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Post by caeterle on Jul 28, 2022 16:21:16 GMT -6
I sold the first two versions of these earrings so quickly to a return customer that I never shared them here. The donuts used to be mine. I had sterling silver earrings and you could exchange the donuts. One of the earring components broke and I never knew what to do with the donuts. Over time, they got scattered all over the place, but when I found two pairs - red jasper and serpentine - I had the idea for this design. Then I found a single obsidian and another red jasper, I'm sure the other two must be around here somewhere, possibly in a drawer. And a few days ago I found the picture jasper and decided to add some mookaite. Jasper, bronze seed beads and lava beads 
Serpentine (both the donuts and the beads which my friend happened to bring me as a gift with a whole mix bead baggie) and silver seed beads
 Jasper, mookaite (from a whole box bought in a destash, I really want to use them) and golden seed beads
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Post by DawninCal on Jul 28, 2022 21:15:04 GMT -6
I love the retro look, Cat! I'm not sure what to call it (chain?), but the bead work attached to the donuts remind me of a zipper. You've got a very cool, very groovy 60's - 70's vibe going on here. I can just picture Twiggy, Judy Carne or Goldie Hawn wearing these while dancing in their "go go" boots. Awesome blast from the past!  Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Jul 29, 2022 3:26:35 GMT -6
Thank you, Dawn! I didn't even think retro, but now that you say it, you are absolutely right! We usually call beadwork like this a rope. Now I want to make a Dawn with earrings like these  |
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Post by DawninCal on Jul 29, 2022 12:00:27 GMT -6
Boy, I can't imagine how tiny the beads will have to be to make Dawn earrings, not to mention the hand and eye work involved. Oh wait...I misunderstood. You want to make earrings for meeeeeeeeeeeeeee??? Ah Cat, you are too kind! Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Jul 29, 2022 12:05:09 GMT -6
Oh yes! I'll make them for you and then I'll post a picture here! Sorry, Dawn, but you ran right into that one, you know that.
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Post by DawninCal on Jul 29, 2022 14:09:00 GMT -6
Yep, you really got me, Cat! Dawn |
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Post by michelle on Jul 29, 2022 20:03:17 GMT -6
I love these, Cat! The lime green pair is especially fabulous!
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Post by caeterle on Jul 30, 2022 0:21:37 GMT -6
Thank you, Michelle!
It's funny, those were always my least favorite stones, I have never been much of a green person. I really like them here, though.
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Post by Irith-Rita on Jul 30, 2022 9:16:17 GMT -6
Pretty earrings. I love the green version best too.
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Post by caeterle on Jul 30, 2022 11:07:21 GMT -6
Thank you, Irith |
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Post by DawninCal on Jul 30, 2022 12:52:37 GMT -6
Another vote for lime! They are actually the ones that got me thinking retro. Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Jul 30, 2022 12:59:13 GMT -6
How funny. My favorite is the first pair.
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Post by michelle on Jul 31, 2022 22:31:58 GMT -6
They are all fabulous, Cat! Iām just particularly partial to lime. š
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Post by Irith-Rita on Aug 5, 2022 14:39:38 GMT -6
Just bought a few limes today. So refreshing in the summer mixed with soda water and ice cubes. Perhaps this is why I have a preference to lime
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