This collar is woven in herringbone stitch, and a fringe of earthy, green, and blue glass, ceramic, stone, and metal beads hang below a row of coral, which represents the horizon. The centerpiece of the collar is a large handmade (by me) polymer clay bead, reflecting the same colors as the seed beads. Sunlight radiates from the center, aided by gold and purple colored tube beads inlaid in the polymer clay. The top of the collar is lined with little wooden beads from South Africa. These rise 5 inches (13 cm) above the bottom of the fringe. As a closure, two bone beads (also from South Africa) are topped with orange polymer clay swirls. This collar represents nearly 20 hours of creativity. Watching it grow was a wonderful process!
Two netted rows extend from the opposite end of the collar, with twelve different loops on each, any of which can be connected to the bone beads for the closure. Because there are so many loops, when closed this collar can be anywhere from 14.5 to 23.5 inches (37 to 60 cm). This allows the collar to be wearable by people with a wide variety of neck sizes, and in a number of different fittings. At the narrowest, it will wrap close around the neck and at the widest the main bulk sits down on the collarbone. You'll love the versatility this collar provides.
This collar was created for Etsy Beadweaver's March 2009 Challenge, where the theme was 'Temptation.' Search EBWC to see all entries for the current challenge, and come to our blog (http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/) between the 9th and 15th of every month to vote for your favorite in the current challenge.
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