Sparkle for the Holidays

Adorn your self with some beautiful sparkling earrings this

Holiday season! Here are just a few from

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Rich Velvet Earrings

Beautiful Pomegranate colored coin pearls are topped with a cluster of black faceted Czech rondelles and Smoke AB Swarovski crystals. All Sterling silver findings. Length 1 inch from bottom of ear wire.These earrings reminded me of a little girls holiday dress.

For Jean Earrings

A Faceted cluster of Iolite stones that carry a denim tone sit on top of a creamy white coin pearl. All findings sterling silver. Lenght is 1 inch from bottom of ear wire

Tuxedo Affair Earrings

White Keishi petal pearls are clustered together to sit on top of a black agate 10mm bead. Sterling silver ear wires. Length is 3/4 inch from bottom of ear wire.

Ocean Mist Earrings

Aquamarine teardrops dangle beneath a cluster of pale green florite and swarovski crystals, all 925 sterling silver findings, approx 1 inch long.

Blissfull Earrings

Beautiful light Amethyst faceted rondelles sit atop Bronze Keishi Petal Pearls which are nestled on top of a two tone faceted Czech glass bead. All 925 Sterling Silver findings. Approx 1 inch from bottom of Sterling silver ear wires.

Black Smoke Earrings

A cluster of faceted black glass sit on top of a smoke grey faceted glass round bead. All 925 Sterling silver findings. Apprx 1 inch from bottom of rounded ear wire

Frozen Pastel Earrings

A beautiful cluster of faceted pale green florite, light amethyst and rose quartz gather on top of a clear crystal quartz teardrop. All attached to a sterling silver rope ring and ear wires. Length is just over 1 inch.

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL EARRINGS IN MY SHOP UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH!!! Please visit http://obtp.etsy to see more items!!

After the Show

Just a quick post to show 3 of the items I made after the bead show!!

BLISS... I mixed Bronze Keishi Petal Pearls and lilac Potato Pearls for a small compact cluster earring. These are a great color scheme for fall! EARTH WIND and FIRE... Faceted Ruby quartz teardrop dangles from a stack of sterling silver rope rings and a African Opal. I am happy to say these sold right after I posted them!! OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN...On the strand of Green Opal teardrops I purchased there were so many different color blends. This stone just happened to match perfectly with the African Opal. So I combined the 2 to make this beautiful casual and earthy necklace!

I Went to the Bead Extravaganza!!

This past Saturday I went to the Bead Expo show in Marlboro Ma. I have to say I've been to a few shows and I still get so over whelmed. I usually take someone with me and we make a day out of it have lunch or stop for a drink, but this time I went alone. It's an hours ride one way and I really enjoyed the quiet time alone. I bought these beautiful "Green Opal" teardrops. I thought they would make a nice simple drop necklace on a sterling chain.

I picked up these "African Opal" in 2 sizes a 6mm and 10mm. I just loved the blend of soft cream an teal combination. Haven't really decided what to do with these I think maybe a necklace and earring set.

Not really sure what these round pale green beads are but I really liked them for a bracelet and the mixed colored strand is different Jasper's.


I was very excited to find these white and bronze Keishi center drilled pearls. I have to say the price was excellent!! They had a lot to choose from different shapes, size and colors. But I chose these as they work best with just about any color beads.

I found these multi colored strands of pearls in olive green, slate and a cranberry color and right next to them was this beautiful strand of ruby colored faceted quartz teardrops. I think I am going to combined them together in a necklace and cluster earring set.

Last but not least on a whim I bought these 7 inch strands of beads Ocean Jasper, Picture Jasper, Amazonite and Rhodonite and a mix of square semi precious stones.

Don't forget to check out my Etsy shop for new pieces of jewelry using these new beads and as I very rarely use a full strand of beads I'm sure to be destashing in the near future!!

Destash Beads

When I first get my bead orders in I am so excited. It's like a kid in a candy store. But after making a few items I soon grow tired of the same beads. So I've decided to list a few beads to make room for a new order, and what better way than to sell them to other crafty people. Now if your like me and only want a few of each bead this might be of interest to you. Visit my shop OBTP where you can find, Red Coral, Keishi Pearls, Red Marble, Amazonite, Labradorite and let your imagination go wild! Don't forget to check my shop often for new listing

LabradoriteAmazonite

Red MarbleKeishi Pearls

Red Bamboo Coral

Cocktails on Saturday

Well I finally got some time to put together these beautiful black and white earrings with my Petal Pearls (keishi pearls). As I was putting them together they just reminded me of a little black dress with white ruffles across the top. You know the kind you would wear to a cocktail party. This dress is from Nordstroms.

Pearl Petals and Labradorite Teardrop Cluster Earrings

I am so excited I finally purchased a strand of pearl petals also known as keishi pearls! I purchased them from Pandorasbeadbox, a shop on Etsy. I have wanted these pearls for so long and now I just can't wait to make more jewelry with them.

My first item is this cluster of keishi pearls with a beautiful luster to them that sit on top of blue/grey Labrdorite teardrops with flashes of blue with every movemant. All findings are sterling silver and they are 1 1/8 in from the bottom of ear wire. To view more pictures of these and other items please visit my Etsy shop Originals By Terri.

Keishi pearls are formed when an oyster rejects an implanted bead nucleus but continues to create a pearl, or when some of the implanted mantle tissue in a mussel breaks away and forms its own freeform pearl.