Dulce de Leche

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Named after my favourite sweet treat, this is the ultimate in beady temptation... a swirling, glossy 'lollipop' focal bead on a lush spiral necklace in shades of chocolate, cream and caramel with just a touch of honey and a lovely drippy fringe... mmmmm, makes me feel hungry just to look at it!
The handmade lampwork glass beads are by Cornish genius Tania Grey; the 16" necklace is stitched in right angle weave and lavishly encrusted with tiny glass drops. The pendant (which is removeable, with care) hangs a generous five inches from the top of the beaded loop to the tip of the fringe. I've used strong nylon 'Fireline' thread for all the weight-bearing parts, including the necklace, so it's strong, flexible and non-stretch.
This unrepeatable piece was my entry for an Etsy BeadWeavers (EBW) Team Challenge on the theme 'Temptation'. To see the current challenge, search tags for 'EBWC'; you can view all the entries, leave a comment, and vote for your favourite on the team blog (www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com) .

Go on... give in to the temptation... you know you want to!

Added on Oct 21, 2009