On The Beach - Statement Necklace

Description

On the beach in a tropical paradise, the blue waves roll in against golden sand, shells and pearls abound and farther inland the sand gives way to dark green grasses. One of the hallmarks of many of my more recent works is my prediliction for using jewelry as both canvas and paint and this work is exactly that. Using several beadweaving techniques I have painted an interpretive image of an idyllic, if also imaginary, tropical beach using thousands of glass beads, many freshwater pearls, and one stunning, hand carved shell.

The beading techniqes include two variations of tubular Peyote, Ruth's Twist, bead netting and free-form Peyote. the finished length as measured along the inside is about 21 inches. The fastening is a sturdy bead and loop closure using a faceted Czech fire polished crystal bead with an AB (aurora borealis) finish.

I was hoping to include a tropical orchid but I ran out of time (this was for an Etsy Beadweavers challenge) and besides, the piece kept saying "I'm finished, stop already!"

This is necklace that wants to go out. It's absolutely perfect for a woman who wants to be noticed at the theatre, opera, dinner or any evening out. It is one of a kind, an original statement of Art Jewelry. It comes tissue wrapped in a velvet lined velvet gift bag and a certificate of authenticity signed by me, the artist.

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Please visit our team blog at www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between 9th and 15th of February to vote for your favorite entry. You can search the tags for 'EBWC' to see all contest entries! And WOW, every one is stunning!

Added on Oct 24, 2009