Tassel and Brooch

I've usually used ~5mm beads to make tassels so far (like in coral, pink and red necklaces). Since the blue beads I'm working on right now doesn't have that size I tried to use smaller sized beads instead. I really like the outcome - beaded strings drape nicely and swing with every movement. In this tassel there are two times more bead chains than the previous ones. These kind of tassels will go to the necklaces I'm planning to make and I also would like to make one in lariat style.

On second photo there is a finished brooch. Beautiful Swarovski crystal in the center in color Siam. Also the small rhinestones are Swarovski.

Siiani olen teinud selliseid ripatseid ~5mm helmestest (näiteks korallivärvi, roosas ja punastes kaelakeedes). Kuna nende siniste helmeste puhul, millega praegu töötan, sellist suurust polnud, siis proovisin kasutada väiksemaid. Tulemus on äge - helmeread drapeeruvad raskelt ja kiiguvad iga liigutuse peale kaasa. Helmekette on siin kaks korda rohkem kui varem. Sellised ripatsid lähevad kaelakeedesse ja plaan on teha üks nn. lasso-tüüpi kaelakee.

Alumisel pildil on ümmargune pross. Keskel on ilus Swarovski kristall Siam värvi. Ka väikesed punased kristallid on Swarovski ehtekivid.

Published in Jewelry Affaire

Some of my jewellery has been published in Jewelry Affaire.This necklace is on Etsy right now.

Mõned ehted on ilmunud ajakirjas Jewelry Affaire. See kaelakee on hetkel Etsys.

Swarovski article 4470 Siam

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Starting with Jewelry Project

This is the beginning of new jewellery set or even a collection. Inspiration came from the beads as it traditionally happens. Here are some vintage Prosser beads from France, bigger ones are strung on linen thread and bound into bundle, smaller ones came loose. Those dark blue beads are actually in very similar color, bigger ones have a luster finish and smaller ones, well, are just dusty.
The beads are accompanied in perfection by red Siam Swarovski rhinestones! Lapis lazuli imitation cabochons were made in Czechoslovakia. Beautiful bronze metallic seed beads were made in Japan. On the second photo there are blue nailhead beads (used in garment industry in the old days) that match in color also!

Siit saab alguse uus ehete komplekt või kollektsioon. Inspiratsioon tuli, nagu tavaks juba saanud, helmestelt. Siin on vintage Prosser-tüüpi helmed Prantsusmaalt, suuremad on lükitud linasele niidile ja seotud tugevaks puntraks, väiksemad tulid lahtiselt. Need tumesinised helmed on tegelikult üpriski sama värvi, lihtsalt suurematel on läige lisatud ja väiksemad, noh, on lihtsalt tolmused.
Sinna kõrvale sobivad punased Swarovski kristallid (Siam) suurepäraselt! Tšehhoslovakkias valmistatud klaaskivid imiteerivad vääriskivi lapis lazuli. Pronksjat metallivärvi seemnehelmed on valmistatud Jaapanis. Teisel pildil on vintage klaashelmed, mida vanasti kasutati rõivaste kaunistamisel. Ka see sinine sobib teistega suurepäraselt!

Siam Red & Lapis

Gorgeous colors! Here you can see deep red Swarovski crystal rhinestones, small red Czech glass beads and glass lapis cabochons. They have such detail! Some antique blue Prosser beads on the background.

Vapustavad värvid! Siin on näha Swarovski sügavpunased kristallid, Tšehhi klaashelmed ja lapis lazuli klaasist imitatsioonis ehtekivid. Neil on hämmastav detailirohkus! Taustal on antiiksed tumesinised Prosser helmed.