NADYA'S TIARA

As I was working on Nadya's earrings, Nadya's mum Mrs Kool asked if I could make a Tiara or hair band to match the earrings. I had never tried making a tiara until then but decided to try making one. After browsing the net for some tips and ideas, I made this hair band for Nadya. I thought it looked pretty nice for a first attempt. Much to my delight, my dear friend Mrs Kool and Nadya thought so too!

STARBURSTS FOR NADYA

A few weeks ago, a dear old friend of mine, Mrs Rebecca Kool, posted a comment on BintangJewelry's Facebook Page about our very first pair of Starbursts earrings. She liked the earrings very much and wanted to know if I could make a pair of Starbursts in reverse colours (ie, purple centre) with clip-ons instead of ear wires/hooks. Until then, I had never made any earrings with clip-ons, but I figured I could well try my first!

My friend told me that she wanted the earrings for her daughter Nadya to wear to her Primary 6 graduation party. She emailed me a picture of her daughter's gown. It was a beautiful purple toga dress, with frills of purple and fuchsia across the chest from the shoulder. The colours of the dress gave me instant inspiration. Coupled with my passion for jewellery-making and my excitement at making something special and unique for Nadya for her special occasion, I immediately got down to work.

When I had completed half a pair, I emailed my friend a picture of the work in progress to see if it matched what she had in mind. To my delight, both mother and daughter said they love it! So I went on to complete the pair. I successfully attached clip-ons to them.

What you see here is the end result! I used a Light Vitrail rivoli and Swarovski bicones in Fuchsia, Fuchsia AB effects and Lilac. Also used purple-gold and silver seead beads and deep purple cylinders to bezel the rivoli and make the picots.

STARBURSTS II - SOLD

Here is the second pair in the Starbursts series. Made with a Swarovski rivoli centre in Crystal Aurora Borealis, bezeled with silver and turquoise-gold seed beads. This is embellished with Swarovski crystals in Turquiose and Aquamarine and seed beads in blue-purple tones and gold picots. All woven together with durable nylon thread. Ear hooks in 925 sterling silver.

BOUGAINVILLEAS - SOLD

I made these with lovely green Czech Glass briolettes and Swarovski crystals in Fuchsia, woven together with bronze seed beads on durable nylon thread. Ear hooks are 14K gold filled.

STARBURSTS! - SOLD

Bintangjewelry proudly presents Swarovski Starburst Earrings! An explosion of beautiful intense colours! Inspired by Laura McCabe, I made this pair with Swarovski rivolis in Heliotrope, Swarovski crystals in Lilac and Full Aurora Borealis (AB) Effects. The latter has flashes of gold and green from different perspectives. I also used seed beads in shades of deep purple and blue with flashes of pink and green and made picots with bronze seed beads. Ear hooks are 14K gold filled. For a dazzling evening out!

ROYALTY - SOLD

Here is another Swarovski bezel ring, made with a Swarovski Rivoli and beautiful Swarovski AB crystals. The ring band is made with 925 sterling silver beads and light purple seed beads. All strung together with durable double braided nylon thread. An eye catcher...

LAURA McCABE BEZEL RING - SOLD

Laura McCabe is a renowned beading specialist, whose forte is making exquisite jewellery using seed beads, miyuki beads and delicas, with Swarovski crystals and other lovely beads. Her uniqueness lies in her technique : the Peyote Stitch, with durable nylon thread.
I am so excited to have learnt her beading technique and I followed her instructions to design and create this bezel ring, which I made using a Swarovski rivoli in Crystal Copper. I made the bezel with lovely gold-purple seed beads and gold cylinder beads.
I must confess that making this ring was quite challenging, especially when I realised after sitting at it for 3 hours, that I got it all wrong and I had to dismantle everythting to start again from scratch. However, the sheer love and passion for beading, and the patience that one exercises in respect of all that one is passionate about, is personally rewarding to say the least.
I am truly pleased with the result and hope you are too!

SWAROVSKI PEARLIES - SOLD

I received requests to make some earrings that are simple and suitable for the office particularly. I figured I could not quite go wrong with pearls. So I chose Swarovski Crystal Pearls in cool and neutral colours and came up with this foursome. All findings (earhooks, pins and spacers) in 925 Sterling Silver.

From the top: Swarovski Cyrstal Pearls in Dark Grey, Light Blue, Light Grey and Black.

SERENITY - SOLD

Sweet, soothing pastel green Amazonite tear drops with pastel peachy-pink coral rounds make this an elegant yet simple pair of earrings. I used 925 Sterling Silver wires and leverback ear hooks.

CAROL - SOLD

Made with blue czech glass and Swarovski cyrstals in Golden Shadow. All findings are 14K Gold-Filled.