Jewelry Set

Do-It-Yourself Decorating

Bracelet Revisited

Finally, the jewelry set was ready to put in the mail for my pen friend's Christmas gift. I couldn't resist one more picture of the bracelet before seeing how the set fit together. I thought it looked just beautiful! I was sorry to have to part with the set. The funny thing is, I did not even know at the time that teal was my pen friend's favorite color. She sent me a knitted scarf the same Christmas, and it was just the same teal color as the jewelry. I was so tickled that I chosen her favorite color without knowing it!

Teal Set

 

Teal Necklace

Do-It-Yourself Decorating

Necklace Close-Up

Of course, a bracelet is not complete without a matching necklace. I used the same teal beads and silver fillers to make a medium-length necklace. In addition to the little clear diamond beads, I also added some multi-faceted rectangular  clear beads. I love the little silver "LOVE" bead I added on - it adds both personality and interest to an otherwise symmetrical necklace. I'm sorry, I know the background is a little weird; it turned out to be unexpectedly hard to photograph these sparkling beads.

Necklace

In this full-length shot, you can see how I graduated the bead size from front to back. I found smaller blue-green beads that almost matched the large teal ones, and mixed them with smaller clear beads. Stringing those tiny translucent beads was not easy, to say the least. It took a lot of patience and a steady hand!

Teal Bracelet

Do-It-Yourself Decorating

Bracelet Gift

This lovely little bracelet was a labor of love for my pen friend in Maryland. As soon as I found these sparkling teal beads at the store, I knew I would be taking them home. Ornate silver bead separators and clear crystal-like diamond beads made an elegant combination. I combined silver stand-alone separators and tapered ones to frame the teal centerpiece beads. I also used a silver clasp on the ends, although it is difficult to see. The length of the bracelet was a little tricky since I had never met my pen friend. Usually I take measurements and figure it as I explain in this post. However, I made a guess as to a standard length and added a little extra to make sure.