Baccarat

 

This pair has a bit of history behind them.

Many years ago now (probably about 10) I went to a mall in Atlantic City (NJ) and saw a jewelry store. The jewelry was a bit abstract for me but it was still very nice and it was very expensive. I always kept it in mind for present ideas for my uncles who have very expensive taste. I thought I could save up the money to get cufflinks or something. I had never heard of this designer before then but when I brought home the booklet and my mother said it was a well-known jewelry designer. It was call Baccarat.

Now fast forward to Spring/Summer 2015, Neil and I went for an outing to Cobham when he was recovering from his horrible back episode. We went and had lunch in a park in Cobham and then walked down the High Street browsing the charity shops. Chelsea had just won one of the many cup finals that year and I guess a lot of the players live in the area so Chelsea flags were everywhere (I hate Chelsea!). In one of the charity shops I saw this Baccarat necklace and snatched up especially since I know this could retail for about $200 and it was only £3.00. But I really do like it and I don’t have much if any black jewelry.

 

Now fast forward to three weeks ago. I was having another night insomnia and while lying in bed I thought I’ll make myself a  pair of earring to go with my Baccarat necklace because I don’t wear it as often as I should. I have a nice pair of black chandelier earrings but they are a different style. I decided to try to make a pair that would have the same sort of swirl effect like the Baccarat necklace has. And since I still had some Onyx beads left I decided to give it a try. So a few days later while playing some old political panel shows I started messing around to see if I could make this idea come to life. You may have seen the posts I put on FB and Twitter after they were done.

 They’ve drawn a lot of attention, even before I wrote this post someone purchased a pair. Each earring consists of seven 6mm Onyx beads, threaded with silver plated findings and hooked onto silver plated chain. They hang about an inch and three quarters from the neck. So let me know what you think. I can make more if anyone is interested but I’ll have to order more beads.

 

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Miss Match

Easter Eggs

 

Neil and I went out a few weeks ago to a small town in West Sussex called Steyning. We went to a charity shop (of course) and they were selling a jewelry kit with very nice green glass beads. There are different types; some clear, some frosted, some green and white swirled and some that were a darker shade of green. I thought ‘This is amazing!’ and it wasn’t a lot so we bought it. I start trying to make earrings, and guess what? There aren’t two of everything! There are some beads that there are several of. They featured in last week’s spicy numbers.

So this week I decided to make a miss match pair. These earrings are made of the same two beads, only I didn’t have two of the same shape and shine of each. So each pair contains one matte and one shiny bead. In one pair the shiny one maybe the round bead, while in the other the oval shaped bead is shiny.

 

I really love these beautiful green glass beads. I am going to have loads of fun making earrings with them. I just hope you all have just as much fun reading about them and coordinating how to add them to your jewelry box.

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Beady Eyes

 

Just in time for Halloween!

 

Yesterday I took a break from my recycled materials, Neil and I went to a coffee shop and on our way home stopped at a charity shop. I saw a pair of Manolo Blahniks in the flesh (I don’t see what all the fuss is about). Anyway, they were selling a bracelet with nice beads for not very much. So I snatched it up, I knew it would make cool earrings.  

 

Just last week we bought beads of all colors at another charity shop. They included the small green beads, small white beads and black ones too. I thought they all went together really well.

 

Back when I first started this journey I bought a bunch of beads from another charity shop. They had jars of beads, well actually jars of old (and not so old) necklaces and bracelets that were nice. So these two pair of earrings are made from two of those (a necklace and a bracelet). Unfortunately, when you use repurposed beads your stock is limited. From those items I can only make one or two pairs of earrings a piece. That just means your jewelry (should you be the lucky one to purchase it) will definitely be one of a kind!

 

 

 

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Thrift Stores/Charity Shops

 

We’ve been busy, but this blog isn’t always about where we go unless I find materials in our travels. We try to go away on a day trip once a week. Saturday we tried to go to Weymouth but never quite made it there. We spent the whole day in Portland on Chesil Beach. Unfortunately they didn’t have any sea shells there.

The remainder of our time we pretty much waste. I experiment with new materials and designs or try new recipes since I also love cooking. I don’t know what Neil does, plays Tetris and watches You Tube videos (just kidding). Once a week we go to a coffee shop for cappuccinos. On that trip we have to stop at several ‘Charity Shops’ as Neil calls them or Thrift Stores as we call them at home.

I’m not really into Thrift Stores. Neil loves a bargain but I only like bargains at department stores. I have gotten a few pairs of shoes in the charity shops because that’s pretty much the only place I can get good quality shoes in my size (when I can find them) at a reasonable price. When I decided to start making earrings Neil started looking in charity shops for beads to make them with.

He’s trying to take over my blog! He’s constantly looking at YouTube videos and trying to tell me things to make earrings out of. While I do appreciate the moral support, his ideas aren’t usually the way I want this to go. Nevertheless, we’ve found a few deals on beads at the ‘Charity Shops’ and I’ve done a few pairs of earrings.

 

Rosie

Trixie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These pairs I made from the beads of a vintage necklace, the beads are in good condition. I really dig the shapes!

 

Swirls

 

 

This pair I really love. I’m a hematite fan anyway, but I tried being creative and putting the beads in a spiral. I also tried to incorporate all the pieces from the bundles we purchased. Neil really likes the bundles the way they are so I told him I would take one apart and leave one together.

 

 

Again, what you see here is the only stock there is, at least for now. I think I can make another pair or two of Rosie and Trixie, but Swirls I can only make one pair.

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