Of All The Beads
Newsletter
March '10
Hazel Brutsché
Upcoming
Events
The 2010
Fredericksburg Women's Expo: Mix, mingle, and shop
sounds good enough. Then add in seminars, workshops, hand and neck
massages, raffles, and give-aways, and it gets even better. Free to the
public on Saturday, March 30th at the Fredericksburg Expo &
Conference Center. Click for details and directions.
Hmm, Scrabble Words with H
and W
My answer might be different than
yours, because in this case the words are "Hazel" and "Wendy." On one of
my gem-shopping excursions, I found these delightful clasps made from
Scrabble tiles:
I
chose these letters so I could make "matching" necklaces for my friend
Wendy and I. The fact that both letters have a point value of 4 just
added to the fun.My idea was to use stones that would complement
the wooden tiles, so I chose black lava, red coral, picture jasper, and
sterling silver. This gave the necklaces an earthy feel, and the lava
reminded us of time we each spent in Hawaii.
The necklaces aren't an exact match, but we sure
did have fun designing them. Click on the photo for a larger view.
Click on each necklace photo
below for a close-up:
Custom Work: Click on these
images for details and larger views of jewelry I've made for birthdays,
Christmas, and "just because" gifts.
Goodbye snow, and Happy Spring! -- Hazel
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY: Tell me your
birthday (month and day) and I'll send you a special discount or offer
in your birthday month. Click the button below.
Most noticeable of my Newest Designs are the gem-quality stones I found at the Chantilly gem show.
First up is deep, golden
citrine:
Next are
some shapely amethysts:
And honey-drenched citrine
triangles:
Followed by
a spectacular solar quartz pendant:
Red coin
pearl spirals:
Blue blown glass gourds:
A
sweetheart of a necklace:
And cool ametrine is last:
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