My EBW September Challenge entry

I made a cuff this time:

This is my version of the rich, luscious, colorful jewelry you would admire in Bollywood movies. This cuff bracelet would sit majestically on the wrist of a beautiful princess or a gorgeous Indian dancer populating Bollywood dreams.

The base is a black leather-covered brass cuff. It fits all sizes and it is 4.5 cm (1 3/4") wide. The centerpiece measures 5.5 cm (2 1/8"). I made it with a mother of pearl round framed with size 15 Miyuki seed beads in shades of rose pink and lavender and topped with a beautiful flower. For the flower I used a hot pink faceted crystal (20 mm x 20 mm) surrounded by size 11 seed beads. The cuff is finished with two symmetrical floral embellishments made with German glass cabochons and size 11 seed beads.

I created this piece for the September 2010 Etsy Beadweavers Challenge, “Bollywood”. Please visit the EBW blog

http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com
between 9-15 September and vote for your favorite.

NEWS from the EBW BLOG

September "Bollywood" Challenge Voting Sept 9- 15

This month's challenge theme "Bollywood" was chosen by Anna of Teasebeads winner of the July Challenge. Anna's challenge was.... "We all have seen Bollywood movies and I think that you will agree with me that it is a world of colors, music, beautiful women and shining jewelry. Lets fantasize on the subject of Indian jewelry as we see them !"

We have had another outstanding response to this month with 52 entries, and it will be difficult to decide which is your favorite, please look at each entry by clicking on their links below the image. You can vote on your favorite from September 9th to September 15th

1. Muscovite Love - lrcoastalart

2. Dreams of Bollywood Beadwoven Necklace - southfielddesigns

3. Bollywood Bling Gold and Green with Crystals Necklace -Jewelrybyjane29

4. BollyWood Red FanDangle Earrings - myfairladyvt4

5. Indigo Necklace - Starwaves

6. Bollywood Nights - Cuff - triz

7. Bollywood Beauty - HauteIceBeadwork

8. Bollywood Earrings - FullThrottleGypsy

9. Shirina Necklace - Charmingthings

10. Bollywood Sun Cuff Bracelet - beadn4fun

11. Lakshmi's Necklace - CieloDesign

12. Bollywood Squares - tapdancer556011

13. Purple Bollywood Style Necklace - notsoplainbyjane

14. Bollywood Bling Ring - LaBellaJoya

15. Bollywood Nights, Jhumka Style Earrings - AutumnSkyAdornments

16. Bollywood Bling - dreambeadweaver

17. Bollywood bracelet - MacrameByMaja

18. Bollywood Fauxberge - MoreThanSomewhat

19. Bollywood Lights Necklace - beadsandblooms

20. Bombay Jewels Beadwoven Bracelet - TheCrimsonMoon

21. Bollywood bracelet. The Indian dance. - snivli

22. Mumbai 7 Tiles - daniellart

23. Bollywood BANGle Medic5415

24 Pancha Bollywood Bracelet - Sobby

25. The Rose Of India Necklace - beadsofaquarius

26. Red Onyx Agate necklace - Jodhaa - Kankou

27. Bollywood BeDazzle - carosell

28. Bollywood Kundan Bridal Choker - AngelqueCreations

29. Bollywood Splendor Earrings - thebeaddoodler

30. Bollywood belly dancing bracelet - dknzdesigns

31. Bollywood Jewel Necklace - flagrantdesigns

32. Bejeweled Bollywood Bib Necklace with Malachite - windyriver

33. Mumbai Masala - SmadarsTreasure

34. Bollywood earrings - AnnaCohen

35. Bollywood Hand beaded Necklace - pjlacasse

36. Ornate Bubbe Pin Purple Iridescent - SilverDragon

37. A Bollywood Crystal Braided Beaded Necklace - crystalwonders
38. India Sparkles - ThreeFatesDesign

39. Tears Of Shiva Necklace - zaziebeads

40. AISHA Treasury - bead4me

41. Bombay Beauty - ArtfulAr

42. Bollywood's Naughty Bits Necklace - JaneMichael

43. Bollywood Necklace - beadshead

44. Bollywood Meets SteamPunk - ThesePreciousThings

45. Passion Pink Earrings - FrancescasFancy

46. Maharani - ballroomchic

47. Crystal Beadwoven Rivoli Necklace - SpringColors

48. Bollywood Tradition Choker Necklace - jess2bead

49. This is Bollywood - enchantedbeads

50. Bollywood Peyote Cuff - shadowbeads

51. Bollywood Necklace Mandalas of Larimar - janetkemp88

52. Bollywood glamour necklace - grakowsky