I am obsessed with Vintaj- 3 necklaces

[beadedbyamy]

After years of creating french beaded flowers, I've finally found a way to make them reflect my personal style in wearable art.  Here are 3 of the vintaj bronze and beaded flower necklaces I've made so far.  What do you think?

"Through the Garden Gates"-- This piece reminds me of a secret garden...
This piece uses Vintaj components, size 15 japanese seed beads, some beautiful czech glass with hints of green and blue, crystal bicones, and a ceramic leaf pendant. Each side of the beaded portion is about 8 inches long, and the entire necklace is about 17 inches long (not including the draping chain portions).



"Vintaj Queen"-- This is the kind of necklace I think a queen would wear.
The flower is made with 15/0 bronze charlotte-cut seed beads, 15/0 topaz, and a smokey quartz bead. The charlotte-cut beads give a subtle sparkle. It's mounted on a Vintaj piece. The hexagons are beautiful pieces of smokey quartz, and the round beads are wood agate and smokey quartz. I actually don't remember what type of stone the oval is... if you recognize it, let me know.


"Vintaj Princess"-- This one is a little more delicate and princess-like.
This necklace features a small Vintaj piece with a 5-petal forget-me-not mounted to it. All the beads used for this piece are navy blue-lined topaz, so they give a bit of topaz sparkle. There are 3 topaz swarovski briolettes, as well as a topaz swarovski bicone in the center of the flower. The chain hangs beautifully just as it does in this picture.

[6craftycats]

They are all beautiful! I think the first one is my fave tho

[Jorie]

I agree, these Rock! I especially like the last one. Is it too much to ask for a tute?

[aisy]

I agree, these Rock! I especially like the last one. Is it too much to ask for a tute?

i second this!!

[FoxyMama]

They are all awesome but I especially LOVE the first one!!!  So wonderful!!

~Martha

[midget]

Love the way you work those multiple strands!

[beadedbyamy]

Love the way you work those multiple strands!

Oh yeah, I've become a little obsessed with draping chain, too.   It does so much for the overall look of the necklace!

As for a tute... I'm not sure that's possible at this point. I just don't have the time to create one that I think would explain things correctly.