'm one of the winners of this contest and that I'll receive a "prize" by mail, I expected a little 4" strand of FW potato pearls...

Look WHAT I GOT !!!:
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Beautifully wrapped in silk bag, I found few Tahitian pearls (nice baroque drops and banded..), few Japanese Kasumi and Akoyas ( my first real Kasumi !!), Bag of crazy shaped lilac FW pearls ( I love the shapes!!!)with some small round ones ( beautiful luster on those).

And as a "piece de resistance" a strand of Oregon sunstone...Lovely, lovely beads. I always wanted to have some, but was shy to buy them...

I don't believe that my "tiara" deserves such a recognition... but my crazy daughter who wore it certainly does.. ;)

Some of those pearls will end up in her earlobes and on her neck !! :)

Thanks again!!

Note to other PG members: PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE !!! you never know what might happen.. LoL....

KarinK

03-07-2012, 06:04 PM

I got mine today as well, Ivona. And I can only add to the chorus - if these two beautiful, amazing, generous women ever promises to give away prices, then get in the game!!

- Karin

KarinK

03-10-2012, 01:30 PM

So, I'm "test driving" the Kasumi's as earrings today on a pair of vermeil hooks. Nice hooks, but with these stunning (and huge!) pearls? No. I am more surprised than I would have expected at how great the pearls look. They deserve something better, something classy 14K/18K.

For all of you knowledgable people out there, this is what I'm considering:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14k-Solid-Yellow-Gold-Diamond-Earwires-/270876116239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1179850f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14k-Solid-Yellow-Gold-Diamond-Earwires-/270876116308?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f11798554

Any other suggestions? Though keep in mind, that my max. is around $200 and I have to get them to Denmark without being ripped off by customs, so either EU or someone who is willing to send without courier.

- Karin

lisa c

03-10-2012, 10:38 PM

Are Sarah and Pattye not two of the most loving, generous and FUN souls ever?!?!!!!

Three big cheers!

lisa c

03-11-2012, 09:02 AM

And the pictures reminded me of a little mermaid's treasure.

Katbran

03-17-2012, 08:51 AM

Well .... HOLY MOLY what a prize! Well done ladies!!

Adeline Leigh

03-17-2012, 12:43 PM

Karin, 14k on diamonds, go for it!!

kojimapearl

03-17-2012, 06:04 PM

I like the ear wires better than the lever backs.. they have a gentle shape. Hope this finds you shiny!

Katbran

03-18-2012, 04:29 AM

I like the ear wires the best as well...very graceful.

KarinK

03-18-2012, 08:04 PM

Thanks Sarah, Katbran and Adeline :) I do like the earwires too and the price is pretty good. I like this high carat look too, though: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170704575787?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Choices, choices - such luxury to even have to choose... I've been spending quite a bit of money on art supplies resently and then there's saving up to go to the ruckus. i'll just have to wave my magic wand and conjure up a few extra $$.

- Karin

Adeline Leigh

03-19-2012, 10:34 AM

Go for the diamonds, Karin!!!

pbazar

03-19-2012, 04:58 PM

My Favorite Natural Pearl Tiara by Imperial

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/joshbaz696/p-guide.jpg

The center pearl resting on the peak of the tiara was coined the “Star of the Celebes”. Celebes is an island in Indonesia that is more recently known as Sulawesi. That particular pearl weighs in at 56 grains. The 170 other pearls range in color from golden, rose, silver blue, Smokey gray and a distinct blue. The total diamond weight is unknown.

Caitlin

03-19-2012, 06:35 PM

That is a national treasure. Thanks for putting a photo here!

kojimapearl

03-19-2012, 08:28 PM

Gorgeous, I love the mix of color~!

imanit

03-19-2012, 11:52 PM

Hi everybody,
I wanted to show you what I was able to do till now with pearls I got.
Findings are silver for Akoya studs and for pendants and vermeil from Bella for Kasumi pearls earrings. Pendants have peridot in-between ...
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I love my new pearls !!!
Thank you again !!

Caitlin

03-20-2012, 01:42 AM

Thank you Ivona for sharing photos of your matchless pearls!

imanit

03-20-2012, 03:07 AM

Thanks Caitlin for your opinion. I found it interesting.

I wanted to show my gratitude to those who donated the pearls and I truly enjoyed making those earrings and pendants out of pearls donated by Sarah and Pattye. I also intend to wear them proudly.
You are very perceptive. Those pearls do not match perfectly, but I find that they look nice hanging on two sides of head.
In my opinion perfection is sometimes boring.....

Isabelle35

03-20-2012, 03:19 AM

I like the ear wires the best as well...very graceful.

Mee too:D But those high carat would look gracefull also!

Isabelle35

03-20-2012, 03:22 AM

pattye

03-20-2012, 03:25 AM

Ivona,

You've been busy! Fabulous creations! Those drop earrings are to die for! And I love the Tahitians with the peridot. ALL the pearls were donated by lovely, generous Sarah, just the Oregon Sunstone was from me~

Caitlin

03-20-2012, 03:56 AM

LOL!
I was not thinking that literally! But that ALL your pearls are a matchless collection, or any one piece is. Of course they don't match, they are pearls

KarinK

03-20-2012, 08:15 AM

That's lovely, Ivona! I have done very little with mine yet... I've gifted a dear friend with some of the FW keshis, played with the large hole Tahitians for a fun bracelet and put the two huge Kasumis on temporary vermeil hooks. I do need to air my camera... I think the third Kasumi has the makings of a ring - but that won't happen from this side of the Atlantic. It'll have to wait until this summers visit to the US.

- Karin

imanit

03-20-2012, 05:52 PM

Karin- definitely last Kasumi is for a ring - I have to find a right setting..Pink gold maybe.... Hmmmmmmm
Caitlin- glad to hear that I misunderstood your remarque....I couldn't understand why you didn't like those pearls from Sarah... you don't have to like how I set them - this is very individual, but pearls themselves are lovely.......
Pattye - Sunstone is waiting for me to get the right spacers and right idea....I have to be careful how I'll use it... I treasure the strand a lot !!
Isabelle - high carat gold would be the best choice of the setting for those Kasumi... I have to start saving money....LoL...

Caitlin

03-20-2012, 09:29 PM

Just to be sure you got the message, You are a fabulous designer and your pearls are to die for. They are matchess!

GemGeek

03-21-2012, 03:06 AM

Thanks for sharing your lovelies! The drops are "drop dead" gorgeous on you! :)

Adeline Leigh

03-21-2012, 03:33 AM

Agree! Sexy shaped drop pearls!

imanit

06-04-2012, 01:11 PM

Here it is: finally I made the necklace with Oregon sunstone from Pattye.
I used two big nucleated metallic baroque pearls that I DRILLED MYSELF(!!... LoL...), one yellowish, one lilac/purple, 6mm metalllic FW and gold filled metal. I'm very happy with the result!

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lisa c

06-04-2012, 02:15 PM

As usual, your creativity generates an elegant yet fun piece. I don't know how you do it, but you do! (delighted applause!)

Marianne

06-04-2012, 02:29 PM

I echo, elegant!!! Super use of the sunstones :)

pattye

06-04-2012, 03:06 PM

Sublime, Ivona!!!! You made my day! So fabulous on you! How great you can drill now!!

Adeline Leigh

06-04-2012, 03:52 PM

Oh these are truly lovely and graceful. I love the swish and the swing :)

Caitlin

06-04-2012, 05:07 PM

Very creative- another matchless design. sorry you don't think I am a fan- because I am. Your designs have just gotten better over the years.

imanit

06-04-2012, 05:23 PM

Thank you all... I love your comments (of course).. LoL...

Took me rather long to come up with the design because I was under the stress of not disappointing Pattye by wasting such a lovely gift on a "boring necklace". I knew that one day idea will pop up. It did on Saturday.....

I love the way those roundels catch light and reflect it. I was not able to show it on my pictures. I'm not a good photographer. I wish I had Alex close by to ask him to do the justice to this strand...