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Turquoise & Wood Bead Set
Posted on: October 22, 2011
Remember those great ceramic turquoise melons I used in a recent necklace with coral? I took the rest and matched them with the coolest wood beads–Saundra got them too, at a bead show out west! they are like double pyramids, with rough sides, that look like they were painted and then sanded or somehow gilded with a creamy white color. I matched them with large pieces of “bone” coral for myself. I even tried them as earrings, but they are too heavy for ear wires. I need to get with Saundra and convert them to posts I think.
Anyway, back to this piece. I liked the brown and blue together, but something was missing so I added gold beadcaps. Lots of them! A large, fairly flat one worked with the wood beads and a slight smaller more rounded cap for melon beads. I used a big gold toggle clasp in the back with some extra links, so whoever wears this can adjust it to their liking.
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Saundra gave me some gorgeous coral beads that had a thin silver beadcap on both ends. The metal layer is very thin, but also stunning. They have a design that has been patinated, then shines so teh black shows off the swirles. I love the larger size of these attached caps. I paired these with some great turquoise “melon” beads I had that are ceramic. The ceramic version gives a very consistent shade, allowing the coral to stand out. I like the elongated look of the ceramic turquoise, with the slightly paler lines than run the length of the bead.
The back has a large silver toggle clasp that has a marcasite-type look to it. These larger beads really needed a corresponding clasp to set it off, keeping the design consistent.
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