Archive

Listed are the posts for May 2008.

Windows

These two pieces are made with what I call ‘windows’ (most people know them as ‘donuts’).
These earrings are the last I made, the windows are some kind of purple-dyed shell. They were really expensive at a LBS, but I couldn’t resist them. In the middle, I used rose quartz rounds and 4mm Swarovski bicones. The [...]


Lampwork beads

So, I had a short stint as a lampworker (about two days). My aunt has all the equipment and everything set up and I tried my hand at it. Along with some very random, kinda ugly beads, I made these simple round ones in three complimentary colors. Of course, I quit before I had enough [...]


Wood

The next few posts will be old pieces, some I still have, some have been sold.
These are rounded square wood beads accented with sterling silver rounds and clasp.

This is a big and funky bracelet, with wood, horn and coconut beads. Clasp is sterling silver.

These are some gorgeous wood beads I found with a very unusual [...]


First post, very exciting!

This is my first post on the Violeta blog… I’m very excited. I don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to my beading, and even less to keep updating a site, so I’ve decided to start a blog to showcase whatever jewelry I may make. Right now my beading is restricted to vacation time: [...]