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GALLERY OF EARRINGS

I wish I'd taken more pictures, as I created many unusual one-of-a-kind earrings. These all echo a similar style, whereas I've created a variety of styles over the years.

Amethyst necklace and earring set - 1985
Vintage gold-washed bugles, purple and green iris 3-cuts, and assorted complementary vintage and contemporary beads.

Rose-patterned earrings 1984 Rhodonite stones. Ivory Ceylon, transparent green, opaque pink and rose whiteheart seeds with rocaille bugles.	Turquoise Earrings 1985 Again, poor color masks the true impact. Blue-green turquoise cabochons with vintage bronze metallic bugles and 3-cuts.
Moonstone Set - 1984 Carved moonstones with faces and mother-of-pearl stars, 2mm garnet beads. Vintage needle bugles, Czech cuts and 3-cuts in blue iris, purple iris, black, and cranberry younie, French steel cuts. Sterling silver hook and eye clasp.	Rhodonite earrings - 1984 16x12mm black and dark pink rhodonite oval cabs, garnet and hematite beads, vintage Czech gunmetal needle bugles, rose whiteheart seeds, 3-cuts and silver beads.
Silver and Leopardskin Jasper - 1996 In 1996 I bought some silverworking equipment (which is currently gathering dust) and made a few pair of earrings with silver and beads. These beads are bronze bugles and 3-cuts with other seeds selected to complement the color of the stones.	Rose quartz & rhodonite - 1985 Rectangular cabs with vintage French steel faceted beads and needle bugles in white satin, various vintage and contemporary seeds and bugles.
	Pink mussel & garnet earrings - 1985 Vintage French steel 13/0 beads, whitehearts, and assorted vintage and contemporary beads.