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Welcome to White Tideline Designs. Grab a warm cup of tea, a glass of cabernet or some 'wicked good' spiced-cider and sit down for a wander ... taking in the stories & beauty of handcrafted artisan glasswork, hand-cast sterling findings & accents along with earthly stones & luminous gems which, combined together, make colorful, lyrical & edgy sculptural jewelry design. Every design here has a name and a story. When the muse hits, I sit down to create one-of-a-kind pieces which turn into compositions & sculpture of color, shape & flights of fancy. Often former travels serve as my muse ~ the cobbled streets of Paris' Montmartre, the narrow medieval roads of Siena, San Gimignano & Volterra. Or the brave, open expanse of Norwegian tundra known as Finnmarksvidda; the mysterious Incan & Mayan ruins, jungles and rivers, dense with awe & intrigue or the quiet majesty of Antarctica ~ these places & more are a force behind my designs. Simple watercolors by my children or shapes, textures & colors of our garden throughout the seasons ... all serve as my endless & abundant muse.

My design signature, however, is the extraordinary hand-wrought glass beads which are painstakingly handcrafted using a very hot torch & rods of colorful glass by talented artists, both here and abroad. Known as 'lampwork,' each bead is its own work of art - radiant glass frozen in a landscape of fine, interesting lines, caverns & tangles of beautiful, clean color. Annealed by kiln, these beads are difficult to break and make for an enduring piece of jewelry. Much of my work incorporates some of earth's most beautiful stones and gems which are added to a design along with handsome, rogue sterling silver components from precious metal artists. My work often includes high-grade, semi-precious gemstones which lend earthiness & beauty when cut & faceted in just the right way. The combination of studio glass beads, stone, gems & sterling silver can be compelling, creating an enduring piece of glass & stone art.

Revel in the joyous distraction of studio glass, stone & bright silver and the way light is caught in a thousand colors as you marvel at your own lustrous moments of being alive!

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As we enjoy the early unfolding of 2013, a whole field of new designs are in-the-works...please stop by often to discover 'art on the edge.'

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New Category: Introducing a Gift Page with pendants, earrings & other smaller, more simple design choices, meant for enchanting, but efficient gifting. Still LUXE, but 'Simple LUXE'....because sometimes ... 'less is more.' 'Simple Luxe' is a work-in-progress ~ designs of which are sometimes meant to highlight some of the many holidays, gifting days and 'IT' moments throughout the year.

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#312. "Daisy Days" "Daisy Days" is another of my newer designs from my Simple Luxe Collection. This piece is a lampwork, gemstone 'wrap' or three-strand bracelet. That is, three strands of lampwork, stones, gems, white & regular sterling (925) and some lovely sterling charms including: a small rogue handmade 'DAISY' charm created by a local gifted artist using the old-wax casting technique. The same metalsmith also completed the dainty rouge-daisy toggle clasp made of solid sterling. Stunning pure white, clear & red/white studio lampwork beads (at least 12 individual lampwork beads) were created by six esteemed lampwork artists living here and abroad and make up 'Daisy Days.' You will find a magnificent 'spankle' white round with swirls of white punctuated by real sterling droplets of silver encased in the glass. The swirls of white look like a moving scarf in the wind. These spankle beads are an original design of a gifted English artist. Her beads are difficult to come by as she sells most of her work locally. Also of note, are the clear/white bubble beads - like bubbles of water trapped under glass. The focal set of lampwork are created by the ever-talented, Catherine Steele. These include her encased red, clear & white daisy lentils & her actual daisy sculptural beads. I never tire of working with her daisy encased beads and as I was longing for full-on Spring this weekend, this seemed like the perfect time to pull out her cheerful daisy lentils set. The piece is punctuated with AAA faceted quartz nuggets, freshwater Baroque & button, red furnace heart beads by the esteemed furnace glass artist Christensen, a large faceted chunky moonstone nugget and slim rondelles which flashes blue in just the right light and lots of white sterling findings, clear, red, opaque Swarovski crystal beads, sterling silver beads and accents. 'Daisy Days' is an elegant landscape of cascading beads for the season of unfolding green and color spots as gardens around the country start to offer up early blooms, preparing for an abundant, happy growing season (non-GMO seeds, of course). For those unfamiliar with 'lampwork' beads - these are individual works of glass art created by gifted artists using rods of glass and a torch. There is a whole collectors' world of lampwork bead enthusiasts along with designers who use them in their jewelry work. Although some lampwork beads are now made en masse in China and beyond, my designs use only lampwork created by top-flight studio artists.As a quick aside, I read just yesterday that a color trend of Spring, 2012 is a pure and 'blinding' white. I must admit I was swooning when I saw an elegant, silk, flowing suit - perfectly tailored on a tall, elegant young woman. It is nice to see the pure color of white 'on trend' again!'Daisy Days' measures a firm 8.25 inches with very little give - this particular design is meant to have a snug fit as three separate strands against the wrist, quite unlike my signature dangle designs or my playful 2 strand wrap design. An 8.25 inch bracelet would best fit someone with a 6.50 or 6.75 inch wrist. 1 in stock
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#311. 'Rockaway Beach' Even though we drift ever so slowly toward summertime and road-trips to the sea, I am of the mind that it is never too soon to make a seaside journey if only by design. 'Rockaway Beach' a piece which reminds me of the many day trips I used to make with my grandmother to her former home by the sea in Northern California. We would leave the hot suburbs east of San Francisco and head toward the city, bypassing S.F. for the shortcut to the Pacific Ocean and the town of Pacifica. On our way, winding down the steep highway along the coast (and before urban sprawl came down to the sea at Pacifica), we would tuck into a tiny corner of the world called 'Rockaway Beach.' It was not big enough to be called a village. It was not a marina. It was just a handful of old buildings from the 1920's and 1930's (as if from the prohibition days) set against a cement breakwater where waves crashed in and raised up in a watery rage that was at once frightening as it was exhilarating. Grandma would have packed tuna fish sandwiches and a few bananas and some milk and we would eat our lunch in the car, with our windows down beside the breakwater, listening to the rage & powerful roar of the ocean. I was quite young and it always felt like such a spirited adventure requiring us to be full of courage & might - to go sit beside such a tempestuous Pacific meeting at last at the land of the west coast. As such, 'Rockaway Beach' is yet another of my newer designs from my Simple Luxe Collection. This piece is a premier lampwork, gemstone 'wrap' bracelet. That is, two strands of lampwork beads made of German or Italian fine glass in a studio setting by skilled artists and created bead-by-bead with amazing detail, color & texture. 'Rockaway Beach' also includes stones, gems, sterling (925), a hand-wrought hammered sterling heart connector and a handsome rouge toggle by a local, gifted silversmith. She uses the old wax casting technique and her sterling pieces add an other worldly & edgy feel to my designs. Stunning organic lampwork beads make up 'Rockaway Beach' in shades of aqua, green, teal, sea & topaz blue, ink blue, turquoise with icy shades of smooth, clear quartz nuggets, radiant Keishi & splendidly plump, elegant Baroque pearls some of which are capped in strong sterling caps. You will also find dainty faceted teardrops of light green aquamarine stone, discs of blue-fire moonstone, nuggets of blue iolite (navigational stone of the Vikings). Myriad studio lampwork beads (at least 24 individual lampwork beads) were created by nine or ten esteemed lampwork artists living here and abroad and make up 'Rockaway Beach.' You will find a spare sea-blue hollow round (looking like a vintage fishing net floater), rough, sand-colored rounds peppered with sterling specks, a teal-blue bubble bead (with trapped O2 making for an H2O sort of alive look) and a rich sky-blue encased round bead with dapples of sterling encased inside the clear glass layer, as well as dainty, slim lampwork discs in pale aqua and two sculpted shell lampwork beads. My favorite are the lumpy, luminous organic rounds, handformed while the glass is still hot. The encased core of colors under the textured, bumpy clear is so striking, edgy & elegant at the same time. Bright coils of sterling silver rope made into beads and looking like sea-twine or netting add only more interest to the design along with many other sterling rings and beads & findings. The addition of a few charms (schooner under sail, a wax-rendered sterling sailboat button-bead, a tribal sea turtle charm and a tiny silver star makes 'Rockaway Beach' especially fetching along with the magnificent collection of lampwork, sterling and the earthy & beautiful stones & gems. The focal of 'Rockaway Beach,' is an incredible piece of glass art in and of itself. Made by a gifted lampwork artist in Germany, she creates a large focal that is the alive & trembling sea moving and at one with the beach & sky and including the tideline and tidepools, cluttered with shell, sea-grass and sand. That bead alone reminds me of the eclectic art galleries of famous seaside villages both here and abroad, where artists capture their muse amidst the sun's raven beauties and the ancient old towns of beautiful people. 'Rockaway Beach' measures about 8.25 inches on the outside and 8.5" on the inside. The two strands criss-cross each other to both restrain and allow the piece to drape elegantly without being too loose. However, if you have a petite wrist and need the strands taken in a bit, I can certainly adjust it to a tighter fit and without compromising the spirit and design of the piece. Conversely, if you need some length added, that is an option as well. All that said, please consider that this style of wrap is meant to be worn somewhat loosely and playfully, but not to the point where it could slip off your wrist. For those unfamiliar with 'lampwork' beads - these are individual works of glass art created by gifted artists using rods of glass and a torch. There is a whole collectors' world of lampwork bead enthusiasts along with designers who use them in their jewelry work. Although some lampwork beads are now made en masse in China and beyond, my designs use only lampwork created by top-flight, well-known studio glass artists.
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#699. 'The Snow Queen' Interesting that in the language of the Sami people of Northern Scandinavia, there are hundreds of words which mean 'snow.' Being a Scandinavian myself and loving the idea of 5 months of a white landscape and icy temperatures, I created 'The Snow Queen,' or simply, 'Snow.' 'The Snow Queen' is another of my newer designs from my Simple Luxe Collection. This piece is a lampwork, gemstone 'wrap' bracelet. That is, two strands of lampwork, stones, gems, white & regular sterling (925) and some lovely sterling charms including: A hammered puffy white SS heart (Hilltribe artisans), two white SS snowflake, reindeer and a snowflower. The Snow Queen herself is a hand-rendered (old, lost wax technique of silver-casting) done by a local artist who also completed the handsome, substantial round toggle clasp. Stunning pure white studio lampwork beads by five esteemed lampwork artists living here and abroad make up 'The Snow Queen.' The piece is punctuated with AAA faceted quartz nuggets, freshwater Baroque & Keishi pearls, clear furnace beads by the esteemed furnace glass artist Christensen, a large faceted chunky moonstone which flashes blue in just the right light and lots of white sterling findings, beads, Swarovski beads and accents. A small touch of red at the toggle ends completes 'The Snow Queen' and adds just that bit of startling contrast to an otherwise tres elegant landscape of cascading beads for the season of snow, ice and cold. I read just yesterday that a color trend of Spring, 2012 is a pure and 'blinding' white. I must admit I was swooning when I saw an elegant, silk, flowing suit - perfectly tailored on a tall, elegant young woman. It is nice to see the pure color of white 'on trend' again! 'The Snow Queen' which measures a loose 9 inches, may be resized at no additional charge. Please note that this style of wrap is meant to be worn somewhat loosely and playfully, but not to the point where it could slip off your wrist. Sold out! Thank you!
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#22661. "Pink Ice Winter Wonderful!' I am happy to announce that I have been working on a more spare bracelet design using a double strand, similar to a wrap. It won't ever threaten to overtake my signature style, but is a wonderful addition to my collection. And, although I have the most wonderful loyal group of repeat clients for my lush, chaotic, luxe lampwork dangle bracelets...it has occurred to me that perhaps not everyone wants that much detail. Sometimes, for some folks, less is truly more. So, I am working with a design of two standed lampwork bracelets without copious dangles. The quality and the high-end beads/findings are the same, but the design is more spare and to-the-point. And, with luck, the price tag will be more manageable. I work with a loyal, talented, top-notch group of lampwork artists both here and abroad, I am always on the look-out for new, cutting-edge, original glass designers. Recently, I came upon a lampwork artist whose work captivated and thrilled me to the core. Her signature design-point is what I call, 'mystic portals,' which are generous, raised bumps or round, plump circles of glass on the surface of a lampwork bead, often transparent and encased making for a complex & gorgeous bead. That said, I cannot seem to get enough of them and have designs stored to the ceiling in my head. The set I use here, is done in soft, luminous shades of pink, white and clear. Like a snowstorm, there are textures in the shape of ribbons, dots, portals all on an encased transparent pink glass over a pink core. Truly elegant. This set reminds me of a snowflake fairytale with all the secret nooks and crannies of a feminine, enchanted snowscape. Companion beads are equally lovely & whimsical and created by other talented English & American glass artists. You will find uber-elegant 'spankle' beads - thick clear encased over a white core with wisps of white and sterling embossed droplets, buried into the glass, like so much finery. Beautiful, original work. There is also an ice cube focal, high grade baroque pearls, AAA quality blue-fire moonstone, organic encased pink/purple beads, lots of sparkling faceted quartz, Swarovski crystals in a variety of shapes and sizes, a chunky pink open square lampwork bead and lots of bright sterling silver rings, bead caps with Hilltribe and Bali beads in solid silver. Elegant and feminine for a pink winter's eve, wandering in the snow or in the village enroute to a party or just on a brisk walk. 'Pink Ice' is a gorgeous, sparkling artisan design meant to lighten your heart, your step and your spirit through the coming season of snow! 'Pink Ice' measures a tad over 8.5 inches in length and can be resized at no additional fee. This style is meant to be worn more loosely, more casually so the two strands inter-cross and mingle and move up and down your lower arm and not so tethered to your wrist. However, if you prefer a more snug fit, just let me know when I handle the length adjustment. 1 in stock
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#992765. 'Pike Street Harvest' This piece is called, 'Pike Street Harvest,' after the famous, historic Pike Street Market in Seattle, Washington. Though I have enjoyed a wander through Pike Street Market, even more, I love going to weekly produce markets close to home and taking in the colors, shapes, textures and the busy, good-natured feelings in the air. The coffee, warm breakfast rolls and friendly folk music on an early Saturday morning make for a perfect start to the day. I like the people who shop at Farmer's Markets and I enjoy visiting with the farmers who come to town and set up their stands with their bountiful, fresh vegetables and fruits. So..the beads. These are some of the stunning sculptural beads of Catherine Steele called, 'Grape Harvest.' She rarely makes them anymore and I was very fortunate to luck into a set of them. Companion focal lampwork includes an elegant tubular bead made by a similarly talented American artist whose signature design is gelded (24K gold glass leaf) tubular beads. They are at once old worldly and ultra modern. I've used one as a center focal in this design. Companion lampwork beads include: * Dreamy, thick, encased amber gold organic rounds * Blackberry sculptural beads and sweet lilac bluebelles from a wonderful Russian artist * Blueberry sculptural beads and the central flower bead by a devoted Israeli artist * Lovely green leaf & bright lemon & lemon tree flower sculptured beads by a new artist to me (delighted to have found her) * Amazing eggplant (!) sculptural beads by an American artist * A gorgeous, expensive single long green gourd lampwork bead by a well-known artist * Cheerful 'bubble' beads in regal purple and done by a talented English artist A Garden Soup of internationally made lampwork beads! Other beads and semi-precious gemstones include: * The most amazing AAA clear, bright fire-flash moonstone rondelles used throughout * Swarovski crystals in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors * Bali sterling spacer beads & lacy beadcaps & daisy spacers * Bali sterling large wire beadcaps (over lentils) * Freshwater button & Keishi pearls * Baltic amber beads * Vermeil gold droplet beads * Flourite stone beads * Elegant deep purple AAA African amethyst faceted nuggets * Top-flight furnace glass beads by renowned David Christensen * Two gorgeous, ornate barrel Bali sterling beads * Sterling silver acorn charms in two sizes * Sterling silver grape bunch charm * Sterling silver handcast heart tag at the toggle clasp * Bali sterling toggle clasp "Pike Street Harvest' measures @ 8.5 inches in length and can be resized at no additional charge. This is the bracelet for the Autumn, for celebrating the radiant colors and abundant blessing of our land and all the delicious, nutritious fruits, vegetables, wine and flowers offered up by our magnificent mother-earth. 1 in stock
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#227653. 'Love Letters' I'm in a black and white state of mind... This one is called 'Love Letters' and though I think 'love' is rarely black and white or cut-and-dried, the black and white theme of the piece reminds me of the days of the past, when love letters written by hand, were sent in the mail or by courier or by wire and telegraph. The same 'old' days of black and white in film and photograph, each image carefully rendered, positioned and caught, like a fleeting dragonfly. I remember my own 'love letters,' one in particular from a tall, handsome neighbor I had named, "Adonis.' I was smitten with him (or more accurately, with his amazing garage which was beautifully organized with canoes, skiis, camping gear, a backpack). I remember after returning from a trip abroad to explore the lake district & fjords of Chile and on to the Antarctic peninsula, returning home and finding a letter from him, written on stationary with watercolor salmon fish, saying he wanted to get to know me better. My knees almost buckled, in the rain, at my mail-box, that dark November afternoon. I was so newly smitten, I forgot my 'new' Greek God, the expedition leader on board the 'World Discoverer.' Anyway...I digress. 'Love Letters' - is a reminder of a rich past which still endures...in email or text message. Alas. From my last boyfriend, I have a stack of precious email print-outs. Hardly the same, but still words of love. And I suppose that is all the really matters. "Love Letters' incorporates the lampwork beads of several international glass artists, spanning from the USA to England and on to Israel! The central set of lampwork beads are by a recent 'find' - an American artist whose signature style is what I call 'mystic portals,' beads encased with a thick layer of glass, with interesting portals of glass peppering the bead surface along with interesting scrolls & ribbons - narrow lines of glass, snaking around the perimeter. Her bead designs inspire idea after idea in their whimsy and perfection. This set is black, white & clear which is paired with companion lampwork by a wonderful English artist who makes these wonderful 'bubble' lampwork beads - transparent glass over a core of black and cluttered with bubbles of shadow & glass. Extraordinary work and so mysterious and strange. More companion lampwork beads used to create, 'Love Letters,' include: * Black & white 3D flowers in different sizes and by two different artists * Black, white & clear polka dot disc lampwork beads * Etched black & clear polka dot round minis * Small, clear lampwork ice cubes Perhaps most amazing to me of the beads, findings and stones used in 'Love Letters,' are the mesmerizing, blue-fire flash AAA quality moonstone. I have used over a dozen of these stones throughout the bracelet for that unexpected flash of blue as the bracelet shifts in the daylight. It is a beautiful surprise to see Mother Nature's own 'bling.' If you notice a blue flash in the photos above, it is the moonstone. You will also find black onyx stone faceted briolettes, clear, faceted quartz cubes, freshwater coin pearls, solid sterling silver triangles & stars from Thailand's Hilltribe silversmiths along with a charming hammered white sterling puffy heart. Bali silver beads punctuate the bracelet throughout. The focal point of 'Love Letters,' is two sterling letter charms and two small heart 'rings' at the bracelet ends. Along with the toggle clasp, these sterling hearts are made by the lost wax technique of silver-work and are by an American artist. 'Love Letters' measures 7.5 inches in length and can be adjusted to most any bracelet length for no additional fee, aside from return postage. 'Love Letters' is a luxe winter holiday piece - for all the holiday parties, for 'Puttin' on the Ritz' and taking the town by storm, in heels and a 'little black dress,' and with the man of your beloved letters on your arm, spelling out the beauty & love of all ages. 1 in stock
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#22780. 'Autumn Sundae' As the late summer folds gently into early autumn days, colors of the harvest & the wine country come to mind as I ponder days hiking in the foothills both here and in autumns past in Provence and Tuscany. Just thinking of those times when I cycled the ancient byways of Roman Provence or walked the cobbled, narrow streets of Tuscan medieval hilltowns, drinking the robust red wine, eating the sumptuous bread, grapes and cheese, pasta and pizza make me love the unfolding autumn even more. Now I just wish I were in France or Italy! But since I am not, I am in an especially whimsical mood bordering on silly and thus came, 'Autumn Sundae' whose special beads include two yummy lilac ice cream sundae beads by the always wonderful, Catherine Steele. A small play on words and visions of endless ice cream on a warm autumn day is the muse behind the maker in this case. 'Autumn Sundae' is comprised almost entirely of lampwork beads of some of the most talented lampworkers I have found in my never-ending search for talent, quality & imagination. The variety of lampwork beads are created by torch and glass rod in an artist's studio and I have used the work of 9 different lampwork artists, located both here and in Europe. As a designer, I love to combine the lampwork of different artists in one piece and see what I can compose ~ hoping for feeling, memory, daydream or a call to action (lets go on a European walking trip). The focal lampwork beads are whimsical barrels by an uber-talented artist in Germany whose work continues to inspire and delight. These beads are done in a pumpkin-yellow, with shades of pink, fuchsia and lilac in a pattern reminding me of batik in shapes like spider webs or sea stars. Sharing the spotlight are the equally stellar beads I call, 'mystic portals,' with glass bumps and swirls, glass bubbles caught perfectly by design in the middle, like space ships, like beach balls or colorful creatures and finally punctuated by small violet snow globes. These are created by an esteemed American glass artist. She is one of my more recent 'finds' and I have purchased thousands of dollars worth of her work, lest she disappear or change her signature bead style. Other featured lampwork includes: * Marvelous organic, violet 'pebbles' in thick, encased clear glass * Retro polka dot slices by the talented Melanie of BeadIntrigue * A set of pink bumpy beads on a bright orange surface * Thick pumpkin-yellow hollow globes * Whimsical sculptural sundaes by esteemed Catherine Steele * Focal Boho 5 petaled flowers - sculptural lampwork! * An amazing sculptural tulips by the talented & well-known Heather Davis * Sculptural strawberries and blueberries * Faceted, clear quartz pillows * AAA deep purple amethyst nuggets * Finally, a beautiful sterling silver hammered round toggle made by American artisans using the old wax technique completes 'Autumn Sundae" which measures @ 8 inches and can be resized accordingly with no additional charge. With such lovely lampwork beads (28 in total) in hand, this is a piece for the golden afternoons and evenings of 'Indian Summer,' whether here or abroad; and for spirited fiestas overlooking verdant valleys, abundant with a colorful, happy harvest. 1 in stock
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#22678. '4th of July in Elfin Cove, III' In preparation for the upcoming festivities of the 4th of July, I am creating a small patriotic collection called, '4th of July at Elfin Cove.' This is the third piece in a series of 4 or 5 planned designs - all a bit different and all a bit similar, sharing the same story & muse. Here it is: On a magnificent adventure to Glacier Bay, Alaska aboard a small expedition yacht, my children & I had the joyous fortune to spend 4th of July in a small, colorful fishing village in Southeast Alaska called, Elfin Cove. A tiny settlement built mostly on wooden stilts off of the sea and clinging to rock and land, it is an intimate, intense setting for those lucky enough to live there year-round. All the locals know each other well; the watering holes sell tshirts extolling the virtue of Jack Daniels and salmon fishing. Sea planes come in and out bringing fisherman from the lower 48 who bliss out in the Pacific, fishing their hearts away, until their suitcases sag with salmon, enough to last a whole year. There is the local 'crazy,' a colorful guy, who captures my attention and tells me a true bear story; one of those up-close and personal, near-death stories, where his spirit talked to the bear and encouraged the bear to walk away, on a cold, rainy evening when no one else was around. It is true that these islands are loaded with bears and the outer islands are even more loaded. Seems like the safest place is to be aboard a boat, such as ours, in the middle of the sea and cruising the inlets, quietly moving up coast in the company of a humpback or two. But on this one day, July 4th, we spent the day on land celebrating the 4th of July in the drizzling rain. The whole town was dolled up in a way I might imagine a tourist town such as Telluride in Colorado or a dustbowl of an oil town in Texas. Railings were hung with fancy banners and streamers and balloons and the vivid red, white and blue never looked so beautiful against the forest green of the trees and the misty grey of the rainy day. The whole town joined in a parade down the wooden walkway, with a wee curly haired redhead on the shoulders of her daddy, leading the way. My kids were welcomed like one of their own and my young son even joined in bobbing for salmon heads on the small beach (there were $100 dollar bills in some of the fishheads). We were welcomed at the local potluck supper that evening after watching men walk on a greased pole, out over the water, off of the pier, only to fall, one-by-one, in the icy drink. It was the best 4th of July I have ever celebrated and this bracelet is created in memory of that day in a small Alaskan fishing town in the drizzling rain, when we stayed out all day and felt like such a part of a very special community. So..the bracelet. I have used the beads of two lampwork artists. First, the stunning 'slices' or discs which are white polka dots on an encased blue core~ so dreamy and magical, like peering down into still water. These are done by the very talented Heather of her studio, Bead Intrigue. I work with Heather's beads a lot and she is so imaginative and precise in her glass work. I have also used a few of her small etched white polka dot beads in the design. The perfect companion also encased polka dot beads; in this case perfect 'rounds' done by wonderful Burt Gumerson of the Pacific Northwest. I have worked with her beads for many years and when I am in the mood for polka dots, I know just where to go. She is the polka dot artist and there are none better. Everyone needs a few polka dots to cheer things up from time to time. You will find her white core and red core, encased white polka dot rounds in this design. The following beads, crystal and silver complete my design: * Elegant cane glass beads shades of blue by the esteemed furnace glass artist, Penrose * Swarovski red butterfly crystals and Swarovski light blue stars * Swarovski red and clear faceted crystal cubes * A variety of shapes, sizes and colors of Swarovski crystals in keeping with the theme * Creamy Swarovski pearls capped in Daisy petal beadcaps * Blue Swarovski faceted rounds capped in handsome Hilltribe sterling beadcaps * Bright daisy spacers and bright silver tube beads * A sterling silver star charm '4th of July in Elfin Cove, III' includes three fabulous themed charms ~ a stunning, solid liberty bell, the burning flame of our lady, The Statue of Liberty and a handsome bald eagle in flight. These are all sterling silver. Finally, '4th of July' is completed with a sturdy, sterling Bali silver toggle and measures in at 8 inches in length. I am able to adjust the length at no additional charge. Like the others of our collection, this is the piece for the 4th of July and holiday celebrations of the day..as well as Veteran's Day, Memorial Day and any patriotic event on your summer schedule. Although each piece I currently design are all one-of-a-kind designs, I do have plans to base 3 or 4 more July 4th bracelets on this design. None of them will be exact replicas of each other, however, since so many of the beads I use are also one-of-a-kind beads, made by artists. This is the third piece of this small collection. The first piece sold almost immediately. Although all the bracelets are unique in design, they share an overall 'look' as well as the lampwork beads from some of the same artists, as I had the beads made especially for this small collection, in advance. 1 in stock
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