India Bracelet & Corundum Earrings - Red & Turquoise

INDIA BRACELET

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• SuperDuo beads "Dark Turquoise Luster"
• SuperDuo beads "Opaque Red White Luster"
• 4mm druks "Chalk White Cream Luster"

CORUNDUM EARRINGS

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• SuperDuo beads "Dark Turquoise Luster"
• SuperDuo beads "Opaque Red White Luster"
• 2mm Czech pearls "Cream"

This "India Bracelet" colorway is one that I posted a sample of in THIS post from October. I was about to make the matching "Corundum Earrings" with gold 11/0 seed beads in the center as usual but, at the last minute, I remembered that I had some 2mm pearls in almost the same color as the druks in the bracelet. They worked perfectly as a substitute for the 11/0 seed beads.

You can watch Kelly Dale's YouTube video to learn how to make the "Corundum Earrings" HERE or buy the pattern HERE in her Etsy shop. I'm not aware of any place to buy the "India" bracelet pattern at this time (see the update below).

UPDATE: To buy the "India" pattern, try contacting Nicole Hublard on her blog HERE. Click where it says "Contactez l'auteur" (Contact the owner of the blog).

 

India Bracelet & Circles & Squares Earrings - Indian Red

INDIA BRACELET

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki/Czech "Full Labrador" (27000)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki/Czech "Full Labrador" (27000)
• SuperDuo beads "Satin Metallic Rouge"
• 3mm druks "Jet Full Labrador
• 4mm pearls "Indian Red #36" (Chinese)

Last month I showed you a bunch of "India Bracelet" samples and this was one of the colorways. You can read that post HERE. I haven't heard back from the designer so I don't know of anywhere to buy this pattern now that her old shop is closed. You can visit her blog post HERE and perhaps contact her yourself. Click on the right where it says "Contactez l'auteur" to send her a message by email.

CIRCLES & SQUARES EARRINGS

• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki/Czech "Full Labrador" (27000)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki/Czech "Full Labrador" (27000)
• MiniDuo beads "Satin Metallic Rouge"
• 3mm druks "Mirror Rose"

I previously blogged about these "Circles & Squares Earrings" HERE. The pattern is from Deb Roberti and you can buy it HERE at Around the Beading Table or HERE in her Etsy shop.

 

Claudia Bracelet & Corundum Earrings Set - Purple & Turquoise

CORUNDUM EARRINGS

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• SuperDuo beads "Pink Luster Turquoise"
• SuperDuo beads "Chalk Vega"

CLAUDIA CALI BEAD CHAIN

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• Cali beads "Chalk Lumi Purple"
• SuperDuo beads "Pink Luster Turquoise"
• SuperDuo beads "Chalk Vega"

I've blogged about this bracelet before HERE. I took that one apart and re-made longer it to give as a Christmas present along with a pair of matching "Corundum Earrings".

Download my free "Claudia Cali Bead Chain" pattern HERE. You can watch Kelly Dale's YouTube video to learn how to make the "Corundum Earrings" HERE or buy the pattern HERE in her Etsy shop. Note that I left off the top part of Kelly's original earring design and I attach the earring wires in a different way than she did.

 

Harlequin Bracelet & Corundum Earrings - Metalust Aqua & Jet

CORUNDUM EARRINGS

• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• SuperDuo beads "Metalust Turquoise"
• SuperDuo beads "Jet"

HARLEQUIN BRACELET

• 15/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• Kite beads "Metalust Aqua"
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Jet"

I made this pair of "Corundum Earrings" to go with the "Harlequin Bracelet" that I blogged about HERE. This is my go-to earring pattern when making sets. They are quick and easy to make and seem to go with a lot of bracelet styles. They're pretty but not too fussy. It's also handy that they can be made with one SuperDuo color or two.

You can buy Norma Jean Dell's "Harlequin Bracelet" pattern HERE on Etsy. You can either watch Kelly Dale's YouTube video to learn how to make the "Corundum Earrings" HERE or buy the pattern HERE in her Etsy shop. Note that I left off the top part of Kelly's original earring design and I attach the earring wires in a different way.

Harlequin Bracelet - Metalust Aqua & Jet

HARLEQUIN BRACELET

• 15/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Galvanized Starlight" (557PF)
• Kite beads "Metalust Aqua"
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Jet"

This is the same colorway that I showed you as a small sample HERE. I did switch to Toho seed beads this time though and I also made the bracelet properly with 15/0 seed beads. This bracelet will be a Christmas present for someone with a 7 1/4-inch wrist. For that size you'll need 32 Kite beads and nine 2-hole cabochons. I'm going to try to come up with some matching earrings. I don't have enough of these Kite beads left to create earrings with them so I'll probably use SuperDuos in the same colors.

When I took these photos, the sun was super bright and I think it sort of washed out the color of the Kite beads. The color is actually more saturated like these SuperDuos:

You can buy Norma Jean Dell's "Harlequin Bracelet" pattern HERE on Etsy. You'll find a nice selection of Kite beads at Queen City Bead and Red Panda.

 

Harlequin Bracelet - Jet & Copper

HARLEQUIN BRACELET

• 15/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Nickel Plated" (711)
• 11/0 seed beads Toho "Metallic Potters Clay" (YPS0019)
• 8/0 seed beads Toho "Metallic Potters Clay" (YPS0019)
• Kite beads "Jet Matte"
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Jet Capri Gold Full"

Black beads are difficult to photograph so I hope you can see how pretty this bracelet really is. This time I used Toho seed beads and they work just as well as Miyuki beads.

You can buy Norma Jean Dell's "Harlequin Bracelet" pattern HERE on Etsy.

 

Harlequin Bracelet - Dusty Rose

HARLEQUIN BRACELET

• 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Light Bronze" (457L)
• Kite beads "White Red Luster"
• 6mm 2-hole cabochons "Chalk White Gold Luster"

After I blogged about this pattern a few days ago, it was brought to my attention that the "Harlequin Bracelet" does in fact have 15/0 seed beads as well as 11/0 and 8/0 beads. Goodness knows how I missed seeing that there were three sizes of seed beads in Norma Jean's photos. So, I made a bracelet in one of the colorways that I blogged about HERE and this time I used 15/0 seed beads instead of 11/0. As you can see, the bracelet looks much nicer and more delicate with the correct size beads. I was a little worried that Miyuki 15/0 seed beads might be too tiny but they work just fine. Below you can see today's bracelet next to the sample that I showed you before.

You can buy Norma Jean Dell's "Harlequin Bracelet" pattern HERE on Etsy.