Sexy hoops with Garnet CZ's

The folks from Artbeads.com sent me a couple of fancy cut Cubic Zirconia drops (pendants)  and I was waiting for the right moment to make something ultra sexy and feminine with them.

I got several ideas going on. I love fancy cuts and on those situations there is no need to do too much with it because the wow effect is the stone itself.

After months and months storaged inside my secret drawer here it is my design incorporating them into a fun, sassy, sexy and luscious pair of hoops - long and flowing, like I think it should be.

I 've decided to use a wide flat circle disc as a frame for the pendants; I wire wrapped around with spaced and longs wraps using copper Artistic Wire, then I created simple dangles of flat oval garnets to be added to the end of gold filled chain. The focal components are the garnet CZ drops. I love this fan shape cut and it has a little of art deco in it.

Design and photos by Fernando Dasilva © 2010.

CZ garnet fan cut drops by Artbeads.com
Product score:   ✫✫✫✫✫

Disclosure:  
A pair of garnet CZ faceted fan pendant CZ-GARN-FN18  was kindly provided free-of-charge by Artbeads.com, within the frames of Artbeads.com blogging program. The author of this blog has not received any payment from above-mentioned company. The post above represents only personal opinion of the blog author.

Bead and Button 2010 - Beadalon new products application

Playing with findings and new products is always fun if is not done under pressure and that is the recipe for successful use of unexpected products.

Beadalon just came out with a sparkle thread that pushes my boundaries into a more crafty and artsy place. I still was able to add Swarovski Elements and make it something fun and fresh.

Below is the picture of a necklace made by me during my demo hours using the hollow mesh tubing filled with crystal beads and spaced with strands of sparkle thread tied between the beads...triple strand to make it luscious...the sparkle thread  worked as spacers keeping the beads in place mimicking cages. A little bit of a "fantasy look" for girlie days.

 

My second necklace below was structured by gun metal chain and interesting focal beads serving an opaque carnelian off-shape bead turning into a pendant.

I used adhesive squares to glue Swarovski Elements on each side of a Lucite orange bead.

Another new fave of mine appears here again - an off-shape (love those) rich animal print metallic peacock bead by Canadian jewelry supplier John Bead Corporation. have you seen those? If not you should run to the closest bead shop and ask for them...those beads are amazingly fashionable and very versatile. There are many "lines" to select from, I went with one that coordinates better with the other Swarovski crystals I have used - , red magma roundelle, crystal dorado bicones and golden shadow cubist. 

This necklace will add pizazz to either a summer or fall outfit, and can be worn on day or nightlight. 

Chic, simple and trendy! That is all you need to feel expressively modern and beautiful...but hey don't forget about an upbeat attitude..that is a must have.

Energy to all!

Fernando.

A little of gemstones

After getting back from JCK, I am ready for Bead and Button but before I hit the road (or the sky) I am showing you a necklace that I created using two of the most popular colored gemstones.
Enjoy the images below.

Many jewelry lines will be featuring lots of amethyst for Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Citrine is another great gem that can enhance any Fall outfit.  You can go both ways on the earrings here. I choose for a single colour that can be worn separately so it's not too match match. A pair of sterling silver square hoops would also rock on!

Have a good day!

Nando.