Sunday, June 19, 2011

Fruit Gum Tribal?

These are some of my new beads from yesterday's adventure. These multi-coloured "resin" beads are something I haven't seen before and I really like them. Don't they look yummy? They remind me of large fruit gums.



Much lighter than glass, they have a really interesting texture, and they catch the light beautifully, creating almost a glow. I laid out many alternatives before I settled on this - in my mind - almost tribal style.


I've mixed them here with an interesting purple E bead, large silver pumpkin beads, large black glass pearls and two sizes of sterling silver seed bead. With the multi-coloured resin beads, something quite neutral was needed, and I'm pleased with how this turned out.

And - sticking with my new habit even though I don't wear them - earrings to match. These are so light you'll barely feel you have them on. The necklace has a little more weight - mostly due to the black glass pearls. With the mixed colours, this set will go with tons of things!

3 comments:

  1. You are so clever they are fab!

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  2. Absolutely beautiful!!! And those beads definitley remind me of gummys!!

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