Day four combines nephrite jade briolettes with Swarovski crystals. Nephrite jade is the jade that is found from British Columbia down to New Zealand and probably other places. Nephrite jade is an important component in the art of the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Here's a photo of my little jade inukshuk which, if you remember, was the symbol of the 2010 Winter Olympics held in British Columbia.
From http://www.inukshukgallery.com/ - The mysterious stone figures known as inuksuit can be found throughout the circumpolar world. Inukshuk, the singular of inuksuit, means "in the likeness of a human" in the Inuit language. They are monuments made of unworked stones that are used by the Inuit for communication and survival. The traditional meaning of the inukshuk is "Someone was here" or "You are on the right path."
"You are on the right path." I like that!
OK. Back to the earrings of the day. Briolettes beads are drilled across their tops and require a slightly different wrapped loop technique from beads drilled through their little beady bodies. Briolettes, especially gemstone briolettes, often have narrow drill holes and that can make the tip of the bead fragile so when you are sizing wire that will go through the drill hole, don't force the wire. How do i know this? Guess.
How to do the briolette wrap:
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/ss/011007.htm
For the second component i put three 4mm Swarovski crystals on a piece of wire and made a double wrapped loop, attaching one end to the briolette. Isn't the yellow crystal a nice complementary color to the green jade? Thanks for the suggestion, Donna!
Then, because once again i forgot to bring home what i needed, i had to fabricate the ear wires. sigh. What was that about "You are on the right path"?
Several of you are actually playing along with Challenge 2012 and, so far, we are all laughing. Remember, there are no demands and no demerits. Let's just have some beady fun!!!
Day four presents...
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