Jewel Of Jaipur

I know I haven't posted in a while but I will try to catch up lol....

Last month I finished a necklace which I decided to name The Jewel Of Jaipur. Using glass seed beads in varying hues of pink, orange and gold, I surrounded the center piece of this necklace which is a vintage pressed glass button from Czechoslovakia. This piece is a one of a kind, hand embroidered by me. It is accented by beaded fringe with swarovski crystals and backed with orange Ultrasuede for a nice soft feel against the skin.

The removable beaded rope measures 18 inches and has a gold filled lobster clasp. The pendant with fringe included measures 4 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide.

The bright pinks, golds and oranges reminded me of the colors of the buildings in Jaipur which is also known as "The pink city".

And the pattern on the Czech glass button reminded me of the patterns in textiles used in the beautiful sarees worn by the women of India.

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I truly love everything about the colorful culture of India and its people and I think it really showed through in this piece. This is my second piece using that beaded spiral rope which has turned out to be a very useful pattern. It is extremely easy, fast, strong and easy to customize. Here is a link to the tutorial I used to make it.