Springtime Rose Bracelet

Here is a photo of the bracelet I designed and made to match my Springtime Rose necklace and earrings. It is made using the same sort of methods as the necklace, but as I don't like dangly things on my wrists I have made it to fit snugly.

This completes the jewellery set, and I will be moving on to some more mini tatting (or fairy tatting as I call it!) very soon.

A link for some gorgeous jewellery

I've been watching episodes of 'The Tudors' lately - I don't watch a lot of TV because I'm usually too busy making things but I make an exception for shows like this.  I just love historical dramas with all the costumes and backgrounds.  There is some really sumptuous jewellery in this program - drop dead gorgeous stuff I would love to own.  Don't ask me where I would wear it though!

Being a beader, I'd like to adapt some of these styles to my own beaded jewellery.  The only trouble with watching the program is that you never get a long enough look at each piece to remember what it looks like.  Well I've found the answer - a website devoted to the jewellery on the show

http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/JEWELLERY+of+the+Tudors

Some eye candy to share

 Here is my latest beaded jewellery creation, which I'm calling Springtime Rose. 

It's a bit of a romantic piece I guess.  The original concept was built around the focal beads, which are crystal with handpainted pink roses and I was aiming for a Shabby Chic look.  The only trouble is that just about everything I make ends up looking more Victorian than anything else, and this jewellery is no exception!  I guess I might as well just admit it - I'm obsessed with the Victorian era.  I made the necklace adjustable so I can wear it with different necklines.  I'm still working on the matching bracelet at the moment.