The old and the new, the rough and the polished; I am intrigued by this contrast. This particular design reminds me of a past trip to Mexico, specifically the Mayan ruins at Tulum. How dramatically the craggy rocks and the old structures stood out next to the brilliant blue green Caribbean in the background! I used rough kyanite nuggets wrapped in darkened copper wire, and attached faceted Swarovski crystal cosmic shaped beads in indicolite. Greek cast spiral drops contribute to the ancient character of these rustic dangling earrings.
2007
Tulum, Mexico
Gloria Ewing
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How stunning! Love rough gems - and those crystals! Might have to search some out...
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that color is perfect!! And I always love rough stones too!! Beautiful Gloria.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Those beads were meant for each other!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous !!
ReplyDeleteStunning colors. Makes me want to dive into the ocean!! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the colors of Mexico perfectly and I love the contrast between the rough beads and the polished crystals.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful Gloria. I love the contrast as well.
ReplyDeleteThe earrings are as lovely as the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI am loving what you are doing with Swarovski and rustic stones too--these are breathtaking!
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ReplyDeleteOh yes, the rustic and the refined together are superb!! Not to mention their color is just amazing!
ReplyDeleteLooooooooooove these! Superb indeed!
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