Reader Photos : wire wrap, drops

Earrings: amethyst & tourmaline

Antiquity Travelers — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:06:35 GMT

Amethyst & tourmaline briolette cut stones set in gold with vermeil findings. There is a matching necklace to these earrings

Necklace: Spring

Antiquity Travelers — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:35:39 GMT

A fun, whimsical piece I made for my niece's birthday. Mixed media necklace using a shear white ribbon and glass flower beads. The beads create the lower chain and hang ad a cluster to create a focal point.

Gothic wirework drop necklace

BeadFancy310 — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:39:09 GMT

This necklace was a gift I made for my little sister.

I was going for an art nouveau-like style. The frame was hand-forged using color-coated copper wire, the rest was simply adding chain along with attaching copper-plated glass drop beads.

She loved it :))

Neapolitan

Antiquity Travelers — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:03:52 GMT

A contemporary hoop with shades of Neapolitan icecream. These are rich, gorgeous browns that cascade beautifully on a hot summer night.

This pattern is exclusively Swarovski crystal beads, that sparkle with a technique called the "Aurora Borealis crystal effect." Swarovski was inspired by northern lights, and worked in collaboration with French designer Christian Dior (1950s) to create this type of bead. The success on the catwalk was overwhelming, and this technique is what distinguishes these beads today.

These earrings are one of my personal favorites. I simply love the way they look on!