Of All The Beads
Newsletter
April '10
Hazel Brutsché
NOTE: I'll be
in England for the first 2 weeks of May. If you're interested in having
something made to order, email me to work out the details. Pieces for
sale online are updated on a regular basis.
No Stone Says "Spring"
Like Aquamarine
The stones I
love often whisper to me. They tell me their design ideas. Well,
this month, that stone was aquamarine. Cool
and lovely, in a smooth blend of creamy blue, aquamarine evokes images
of tropical seas, summer skies, and all things spring.
First, a group of aquamarine
bracelets, each with a different accompaniment, in order: green peridot,
pink quartz, and deep, rosy, rhodochrosite.
This custom-made
double strand of knotted aquamarines was designed from the clasp up:
Custom Bracelets:
The white and red pearl bracelet on the left was made to order as an
"opposite-match" to the red and white pearl bracelet on the right:
Bead Shopping:
I've already scouted out 3 bead shops to visit while we're in London, so
watch for my discoveries in next month's newsletter.
--Hazel
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A customer saw these earrings in my newsletter:
and liked
the stones so much, she asked for a pendant to give as a graduation
gift. Here it is; note the little curl at the end of the wire.
Deep peach
blister pearls are matched with lapis coins in this 3-strand design.
The vintage
clasp was the inspiration for the design:
And last,
dyed agate triangles:
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Brutsché