http://folksy.com/shops/BonnyLass Now there's a bonny lass! For all things pretty and sparkly or cute and quirky Bonny Lass is the place. Everything is handmade by me, Didy Ward, using mostly Japanese seed beads and Czech glass beads and crystals. I also like to use lampwork as it is so beeyootiful. For my semi-precious jewellery please visit https://www.facebook.com/ DiDihandmadejewellery en-gb Bonny Lass Now there's a bonny lass! For all things pretty and sparkly or cute and quirky Bonny Lass is the place. Everything is handmade by me, Didy Ward, using mostly Japanese seed beads and Czech glass beads and crystals. I also like to use lampwork as it is so beeyootiful. For my semi-precious jewellery please visit https://www.facebook.com/ DiDihandmadejewellery I fell in love with the gorgeous smoothness of this purple druzy agate pendant. I decided to use black and purple seed beads to create a Russian spiral necklace for it, matching the purple beads exactly to the shade of purple in the agate. The photographs make it look a little bluer than it actually is. The necklace is 20" (515mm) long, excluding the pendant which is 45mm in diameter. The necklaces fastens with a hand-stitched toggle clasp. BonnyLass Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:44:36 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2822702 http://folksy.com/items/2822702 Purple Druzy Agate Pendant Necklace on Russian Spiral Necklace This is the third pair of earrings I have made in this style - the previous two were snapped up at a craft fair just before Christmas. These are designed to add a touch of golden sunshine to brighten up these dull dark days of winter! They are much lighter to wear than they look, being beaded in seed beads and small Czech crystals using beading thread. They are 3" (85mm) long and are on gold-plated earwires. BonnyLass Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:58:29 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2822738 http://folksy.com/items/2822738 Golden Sunshine Beadwork Earrings The design of this bracelet is my own. I wanted to do something that would make the most of these lovely silvery bugle beads (the long beads) and decided to use shiny black seed beads and Czech crystals in two sizes with them, using ladder and brick stitch. I've used a third, larger, Czech glass crystal for the clasp. The bracelet is 7.25" (190mm) long. BonnyLass Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:08:28 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2822798 http://folksy.com/items/2822798 Deco Black and Crystal Bracelet This is the third lariat I've made using the very decorative double St. Petersburg stitch. The previous two were snapped up at recent craft fairs. This time I've used a lilac colourway, with nearly 300 tiny Czech crystal beads in amethyst with three shades of lilac Japanese seed beads in the beadwork. The fringing features matt lilac Czech pressed glass beads. If you love the 20's and all things Charleston, then this is for you - the perfect flapper necklace! Lariats can be worn any number of ways, wrapped like a scarf around the neck with the ends dangling, doubled, wrapped around and looped through, or loosely knotted. You'll have fun with this! The lariat is 43.5" (111mm) long, excluding the fringing. BonnyLass Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:20:43 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2822858 http://folksy.com/items/2822858 'Flapper' Long Lilac Lariat in St. Petersburg Stitch This will cheer you up no end! This is a looong (32"/820mm) handstitched necklace worked in a freeform spiral weave stitch with a cornucopia of leaves, flowers, butterflies, ladybirds spiralling along a stem towards a handmade (and especially commissioned by me) sunflower lampwork bead made by Ciel Creations with fringed dangles. The necklace also features some beadwork sunflowers in Japanese seed beads and Czech glass beads which I made separately and then worked into the beadwork of the necklace. I lost count of the number of hours of work that went into this necklace - probably around 40 hours all in all. HOW I MADE IT The beadwork sunflowers and clasp were made using a variation of brick stitch around a central Czech glass bead. The body of the necklace is spiral weave in a freeform design using a variety of different sized seed beads and Czech pressed glass beads. The fringing falls from a skirt of net stitch. The clasp can be undone by folding the petals down and pulling through the loop. All have been sewn through several times so it is robust enough to withstand much wear. BonnyLass Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:05:15 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2930670 http://folksy.com/items/2930670 Sunflower beadwork and lampwork necklace Rather than go for anything obvious for the St Davids Day challenge I thought of one of my favourite books. I've loved Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood since I was too young to really understand the naughtiness of it! Polly Garter, who sings of all her loves, especially Little Willie Wee (who drowned) as she nurses her many babies, is one of the naughtiest characters (or maybe that's Rosy Cottage?). This is her bracelet. It is designed to look like a pretty garter, in delica seed beads with candy pink bow motifs and two blue hearts (signifying poor Little Willie Wee), with a pearly ruffle at each edge. It fastens with a pink heart which goes through a loop of pinky-red delica beeds. The bracelet is around 2cm wide and 190mm long (7.5"). BonnyLass Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:45 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2969598 http://folksy.com/items/2969598 Polly Garter Bracelet for St. David's Day I made some beaded Union Jack (correctly - Union Flag) brooches last year and they sold out pretty quickly. So this year I decided to make them in red white and silver to mark this very special year, with a little diamond shape in the centre of the St. George's cross. The brooches are on 5cm long kilt pins and the brooch itself measures 34mm x 30mm. This is what all the best dressed Jubilee celebrants will be wearing this year! HOW I MADE IT I worked out the pattern on graph paper and, using peyote stitch, stitched each bead one at a time, making sure to pick up the right colour each time. Each brooch takes 2-3 hours to make. BonnyLass Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:08:23 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2976174 http://folksy.com/items/2976174 Union Jack Diamond Jubilee Brooch Oh how we ladies love pink! Pink is one my best sellers at craft fairs and I'm listing this new necklace and earrings set here before I take it to my next one to give Folksy buyers a look-in! This necklace combines opaque pink Czech melon beads along with transparent pink Czech pyramid beads and silvery-grey hematite like facetted firepolish beads. The necklace measures a useful 20 (515mm) and the earrings have a 1 drop, on silver plated studs with butterfly backs. The necklace has a pretty silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:57:18 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3016074 http://folksy.com/items/3016074 Feeling Pretty Pink Czech Glass Necklace and Earrings You don't come across that many cream coloured necklaces so I made this one. It has a lovely retro look to it, but unlike many retro necklaces, these beads are not plastic but glass, made in the Czech Republic. The rectangle beads have a geometric pattern on them, while the long oblongs and rounds are silky smooth. This necklace can be worn with so many other colours - it looks fabulous with blue or green. At 22 (565mm) it is long enough to wear over a jumper or it sits just inside the V of a deep V-neck t-shirt. It fastens with a gold plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:22 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3016086 http://folksy.com/items/3016086 Deco Cream Czech Glass Necklace A cute little piggy brooch worked in peyote stitch, the next in my farmyard series. She dangles from a kilt pin (it's a sow) and looks great on a jacket. BonnyLass Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:11:42 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3016166 http://folksy.com/items/3016166 Beaded Pig Brooch A lovely necklace in the green of the Emerald Isle with gold lined green crystal beads woven in. The stitch is Russian Spiral which uses two sizes of bead to give an interesting spiral. The necklace is 17.5" (450mm) long and fastens with a golden green large and medium size bead stitched into the necklace and passing through a loop of smaller beads. It is easy to do up and very secure and ideal for those who cannot wear metal. HOW I MADE IT I used the Russian Spiral pattern, stitching each bead in one at a time. This necklace took me a couple of evenings to complete. BonnyLass Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:01:11 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3108282 http://folksy.com/items/3108282 Kerry Green Russian Spiral Weave Green and Gold Necklace This necklace is worked in Russian Spiral stitch. The beauty of hand stitched necklaces are that they are so light. This one uses purple seed beads with large irregular silver seed beads which gives the necklace an interesting texture. The clasp is made using the smaller seed beads, peyote stitched into a toggle shape, making the necklace easy to do up, yet secure, and ideal for those who do not like wearing metal. The necklace is 16" long (415mm) designed to sit at the base of the neck to wear with round necked tops, so it sits just above the neckline. Because it is so light - you will hardly know you are wearing it! HOW I MADE IT I used Russian Spiral stitch, which calls for two sizes of beads, stitched together to form a spiral. The spiral effect is not so much in evidence here due to the irregular sizing of the silver beads. It took me a good couple of evenings to complete this necklace. BonnyLass Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:12:50 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3108366 http://folksy.com/items/3108366 Purple and Silver Russian Spiral Necklace Lovely oval honey-gold Czech pressed glass beads are here teamed with two shapes of smoky quartz Czech glass beads. A gorgeous little necklace! This necklace will go with all of your brown/beige/taupe/cream/biscuit coloured outfits adding a splash of sunshine to lift your mood! The necklace is 19" (490mm) long and fastens with a gold plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:05:26 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131198 http://folksy.com/items/3131198 Honey-Gold Czech Glass Bead Necklace A set of beautiful handmade lampwork beads from Claire-Louise Patrick of Ciel Creations was the inspiration for this luscious long necklace. The stitch is spiral weave, worked with Japanese seed beads and drops, along with a few Czech firepolish beads, in complementary colours. The whole reminds me of an impressionist painting - Monet's waterlilies come to mind. The focal bead in the centre has a tiny bit of fringing, but not too much as I wanted the bead itself to be the centre of attraction here, but just enough to give it balance. The necklace does up with a larger Czech firepolish bead with a beaded loop, but it is long enough (27/695mm) to just slip over your head. The effect is stunning and you will be sure that you will be the envy of your friends whenever you wear it! This is the third necklace I have made using Ciel Creation lampwork beads - the previous two were snapped up almost immediately at the craft fairs I took them to. They take ages to make so there won't be another one along just yet... BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:08:24 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131298 http://folksy.com/items/3131298 Monet Blue Beadwork Long Necklace The red dog bone style beads used in this necklace are drilled through the centre so that they sit at angles to each other, giving this necklace a lovely texture. In between sets of these vibrant red beads are sparkly Czech firepolish beads in garnet and silvery grey which adds a touch of sophistication. This is a go-anywhere necklace which you can wear whenever you want to add a touch of colour to brighten up your outfit. The necklace is 18" (465mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:15:07 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131306 http://folksy.com/items/3131306 Red Czech Bead Necklace Czech glass beads are also known as bohemian glass and these beautiful opalescent beads seem very bridal to me! But of course you don't have to be a bride to buy this lovely necklace, bracelet and earrings set - it looks great on anyone and you can wear it equally comfortably to the opera or the supermarket. The necklace is 20 (515mm) long and the bracelet fits a 7-7.5 wrist. All the metal parts are silver plate. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:23:20 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131338 http://folksy.com/items/3131338 Bohemian Bride - White Czech Glass Necklace Set I love the golden glints in the facetted Czech pink crystals here which highlight the opalescent pink of the Czech pressed glass drops beautifully. I've interspersed everything with tiny golden seed beads and the clasp is a gold-plated toggle. Perfect for a summer wedding! The necklace is 17" (435mm) long. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:31:02 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131366 http://folksy.com/items/3131366 Opally pink Czech glass and crystals necklace A lovely summery necklace using white cube beads with tiny white seed beads keeping the necklace fluid. All highlighted with gorgeous royal blue flat flower Czech pressed glass beads. The length is approx. 17" (435mm) and th necklace fastens with a pretty silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:36:17 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131402 http://folksy.com/items/3131402 Blue and White Czech Bead Necklace Just right for summer - a pretty necklace with square glass Czech beads interspersed with facetted firepolish beads in pure white. The set comprises a necklace, elasticated bracelet and earrings. the necklace has a pretty silver plated toggle clasp and the earrings are stud-style with scroll backs and are also silver plated. Necklace - 17" (445mm) Bracelet - 7" (185mm) Earrings - 1.5" drop (40mm) BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:45:06 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131418 http://folksy.com/items/3131418 Red White and Blue Czech Glass Bead Necklace set A delicate necklace worked in spiral peyote stitch using pink and green Japanese seed beads. The feature beads are Indian lampwork in complementary colours with lots of beady dangles The clasp is a beaded toggle with another lampwork bead. The necklace is approximately 18 long to the pendant, which is 3 long. A lovely summery necklace in pastel shades. BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:47:40 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131466 http://folksy.com/items/3131466 Pink and Green beaded lampwork necklace This sophisticated lariat is a 38" length (excluding the fringing) of peyote stitched black seed beads with galvanised silver bead details and silver magatama beads on the fringing. I've included a slanted toggle to thread one end through the other (in herringbone stitch) which can be worn on the outside or the inside. As a friend remarked - very Ralph Lauren! BonnyLass Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:51:24 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3131478 http://folksy.com/items/3131478 Slinky black lariat A cute beaded cow stands in a buttercup meadow in this quirky kilt pin brooch. BonnyLass Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:04:01 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3133682 http://folksy.com/items/3133682 Moo Cow Brooch Delicious little (8mm) flat rounds of cream and tangerine orange pressed Czech glass are teamed with sparkling 4mm and 6mm Czech fire-polished beads in opaque and clear orange glass. The matching earrings have a 30mm drop and look fabulous when worn with the necklace. Tangerine is very much the colour of 2012 and this necklace is an elegant way of showing how on-trend you are! The necklace measures 17.5" on the inner strand and fastens with a dark gold coloured toggle clasp in a nice easy-to-do-up size. BonnyLass Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:41:18 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3135126 http://folksy.com/items/3135126 Tangerine Czech Glass Two-strand Necklace and Earrings Set This necklace mixes 20mm square cut oblong beads with wavy spacer beads which flash blue and purple as the light catches them. The necklace has a nice drape as each set of wavy and oblong beads is strung with a tiny round bead. At 29" (745mm) long this is a great necklace for popping on over a jumper or t-shirt. It fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:57:47 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137638 http://folksy.com/items/3137638 Chunky Red Czech Glass Bead Necklace This is such a sweet little pink necklace, just right for a girly girl! Facetted sugar pink square beads are spaced between facetted pale pink firepolished beads, with teeny tiny dark pink seed beads in between them all to help the drape. The necklace is 19" (482mm) long and would add a feminine sparkle to any outfit. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:07:11 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137682 http://folksy.com/items/3137682 Sparkly Pink Glass Bead Necklace Nuggety Czech glass beads in two shades of green are interspersed with tiny flat opaque dark green round spacer beads and clear light green diamond shaped beads and even tinier facetted lemony-green firepolished beads in this easy-to-wear-with-anything necklace. The necklace is 20" (508mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:34:19 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137794 http://folksy.com/items/3137794 Two-tone Green Glass Bead Necklace The finish on the Czech glass beads I've used in this necklace is called "Picasso". It has a lovely mottled appearance which means the beads glimmer as they catch the light. I've used dagger shaped beads with facetted fire-polish beads, each with teeny tiny seed beads between them to give the necklace a nice drape. You could wear this to work or for an evening out as it is a very dress up or down necklace. The necklace is 18" (457mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:42:17 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137822 http://folksy.com/items/3137822 Bronzy Glass Bead Necklace I adore Czech fire-polished beads (nicer, in my opinion than Swarovski!) and here I've put various sizes of them together, with the central focal beads measuring 12mm and 10mm and added in a few smooth oval Czech pressed glass beads in a sort of teal/aqua shade, matching the a set of three darker aqua blue beads on either side. The necklace is 20" (508mm) long and, due to the tiny seed beads between them, has a lovely drape. It fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:53:20 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137862 http://folksy.com/items/3137862 Aqua Blue Glass Crystal Necklace This is an understated yet elegant necklace using shades of dusky blue (named Montana blue) Czech glass mini-dagger beads and firepolished beads teamed with smoky quartz coloured firepolished beads. It looks fabulous with a brown or blue top and really sparkles as the light catches it. The necklace is 19.5" (485mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:01:04 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137890 http://folksy.com/items/3137890 Dusky Blue Czech Glass Bead Necklace The beads here are simply stunning smooth ovals (each 20mm long) in opaque white glass teamed with round white glass beads in a lantern shape with traces of gold in the grooves. Each bead has been strung with a tiny opaque white glass firepolished bead. All of the beads are made in the Czech Republic by the very talented glass bead makers there. There is something deliciously retro about this necklace which, at 26" (665mm) long can easily be popped on over your head, although it does have a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:10:15 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137926 http://folksy.com/items/3137926 Long White Czech Glass Bead Necklace These lovely flat oval dark brown Czech pressed glass beads each have a matt edging to them which makes them look that little bit different. I've teamed them with 4mm round smoky quartz coloured Czech glass beads which have tiny grooves in them to help catch the light. The Czechs are such clever bead makers! All of the beads have teeny tiny seed beads between them to give the necklace a nice drape and it fastens with a silver plated chunky toggle clasp. The necklace is 19" (482mm) long. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:17:16 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137962 http://folksy.com/items/3137962 Brown Oval Czech Glass Bead Necklace The feature beads in this set are 20mm Czech pressed glass beads in a lovely lilac colour, with a swirl pattern on either side. I've teamed them with firepolished and pressed glass beads that are swirled with blackberry coloured glass, with the two colours complementing each. The necklace is 17" (432mm) long and the bracelet is 7" (178mm) long, more suitable for someone with a slimmer neck and wrist. Each fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. The earrings have a 25mm drop. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:26:13 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3137990 http://folksy.com/items/3137990 Lilac and Blackberry Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings Set Sometimes an honest to goodness red necklace is just the job and this one fits the bill perfectly! I've used transparent red lozenge shaped Czech pressed glass beads here, teamed with opaque mottled red oval beads, all with teeny tiny seed beads in between to give the necklace a nice drape. The necklace is 22" (559mm) long - a good wearable length - and I'm pretty sure you'll be wearing this a lot! It fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:33:31 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3138018 http://folksy.com/items/3138018 Red Czech Glass Bead Necklace These gorgeous tulip shaped beads (measuring 12mm long) are Czech pressed glass beads in a very grown up pink colour, each with traces of gold in the markings. I've teamed them with firepolished beads which also have a hint of gold in them and each bead has been strung with complementary coloured tiny seed beads to give the necklace a nice drape. There is something antiquey looking about this necklace which owes more than a little to Art Deco in the bead design. The necklace is 18" (457mm) and fastens with a silver plated filigree push-in clasp to complement the antique feel of the necklace. BonnyLass Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:40:44 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3138042 http://folksy.com/items/3138042 Antique Pink Tulip Glass Bead Necklace Glass from the Czech republic rivals Swarovski in quality and style. It was scarce for a long time as many factories closed, unable to compete with China. But as demand for better quality rises, the remaining factories in the Jablonex area are meeting the challenge. There are some of the earlier vintage beads still available and I use a mix of these, sourcing them from all sorts of sellers, a few here, a few there, putting them together with more modern Czech beads. There are some smoothly facetted beads in this piece known as English cut Picasso. You are will be lucky to have my last remaining beads of these in this necklace - I can't find them again! This is a striking necklace using tortoiseshell pattern beads in drops and facets. It is 19 (490mm) long and fastens with a gold plated box clasp (as used for pearls). The matching earrings are on gold plated earwires. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:16:42 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141062 http://folksy.com/items/3141062 Tortoiseshell glass necklace and earrings For this necklace I've used opaque turquoise melon beads (about 7mm in diameter) teamed with 6mm smoky quartz firepolish beads and 6mm two tone yellow and turquoise beads, all spaced with opaque turquoise tiny seed beads to give the necklace a nice drape. This is the sort of necklace that you would wear again and again in the summer. It is 20" (508mm) long and fastens with a gold-plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:34:11 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141526 http://folksy.com/items/3141526 Turquoise and Smoky Quartz Czech Glass Bead Necklace I've contrasted two types of Czech green glass beads in this necklace - each 20mm long. There are transparent nuggety green beads with smooth flat ovals in a creamy green with a slight mottling in the surface here and there to add interest. These are also interspersed with pale green smooth bicone beads. A lovely necklace to wear with a white top! The necklace is 22" (559mm) long and fastens with a nautical looking toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:47:03 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141574 http://folksy.com/items/3141574 Chunky Green Czech Glass Bead Necklace Teal, according to a lecture given by a trained colour consultant I heard recently, is a colour that can be worn by everyone. These teal glass rondelle crystals sparkle as they catch the light. Pearls, of course, can also be worn by everyone! I've put the two together in this pretty necklace and earrings set. This set is so versatile - you can wear it for both daytime and evening and know you look good whenever you wear it! The necklace is 21" (533mm) long and the earrings have a 25mm drop. The necklaces fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp and the earring hooks are also silver plated. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:08:21 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141706 http://folksy.com/items/3141706 Teal Glass Crystal and Glass Pearl Necklace and Earrings Set Beautiful 20mm chunky lilac transparent Czech glass beads, with a raised swirl detail on each side, are teamed here with smooth opaque lilac oval beads and all spaced with purple seed beads. If you like purple then this is for you! The necklace is 20" (508mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:14:19 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141738 http://folksy.com/items/3141738 Lilac and Purple Czech Glass Bead Necklace I love the freshness of the blues in this necklace and bracelet set. I've used two-tone rectangular Czech pressed glass beads with two-tone triangular beads, all spaced with tiny transparent sapphire blue Swarovski bicone beads to add sparkle. This is such a pretty set - perfect for holidays! The necklace is 20" (508mm) and the bracelet is 7.5" (190mm),both fasten with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:22:28 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141774 http://folksy.com/items/3141774 Powder Blue Czech Glass Bead with Swarovski Necklace and Bracelet Set When I saw these beads for sale I couldn't resist - the colours are so deliciously 1930's. There are two sizes of opaque dark cream firepolished beads, 10mm and 6mm and I've teamed them with jade green opaque 6mm firepolished and smooth round green 10mm pressed glass beads - all with opaque cream seed beads between so the necklace drapes well. The necklace looks nice worn with white, any biscuity-type colour, blue and darker greens. It is 22.5" (575mm) long and fastens with as silver plate toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:31:26 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141810 http://folksy.com/items/3141810 Cream and Green Czech Glass Bead Necklace I wanted to use these sugary pink "dog bone" beads in a necklace and decided to use them with fuchsia pink firepolished beads, pale pink melon beads and tiny round pale pink beads, with three darker pink pressed glass shell beads as features. The dog bone beads are drilled through the centre and because they are thinner in the middle, snuggle up to each other in a very pleasing fashion! The necklace is fairly short - 17" (432mm) so would suit someone with a slender neck. It is oh so pretty! BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:40:13 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141834 http://folksy.com/items/3141834 Pink Mix Czech Glass Bead Necklace Perfect for summer, this necklace comprises a mix of Czech pressed glass and firepolished turquoise beads in round, barrel, dog-bone and seed bead shapes. It is 20" (508mm) long and fastens with a silver plate toggle clasp. This is one of those necklaces that you will wear again and again! BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:44:45 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141862 http://folksy.com/items/3141862 Turquoise Czech Glass Bead Necklace This is a simple everyday necklace in clear turquoise oval teamed with whitish turquoise opaque nugget beads, all strung with opaque turquoise seed beads for flexibility. A simple design - but oh so wearable! The necklace is 19" (482mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:50:53 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141886 http://folksy.com/items/3141886 Turquoise Ovals and Nuggets Czech Glass Bead Necklace I've used the same shape and size bead in this necklace, each smooth rounded ovals but in purple and turquoise and interspersed each with opaque turquoise seed beads and tiny round transparent seed beads. This is simple, but elegant, necklace and one that will give a lift to all sorts of outfits. The necklace is 17.5" (444mm) long and fastens with a silver plated toggle clasp. BonnyLass Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:57:24 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3141918 http://folksy.com/items/3141918 Turquoise and Purple Czech Glass Bead Necklace I was asked to test drive a new pattern for the beaded beads in this necklace and liked them so much I decided to make more. They are made using beautiful Czech firepolish beads stitched together with seed beads. They remind me of the bejewelled turbans worn by the Persian princes of old! I've strung them on silk, with textured brass bottle shaped beads that I've had for a while, waiting for the right project. The necklace, which measures 18" (465mm) fastens with a toggle clasp made from a loop in the silk and another brass bead. The patterns for the beaded beads is available from Ciel Creations. BonnyLass Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:28:04 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3151986 http://folksy.com/items/3151986 Persian Nights A fire breathing dragon rears up against a red St. George cross on this beadwork bookmark in honour of St. George's Day. The main part of the bookmark is worked in a combination of peyote stitch, netting stitch (suggesting armour) and fringing. The long tail is the part that sits inside the book, worked in a simple two-bead herringbone stitch, with an heraldic cross charm at the end. The entire bookmark measures 12" (315mm), the tail part measures 7.5" (195mm) so it will fit inside most regular sized books, with just the fringe part sticking out for longer books. This bookmark is more masculine than most handmade bookmarks, ideal for the book loving man in your life! BonnyLass Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:23:58 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3170634 http://folksy.com/items/3170634 St. George's Day Dragon Bookmark I thought long and hard about the best way of bringing out the beautiful red markings in this lovely crazy lace agate semi-precious stone cabochon and hope you agree that the peyote bezel I've stitched around it works well. I suspended the pendant on several strands of pure silk ribbon and attached a sterling silver clasp. The necklace is 17.5 (444mm) long, excluding the pendant which measures 2 (55mm). BonnyLass Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:04:18 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3203390 http://folksy.com/items/3203390 Beadwork Crazy Lace Agate Pendant on Silk with Sterling Silver Clasp This necklace features a 22cm strip of Russian spiral weave beadwork using bugle and seed beads in metallic blue colours, framed each side with beaded beads using Czech firepolish beads and seed beads It can be squashed up to 9cm for a more scupltural look and pulled open again by tugging gently on the beaded beads. The beadwork is threaded onto a long length of blue velvet ribbon which allows the necklace to be tied to whatever length you'd like for a very versatile look. BonnyLass Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:34:43 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3259270 http://folksy.com/items/3259270 Blue Russian Necklace A rope of Russian spiral stitch using dark topaz seed beads and larger matt rainbow topaz seed beads is interspersed with tiny topaz Czech firepolish beads to add sparkle. The centre of the necklace has several beaded beads threaded onto a narrower spiral using tiny bronze seed beads. I made the beaded beads using Czech firepolish beads in a variety of stitches. The clasp is a handmade toggle using beads found in the necklace and a simple loop of seed beads. The necklace is 21" (535mm) long. It will go with anything and feels really light and comfortable to wear! BonnyLass Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:49:39 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3259310 http://folksy.com/items/3259310 Topaz Russian Spiral Necklace A perfect shot of red on a silver necklace! This is a handmade lampwork glass bead from those clever glass bead makers in the Czech republic. It is layers of glass with silver built up and shaped into a diamond shaped drop of deepest red. I've placed it on a simple sterling silver chain to give the bead maximum impact! The clasp is a sterling silver lobster clasp. The necklace is 16" long, designed so the pendant sits at the base of the neck. Your necklace will come in a lovely beribboned gift box. BonnyLass Sat, 12 May 2012 16:18:33 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3316118 http://folksy.com/items/3316118 Red and Silver Necklace A pure shot of lime green in a deceptively simple pendant necklace. The bead is handmade by those clever Czech glass makers using layers of glass and silver in a perfect puffed diamond shape. I've wire wrapped the bead using sterling silver wire and placed it on a sterling silver chain which fastens with a sterling silver lobster clasp. The chain is 16" long, designed to sit at the base of the throat to give the bead maximum impact! BonnyLass Sat, 12 May 2012 16:26:20 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3316150 http://folksy.com/items/3316150 Lime Green Glass Pendant Necklace A pure shot of beautiful blue in a deceptively simple pendant necklace. The bead is handmade by those clever Czech glass makers using layers of glass and silver in a perfect puffed diamond shape. I've wire wrapped the bead using sterling silver wire and placed it on a sterling silver chain which fastens with a sterling silver lobster clasp. The chain is 16" long, designed to sit at the base of the throat to give the bead maximum impact! BonnyLass Sat, 12 May 2012 16:30:35 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3316186 http://folksy.com/items/3316186 Blue Glass Designer Bead Pendant Necklace A pure shot of lilac in a deceptively simple pendant necklace. The bead is handmade by those clever Czech glass makers using layers of glass and silver in a perfect puffed diamond shape. I've wire wrapped the bead using sterling silver wire and placed it on a sterling silver chain which fastens with a sterling silver trigger clasp. The chain is 16" long, designed to sit at the base of the throat to give the bead maximum impact! Your necklace will arrive in a lovely beribboned gift box. BonnyLass Sat, 12 May 2012 16:37:32 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3316214 http://folksy.com/items/3316214 Lovely Lilac Czech Designer Glass Pendant Necklace Steely blue zircon earrings using handmade Czech designer glass beads in a lovely diamond shape for a shot of colour at your ears. The earwires are sterling silver and your earrings will arrive in a lovely beribboned gift box. BonnyLass Sat, 12 May 2012 16:43:23 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3316266 http://folksy.com/items/3316266 Blue Zircon Czech Designer Earrings