My unique jewelry designs in elegant styles are all handmade from semiprecious stones, genuine pearls and tiny beads composing a whole world of colors and shapes in each piece: flowers, hearts, ladybugs, butterflies. I am inspired by nature and one of my most important goals is to express in my jewelry the eternal qualities of our highest feelings.
Imagine a small piece of jewelry in which color, form and shape is combined in order to please the eye.
I think a lot about my pieces. Sometimes I get inspired by the semiprecious stones I find. I put them together with pearls and/or colorful seed beads in a specific design, carefully coordinating the colors to achieve a natural, shaded look by incorporating several nuances of beads for each color I choose.
My goal is to create stylized designs that bring more beauty to everyday life, inspire good feelings and increase self-awareness in the lasting symbols that are always present: love, faith, sincerity, purity, hope, renewal, and good luck.
The second Barrette is made with blue German Glass. It is a beautiful royal blue and I enhanced the color with white genuine pearls. I added two royal blue cat's eye cabochons to complete the design. (to be continued...)
Wow, Ileana! Those are wonderful! I've always enjoyed seeing what you do with brooches, but it never occurred to me that you could make these as barrettes. I suppose that's because I have such short hair that barrettes aren't in my thought process. :-)
The barrettes are very pretty and I'm sure they look even better in your friend's hair!
ReplyDeleteOh these are just beautiful Ileana and I bet they look stunning in your friend's long blonde hair :0)
ReplyDeleteNo wonder she's a fan! They're lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow, Ileana! Those are wonderful! I've always enjoyed seeing what you do with brooches, but it never occurred to me that you could make these as barrettes. I suppose that's because I have such short hair that barrettes aren't in my thought process. :-)
ReplyDeleteNiiiiiiice!
ReplyDeleteYour barrettes are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTHese are the prettiest barettes I've ever seen!
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