And now for something completely different...

 "Spring Buddha"

(Necklace)  Price: $50.00  SOLD 

 

 

 

Gotta admit, I wasn't too sure about this one. It started out as just plain bright silver and the pink flowers. Well, all the plain silver as the only contrast to the pink flowers was making me a little twitchy, so I dressed things up a little. The Buddha dangle is carved Jade, the flowers are Czech glass, the pink beads are Rose Quartz with a Fluorite bead between them, and the three dark flowers above the Buddha are Austrian Crystal. When I spotted the Austrian Crystals at Michael’s, ironically looking for something completely different to use in the same space, I was instantly transported back to the 1970s and making jewelry with my grandma. I remember these exact crystals, same shape and color, from back then. I think they tie the center piece together, although I wouldn’t recommend this necklace for someone who has ADHD or OCD tendencies…the focal is slightly off center because of how I put the big links together. So, it’s a little too froufrou for me, but I'm sure someone might like it. Below is my work table when I was just piling possible elements together and making links. 

 

 

Oh, and I found out the actual name of that style of Austrian Crystals. Margarita Flower. Isn't that appropriate?

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cheers,

Marianne