Sunset over the Southwest

by Kathleen Davis
(Fiddletown, CA)

I purchased the orange beads online and the green spacers at a bead shop on a trip to Arizona.

I loved the colors of the desert and this bracelet was an inspiration of my trip. The beads are chunky square glass beads in a creamy orange color with a silvery crackle.

I love to put a little glitz in most of my jewelry so i used silver glass faceted beads, and the spacer bars are a yummy lime color glass.

I used a silver toggle with a heart to complete the look.

I also covered up the crimps with sterling silver crimp covers for a more finished look.

Making a three strand bracelet is a little tricky.

Because I used all glass beads, I wanted to be sure the bracelet had a nice bend to it when it went over someone's wrist.

I used the smaller round beads to accomplish that. If I would have used all square beads, it would not have laid right over the wrist.

Kathleen Davis
Kathleen Davis Designs

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Sunset over the Southwest

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Oooh, wonderful colors!
by: Rena

Great color contrasts - I love this piece! Color contrasts are one of my favorite things about beading.

Also, you chose a perfect background for this bracelet photo - its strong blue color is wonderful against this colorful piece.

Thanks so much for sharing this Arizona-inspired bracelet, Kathleen. BTW, I grew up in Tucson (but left nearly 25 years ago) - and your bracelet's colors and shapes are very reminiscent of the Tucson I knew then. :o)