ArtBeads Artistry: Crystal Week: Love's Beauty Necklace
Today's necklace was designed with spring in mind. The crystal pendant from Art Beads was the inspiration for the whole piece. I used a Swarovski Lily Pendant (which looks strangely yellow-green in this picture...must be picking up the background paper). It is a very elegant bead, beautifully faceted with a very lovely *swoop* to the shape. I had a shibiuchi bird pendant from Green Girl Studios, and I liked the way the crystal pendant echoed the shape when it was next to it. I only had one crystal though, so I decided to go for an asymmetrical design. I also wanted to use a more colorful and springtimey palette, so I used some strawberry quartz ovals, turquoise, and pale green glass leaves. I really like the way those pastel colors contrast with the dark metal of the shibiuchi and brass and the brown glazed porcelain. I threw in a couple of pewter beads, too, because I have been enjoying the mixed metal work.
The back of the bird pendant has a lovely quote, by the way..."Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." -Rumi.
So that was one attempt at a colorful and springy necklace. Not too bad. I have another one to show soon, but after this one I felt the need to dip into the earthy beads again. This time, fire and earth were the inspiration! Stop by tomorrow to see it!