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lampwork bead conch shell pendant with pearls

lampwork bead conch shell pendant with pearls

Description

After a wonderful week at the beach, I came back thinking of the water and waves and sun. Walking the beach, I saw many little conch shells, and when returning home, made a few shells of my own. These can be used hanging from just about anything, leather, or silk, or a chain, macrame', or whatever you like. I did a silver wrap and hung some pearls from the shell, but can remove that if you have other plans for this beautiful glass bead. The pearls are real and I really don't know how they add the color to them, but I am weak at bead shows, and buy lots of colored pearls. They're fun to use in pendants like this.
handmade with moretti glass, and kiln annealed for durability, guaranteed for workmanship, this shell measures approximately 1.25 inches for a nice pendant size (not including the silver wire and hanging pearls in the measurement)
This shell is made with a glass called Raku. It has all kinds of colors and swirls that come out when the torch flame is adjusted to different levels of oxygen and heat.
It has many greens showing in it and a bit of blue and an ivory streak.
You can't hear the ocean when you hold it to your ear, but you can hold it in your hand and think of relaxing vacations.
The colors look correct on my screen, but may be different on yours!

Added on Sep 09, 2009