Off The Beaded Track: June 2008

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Announcement

Recently one of my packages did not reach a customer and this is the first time such an unfortunate thing has happened. To fulfill the transaction, I made up for the loss (valued at $60! Ouch!).

From now on, postage fees by normal post will still be free, but I will not be responsible for any lost packages. Should you prefer me to send your items by registered post, I will gladly post them for you but charges will be paid by the buyer.

Thanks for your understanding! :)

Sunshine $ 32 (Exclusively 3 pairs ONLY)




This is the kind of earrings that I will wear myself, because they are simple and still eye-catching for their simplicity.

Oxidised sterling silver ear wires with little roses with sparkling, faceted Lemon Topaz rondells.

Butterfly Kisses II (refer below for price)



For these Butterfly bracelets I feel embarrassed to reveal prices because fellow beaders out there would DEFINITELY by shocked by the prices I sell them. The first version was seriously underpriced, while this piece was sold at a profit of $5 (after taking away material cost, packaging and postage). But anyway the bracelets go to good buyers and I am happy.

But NO MORE underpricing. Many pple out there might start thinking that I make a big profit from my blog, but that's so wrong. I am forever making a loss on the whole, but since this is a hobby, I am going to keep running this blog for as long as I can afford (the time and $$).

These flowers here are 99% pure silver.

I can accept orders for similar bracelet with the same flowers but orders must be made within the week so I can order these flowers.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Butterfly Kisses (Customised for Corinne)




I haven't done customisation for a long long time!

Sterling silver chain with Swarovski butterflies and Pink Amethyst rondells dangling randomly. Centrepiece is a round, matt, sterling silver floral component.

Perfect for little girls (or older ones!) as somehow they have a thing for pink. Good for daily wear and to bathe too.

Twinkle Necklace $ 46 (Gold OR Silver available)




These stones are so clear and sparkly!

Marquise-cut Peridot, oval-cut Pink Amethyst and flower-cut Citrine binded by goldfilled wire and made a pendant along a 16 inch goldfilled chain.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

RELAUNCHING Tiny Treasures (Pendant) $ 48 Exclusively ONE piece only!! SOLD

More pictures.










Size and colour reference. The pendant hangs on the chain with the cluster at the top.



This is a lousy shot but you can see the colour of the close-to-mustard Tourmaline.



This lousy shot features the colour of Green Tourmaline and Garnet.



These are good-grade gemstones of different colours all under one roof!

These vibrant colours come from green, pink and mustard (RARE) Tourmaline, and Apatite onion, Garnet, Pink Topaz, Peridot and orange Garnet. It's really difficult to capture acurately the colours of all gemstones in one shot.

The hammered, textured ring is GOLDFILLED. One piece only.

16" Goldfilled chain (fine but strong) is available at $15.

Ballet Girl (Bracelet) $ 20 (Just to clear) SOLD





A sterling silver bracelet that looks so pretty!

A single delicate daisy flower preserved in a special epoxy coating for strength, fixed on two layers of silver chain, while a Swarovski crystal drop slides freely on the chain.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Lost Treasures IV $ 40 (last 2 pairs of Lapis!)



These are little 'buns' of Lapis with pinkish freshwater pearls dangling on goldfilled leverbacks. Totally elegant.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Nekomi $ 33 (Exclusively 3 pairs ONLY)




Simple and sweet earrings have returned!

Love this clean look. Minimum colour from the transparent rock crystal (all natural, NOT man-made) and the lustre of white and peach freshwater pearls. Cute french earwires are sterling silver.
These pearls are from my collection of favourite materials because I used to make pearl daisies out of them. There are only enough to make 3 pairs of Nekomi.

Pleasures $ 32 (Exclusively 2 pairs ONLY)



These Lemon Topaz little onions (with un-noticeable natural flaws, as usual) and Aquamarine briolettes look so pretty together!

Vermeil parts with goldfilled earwires.

Lost Treasures III $ 42 Exclusively ONE piece only



The same intense blue. These Lapis onions definitely have a durable look, the more I look at them, the more I like them (just as for Smoky Quartz).

The floral chandelier and leverback earwires are goldfilled.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Lapis earrings

They will be back! I made two (last pairs) but just couldn't find time to take pictures of them. Will try tomorrow. Thanks for checking.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Fiona $ 42 for a week, $45 then after (about 4 pairs ONLY)



Every now and then I receive mails asking me to make something with jade :) Hmm... didn't know so many young people like you and me love jade so much. It will be a while before I go on a shopping spree again because I have so many pretty stones yet to be used.

So I decided to make something close to jade colour - involving Chrysophase and freshwater pearls! Every other metal parts including the wires are 925 silver, so I will throw in a small piece of silver-polishing cloth.

Forgotten Treasures II $ 45 SOLD



Someone else loves these Lapis! ;)

This time, I dangle the clusters on 2 Vermeil (silver dipped in gold) parts, similar to those in 'History'. As usual, earwires are goldfilled.

A little more information: You will see some gold flakes on these Lapis. The more gold flakes, the higher the cost of Lapis.

Ellen again

One last pair going at $42!!! Previously $ 50.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Dolce $ 35 Exclusively 3 pairs ONLY



Sweet earrings consisting of the same 925 silver chandelier as in Juice (sometime back), and a little smoothly-polished Onyx. This combination never seems to go wrong. Made for old friend Gloria.

Forgotten Treasures $ 43 Exclusively ONE pair only SOLD





This is probably my first creation involving LAPIS! :) Couldn't resist these rich-blue and sparkling onions.

And these cute little starfish components are goldfilled, like the earwires.

I like the little clusters of Lapis onions even on their own.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Palace Wine $ 47 Exclusively ONE peice only SOLD




Sparkling wine!



These Citrine are the finest! They are perfect in intensity of colour, clarity and cut! They have a spiral, stepped faceting.

The same chandelier but Vermeil, as used in Linen Green. Overall effect is extravagant, like in a palace. Leverback earwires are goldfilled.

I can't price this any lower as I need to get my material cost back. If it is not sold, I will dismantle the parts and use them elsewhere.

Peachy Business $ 30 Exclusively 2 pairs only SOLD ALL



I only managed to get two pairs of these Japanese floral components :(

Unique Keishi pearls with peach Moonstones.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Queen's Linen Green $ 37 Exclusively ONE pair ONLY! SOLD




These Bali sterling beads are SO CUTE!!!

These smooth Prehnite are similar to the ones in Linen Green. Leverback earwires are sterling silver as usual.