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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

River Deep

18/1/2017

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Hello lovely readers, how are you today?? I hope you are fighting fit this winter and keeping snug as bugs in rugs this winter.
I suddenly find that my trip to India is fast approaching and I have nothing sorted out, with loads of loose ends to tie up at the day job. However, I've still found time to pursue my passion - playing with beads and baubles.  
This week has all been about rivers and flat beads, but the two pieces that were born are as different from each other as chalk and cheese. Both focal beads have been in my stash for a couple of years. I tend to do that - pick them up when they catch my eye and leave them lying in the drawer until I suddenly get a flash of inspiration or they call out to me with a game  plan.

Zambezi

Zambezi - polymer clay and faux amber necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
The huge orange yellow focal ​bead has sat in my stash for almost three years and I had no clue what I was going to do with it. Inspiration struck over the weekend. I rolled out some polymer clay and cut out loads of flat beads from a sheet of clay. Cured, and strung with a couple of faux spindle whorls that I made earlier, and a few agate beads at the back of the necklace, the necklace is what Mike called 'a brave piece'. He almost didn't believe that anyone could wear it until I wore it to work on Monday morning! I think it looks just fine and it is so light for such an impactful piece that it is a pleasure to wear. Test Drive successful!!

Zambezi - polymer clay and faux amber necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Zambezi - polymer clay and faux amber necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Zambezi - polymer clay and faux amber necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
Styling suggestions for polymer clay necklace by Caprilicious Jewellery
The 'brave piece' needed an equally brave name and with it's African and tribal overtones, I called it Zambezi after the mightiest river in the world. And just so people weren't anxious about how to wear this piece, I threw in some styling suggestions when I posted it on this website. As you can see, I wore it with a simple black dress.

Karnali

Karnali river, Nepal
The Karnali is Nepals longest river, originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Mansarovar. It joins the Sharada in India and they form the Ghaghra River, a major left bank tributary of the Ganges.  

I bought the two focal beads for an arm and a leg (well, they were relatively expensive for two small beads) from a lady who sells artisan made Nepalese beads. They are so pretty I almost didn't begrudge her the price. Sat in the drawer for a couple of years, they saw a string of turquoise heishi beads that arrived in the post and jumped up and down to get my attention. 'Me,me,me', they cried. 'Oh, ok', said I, and put them in a necklace with a few exorbitantly expensive lapis lazuli heishis that arrived in the post on the same day.
Turquoise and lapis lazuli with Nepalese beads - Karnali by Caprilicious Jewellery
Turquoise and lapis lazuli with Nepalese beads - Karnali by Caprilicious Jewellery
Turquoise and lapis lazuli with Nepalese beads - Karnali by Caprilicious Jewellery
Turquoise and lapis lazuli with Nepalese beads - Karnali by Caprilicious Jewellery
I must start to get my clothes sorted and set out for the marathon packing session I have to go through next week. Have a great week and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place. 
Until then
​xx
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Divya link
21/1/2017 03:23:39 pm

That is a wowzer of a necklace fit for the ramp

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21/1/2017 04:50:59 pm

Thank you Divya, I love it too, black and yellow look so good together

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24/1/2017 12:30:20 pm

This is a good blog of Jewellery products in life style thanks for blog posting

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