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

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, by Caprilicious Jewellery

2/10/2020

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Hello people, how's tricks? Storm Alex is with us in Warwickshire and it is raining cats and dogs out here. Thankfully I don't have to go anywhere, so it's an early duvet day for me today. The week has been busy and it is nice to finally have some respite. I have time off work next week and have a project planned for it, as there is nowhere to go and nothing to do other than chill out and play with beads.


I made a couple of pairs of earrings while I was planning next weeks project as Caprilicious and I will be on The Earrings Show on Facebook on Sunday the 11th of October. I am still enthralled by Biwa pearls and the diamante elements that my supplier has - everytime I think I've picked up one of everything, he puts some more on his website. Of course, I have to have one of everything - I just love the understated micro pave look, which gives a shimmer without being too much in your face. The second pair was sewn using little Czech seed beads around a stainless steel frame - black and silver is always fetching and of course, the earrings are large, but very, very light.
African inspired, african jewellery, seed bead earrings, masai inspired
Biwa pearls, diamante elements, seed pearls, garnets, jade, stud earrings
African inspired, african jewellery, seed bead earrings, masai inspired
Biwa pearls, diamante elements, seed pearls, garnets, jade, stud earrings
Biwa pearls, diamante elements, seed pearls, garnets, jade, stud earrings

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

A clutch of little silver pendants arrived in the post from Jaipur - I've been to this shop which is a tiny place in the wholesalers district - a bit like an Indian version of Diagon Alley, and the owner has a front of house that you wouldn't be able to turn around in with ease. However, the silver he produces from the back of the shop once he knows what you're looking for is magical, and I've kept in touch with him over the years. 
​The pendant I used first is a Smokey Quartz, flanked by moonstones. I found a string of smokey quartz pebble beads in my stash, and to up the colour quotient, taking hints from the colours in the pendant, I added all the Peruvian blue opals I could find, as well as a string of opalite beads. Seed pearls and iolite balance the equation between the light blue and smokey brown to give a pleasing effect.
smoket quartz, peruvian opal, iolite, pearls, multi strand statement necklace
smoket quartz, peruvian opal, iolite, pearls, multi strand statement necklace
smoket quartz, peruvian opal, iolite, pearls, multi strand statement necklace
smoket quartz, peruvian opal, iolite, pearls, multi strand statement necklace
japanese seed beading, seed bead, floral jewellery, statement necklace
I went out to Leamington Spa and retrieved Woodland Fantasy from the Temperance Bar, where the display of art has now been taken down. The necklace is back on the website now.

I had a cotton mask made from a local contact for a friend/ Caprilicious lady - I took one look at it when it arrived from the seamstress and thought, 'I can't send this out, it's too ordinary and boring.' So I embellished it with little roses and daisies and put it in the post with a first class stamp - to my surprise it took over ten days to get to her in London - I had almost given up and was preparing to get another one in when she posted this picture on Facebook.
covid, cotton mask, embellished mask
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And while we're talking masks, here is a picture that is flying around social media - an idea for what to do with your used masks!!

covid, cotton mask, embellished mask
That's me for this week, folks. Have a good week, and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
Until then
​xx
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Divya N link
3/10/2020 06:08:59 pm

The bead woven earrings are super gorgeous and totally my style.

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Neena Shilvock link
15/10/2020 09:31:19 pm

Thanks Divya, They are a lot of fun to make too and so light. I love them too

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