SOLD and SHIPPED: "Lazuli" beaded metal bookmark
Since my previous bookmark offers have been getting such a good response -- here's another one!
Offer: one handmade bead-embellished metal bookmark, in shades of bright metallic gold and rich cobalt blues. The wave-shaped metal bookmark finding is an unmarked shiny, hard gold metal -- judging by similar pieces in bead catalogs, I'm guessing it's probably either gold-plated steel or polished brass. It's about 6.25 inches/16 cm long -- short enough to fit in even a standard paperback, long enough to not look disproportionate with a hardcover. The beaded dangle is about 3 inches/7 cm long in total; there are two small faceted oval Czech glass beads, in opaque dark blue with a blue/purple iridescent finish; two round Czech glass beads in a translucent deep cobalt blue; one lampworked glass teardrop bead, deep translucent cobalt with a surface swirl of sparkling gold; and one round blue goldstone bead, an opaque deep blue filled with tiny sparkling coppery-gold flecks, all assembled on gold-plated steel findings.
Contact: LiveJournal messaging via profile page
Minimum Bid: $5 USD
Buy It Now: $20 USD
Delivery: Will be mailed at auction's end, as soon as you send me shipping info. I'm happy to ship outside of the US, but please consider the greater cost of international shipping when bidding...
If you'd like this to arrive ready for gift-giving, I'll be happy to put it in a ribbon-tied gift box for a small extra fee -- just let me know the occasion/color scheme you'd like the packaging to suit!
Please forgive the picture quality -- I'm having trouble getting a picture that's sharp enough without the flash, but using flash lights up the translucent beads in a misleading way. In normal lighting conditions, they don't seem nearly as bright -- instead they look more like a dark solid blue with only a subtle hint of a translucent glow. The second picture on the pink background, while a little out of focus, gives a better idea of the true color values. I'll try to see if I have better luck tomorrow taking a few more pictures in natural light...
Offer: one handmade bead-embellished metal bookmark, in shades of bright metallic gold and rich cobalt blues. The wave-shaped metal bookmark finding is an unmarked shiny, hard gold metal -- judging by similar pieces in bead catalogs, I'm guessing it's probably either gold-plated steel or polished brass. It's about 6.25 inches/16 cm long -- short enough to fit in even a standard paperback, long enough to not look disproportionate with a hardcover. The beaded dangle is about 3 inches/7 cm long in total; there are two small faceted oval Czech glass beads, in opaque dark blue with a blue/purple iridescent finish; two round Czech glass beads in a translucent deep cobalt blue; one lampworked glass teardrop bead, deep translucent cobalt with a surface swirl of sparkling gold; and one round blue goldstone bead, an opaque deep blue filled with tiny sparkling coppery-gold flecks, all assembled on gold-plated steel findings.
Contact: LiveJournal messaging via profile page
Minimum Bid: $5 USD
Buy It Now: $20 USD
Delivery: Will be mailed at auction's end, as soon as you send me shipping info. I'm happy to ship outside of the US, but please consider the greater cost of international shipping when bidding...
If you'd like this to arrive ready for gift-giving, I'll be happy to put it in a ribbon-tied gift box for a small extra fee -- just let me know the occasion/color scheme you'd like the packaging to suit!
Please forgive the picture quality -- I'm having trouble getting a picture that's sharp enough without the flash, but using flash lights up the translucent beads in a misleading way. In normal lighting conditions, they don't seem nearly as bright -- instead they look more like a dark solid blue with only a subtle hint of a translucent glow. The second picture on the pink background, while a little out of focus, gives a better idea of the true color values. I'll try to see if I have better luck tomorrow taking a few more pictures in natural light...