Sunday, April 26, 2009

Faceted Carnelian Briolettes

More of my recent bead haul: faceted carnelian briolettes. A briolette is a top-drilled (hole through the top, not the center) teardrop shape.



These briolettes are faceted, to catch the light and create more visual interest. They measure about 8mm from tip to bottom.




The rich, earthy orange will look great with some copper-y colored freshwater pearls. I think I want to make a necklace similar to my purple milk glass and pearl piece from last winter.



While they were expensive, I think I'm going to be able to use very few of them in a piece, which brings the price down a bit, assuming the thing sells!

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