Dark Red Pendant on Ribbon

Today we'll look more closely at one of the special pieces from mdmButiik shop. It's not very common to add ribbons in jewelry for me... This one is a pendant that comes with a ribbon but can be separated and worn with a chain or attach with a pin on a piece of clothing. This dark red pendant on ribbon has two parts both covered in sparkly rhinestones! 

I'm thinking it can be attached to a hairdo as well with a hair pin - imagine it sparkle! Dark red pendant can be worn around the neck like a collar to get that historical look but also on a long chain as well. This pendant has a contemporary ribbon in length that allows to wear it around the neck. We used vintage and new glass and crystal rhinestones in garnet red color.  Glass beads are vintage from Czechoslovakia!

Vintage Style Rhinestone Jewellery

Sometimes I just like to appreciate the sparkle that rhinestones bring! And the inspiration! Specially vintage rhinestones. There's something about the old packages and envelopes that shield the crystal glass... All the cuts and colors, many that are not made anymore.

Lucky Emerald Necklace

This is Lucky Emerald necklace. It has a centerpiece with three parts. Crescent shaped upper part has an emerald green octagon in the middle, accompanied with sparkly rhinestones and pearls. Second part has a pointed hexagon in center with pearls and crystals arranged in symmetrical design. The last part is a vintage handmade glass bead that has a rich green color and baroque shape, topped with fancy cap adorned with rhinestones and pearls.

Lucky Emerald necklace has three rows of vintage glass pearls that vary in shape just like they were natural. They have gorgeous luster finish and show some signs of age. Box clasp is hidden under filigree plate that is covered with beads, pearls and rhinestones.

Vintage Style Necklace In Making

Here are photos of the vintage style necklace coming together. I searched high and low for the right bow. Found one but it was only in one size. I needed two sizes to use with big and medium motif. So, I cut two bows in pieces and joined them together to create a bigger one :)

The big motif became a center pendant with extra rhinestones
and the bow I created from two bows.

It's quite huge don't you think?

Here are all the components coming together.
Here you can see the difference of the bows.

Siin on pilte vintage stiilis kaelakee protsessist. Seda õiget metallist lipsu-komponenti otsisin õige mitmest kohast. Kui leidsin, siis oli seda saada ainult ühes suuruses. Aga mul oli vaja kahes suuruses, et kasutada suure ja keskmise motiivi juures. Niisiis võtsin kaks lipsu, lõikasin katki ja ühendasin üheks suuremaks :)

Gorgeous Tassel Necklaces

Here is a new line of tassel necklaces that I just recently finished. Beaded with old beads from France and Czechoslovakia, strung on fine chain. In medium length 41-42cm, with extra 7cm long tassel that drapes perfectly!

Took a lot of details to put the crystals and beads on the tassel cap, but it was really worth it. I need sparkle :) These are truly fun to wear! I'm going to wait a bit to see if what color I want mine to be. It's decided, I'll make one for myself.

 These necklaces are truly fun to wear! These drape perfectly and

 have medium length of 41-42cm with extra 7cm tassel

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 These red beads are from France and are a bit lighter than

the beads from Czechoslovakia that I used in my red collection
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Black and bronze combination tassel necklace

available in my Etsy shop with matching earrings

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If the colors here seem a bit old fashioned 

then you're right - these beads were made from 1880-1950s.

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Siin on uus sari kaelakeesid, mis valmisid hiljuti. Vanad helmed Prantsusmaalt ja Tšehhoslovakkiast on lükitud peene keti peale. Keskmise pikkusega (41-42cm) kaelakee, umbes 7cm lisaks ripatsit, drapeerub kaunilt!

Rohkem aega kulus ripatsi helmeste ja kristallidega kaunistamisele, kuid see tasus end kuhjaga ära! Ma vajan sädelust :) Selline kaelakee on puhas lust kanda! Ma ootan pisut ja vaatan, millist värvi ma endale sooviks. Olen otsustanud, et teen ühe endale.

Sweet Pink Brooch with Vintage Pearls and Nailhead Beads

It took awhile until I came up with an idea for these vintage pink beads. I added some bronze metallic colored seed-beads and of-course, Swarovski crystals. The brooch has a round shape, the outer circle has unique leaf-shaped nailhead-beads with round pearls and Swarovski crystal rhinestones while the inner circle has thin rice-shaped peads that create a delicate flower. There are a row of small pearl dangles that add movement. This brooch can also be worn as a pendant.

Vintage glass beads in sweet pink color: coated glass pearls and nailhead beads.

 I used rare leaf-shaped nailhead beads that were probably made in Czechoslovakia.

 Small vintage (1980s) Swarovski crystal glass rhinestones sparkle!

A long row of glass pearl dangles at the bottom of the brooch add movements.

Võttis aega, mis võttis, aga lõpuks tuli idee, mida nende vintage helmestega teha. Ma lisasin pronksivärvi seemnehelmeid ning loomulikult Swarovski kristalle. Pross on ümmarguse kujuga, välisringis on haruldase lehekujuga "nailhead"-helmed ümmarguste pärlite ja Swarovski kristalliklaasist ehtekividega, siseringis moodustavad peenikesed riisikujulised pärlid õrna lille. Prossil on rivi väikesed pärli-ripatseid, mis lisab liikumist. Seda prossi saab kanda ka ripatsina.

Bermuda Blue Crystal Heart Necklace

This is a custom order similar to the pink necklace. This time I used Bermuda Blue Swarovski crystal and some different blue rhinestones (mostly Swarovski, and some Preciosa). I used lighter glass pearls here.

 Bermuda Blue is a finish that is applied on the back of crystal clear rhinestone. 

This finish differs a bit when looking different suppliers (Swarovski, Preciosa, 

and other companies specialized in crystal coating). This Swarovski (article 4827) heart 

has gorgeous array of different blues with 

a light hint of purple when looking from the side.

On the filigree I used Swarovski rhinestones in Crystal, Light Sapphire, Sapphire

 and Preciosa rhinestones in Bermuda Blue and Capri Blue.

The size of the crystal heart is awesome!!! Measuring 27mm.

See siin on tellimustöö, mis sai alguse sellest roosast keest. Seekord kasutasin Swarovski Bermuda Blue südamekujulist kristalli ning erinevaid siniseid ehtekive (enamus Swarovski, mõned Preciosa). Kasutasin heledamaid pärleid.

Red Collection

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Necklace with Swarovski Triangle Crystal

Long Pearl Necklace

Siin on esimene ehe, mis valmis uutest Tšehhi klaaspärlitest. Pikk kaelakee, millel lisaks barokse pinnaga vintage tilk! Hetkel asub see Les Petitese Müürivahe poes.

This is the first piece of jewelry that I made from my new Czech glass pearls. Long necklace with a vintage drop shaped pearl.

Necklace in Assemblage Style

Materjalid:
vintage (1950-60) helesinised Swarovski kristallid
vintage (1970-80) läbipaistvad Swarovski kristallid
vintage (1920ndatest) klaaspärlid Jaapanist
vintage (1930-40) pruunid helmed Jaapanist
vintage (~1960) klaasnööp Tšehhoslovakkiast
vintage lihvitud helesinine pendel-klaasripats
matt-klaasist ühenduslüli (arvat. Lääne-Saksamaalt)
lihvitud mägikristall
klaashelmed Tšehhist
erinevad ketid, metall-plaadid, traadid, kristallidega vahe-helmed (rondellid)

 

Materials:
vintage (1950-60) light blue (Aquamarine) Swarovski baguette crystals
vintage (1970-80) Crystal Swarovski rhinestones
vintage (1920ndatest) glass pearls from Japan
vintage (1930-40) light brown Japan glass beads
vintage (~1960) faceted glass button from Czechoslovakia
vintage faceted light blue pendulum-pendant
frosted glass link (possibly from Western Germany)
hand-cut natural crystal nugget
glass beads from Czech
different style of chain, stamped filigree, wire, crystal rondelles

All Ready!

Aitäh kõigile, kes siin blogis ja ka FB-s arvamust avaldasid. Otsustasin kõik variandid ära proovida. Natuke jäi pool-valmis motiive puudu ja tegin juurde. Siin on tulemused: sõrmus, pross, juukseklamber, kaelakee, käekett, kõrvarõngad (nii rippuvad kui ka kõrva vastas).

See oli hea käeharjutus, kus pidasin meeles Etsy Mentor Month'i eesmärke. Neid ehteid suudan taas-teha enamvähem samasuguseda - nagu tõestas kõrvarõngapaaride tegemine ;) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you all who commented last post in this blog and in FB. I decided to try all the possibilities. I needed to make some some half-done motifs. And here are the results: ring, brooch, hair clip, necklace pendant, bracelet, earrings (lever-backs and post type).

This proved to be a good way to accomplish my Etsy Mentor Month's goal of trying to make a series of items that I can re-make. The earrings came out pretty similar didn't they :)  

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Going Classic with Turquoise & Pearl

Ühel päeval ma korrastasin oma ehtekivide sahtleid ning näppu jäid ovaalsed klaaspärli vintage nööbid. Olen neid lahti pakkinud ja jälle kokku pakkinud mitmeid kordi... Isu neist miskit valmistada oli suur ent kahjuks lihtsalt ei näkanud.

Olen märganud, et kõige-kõige rohkem kasutan ma väikeseid kristallivärvi ehtekive. Kuidas ma tean? Vot sellest, et mul on kaks pakendit juba tühjaks saanud. Ühes pakendis peaks olema 1440tk sees, kuna vanemad pakendid pole pitseeritud (ehk kinni kleebitavad), siis päris kindel ma koguses pole kuid millegipärast ei tunne vajadust neid üle lugeda ;)

Kuna kristallivärvi kive kasutan tavaliselt ohtrasti, siis mõtlesin, et seekord väldin neid. Ja võtan sahtlist hoopis türkiisivärvi Swarovski ehtekivid.

Once I rearranged my rhinestone drawers and found myself staring at oval glass vintage buttons. I've been taking them out and putting them back in package numerous times... Really wanted to include them in a piece of jewelry but just didn't come up with anything.

I've noticed that the stones that I most use in my jewelry are crystal colored tiny ones. How do I know? Well, I have emptied two packages. One package should contain 1440pcs, but since older packages are not sealed (can't be closed with sticker ribbon) then I can't be sure if there were 1440pcs when I got the package, and there's no wish to count them either ;)

Since I use a lot of crystal colored rhinestones I thought that this time I'd avoid them. And take turquoise colored Swarovski stones instead.