Playing with my beads...Bicones - Crystal Purple Haze

SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL PURPLE HAZE BICONES

I only have 48 of these bicones so I'll only be able to make one bracelet and maybe a pair of earrings. My favorite is the "Moon Ring" sample below. The others are pretty but a little too bland looking with these subdued colors. The detail of the "Moon Ring" design seems to have more character in spite of the dull colors. There are a lot more bicones in that design and I think the extra sparkle helps perk up the beads.

You can buy Ellad2's "Annalies Bracelet" pattern HERE. You can by Deb Roberti's "Moon Ring" pattern HERE and her "Venetian Bands" pattern HERE.

I bought these Swarovski bicones from Aura Crystals HERE.

Venetian Band (about 28 bicones)

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
• 4mm Swarovski bicones "Crystal Purple Haze"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster"

Annalies Bracelet (about 26 bicones)

• 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
• 4mm Swarovski bicones "Crystal Purple Haze"
• SuperDuo beads "Polychrome Copper Rose"

Moon Ring Bracelet (about 36 bicones)

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Dark Bronze" (457D)
• 4mm Swarovski bicones "Crystal Purple Haze"
• 3mm fire polished beads "Opaque Gold and Smoky Topaz Luster"