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Rio Party Necklace|Glass Ceramic Beads

Holly Dare — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:14:42 +0000

The jewelry I love to wear is always rather simple… made to show off a fantastic bead…or three! The focal bead is made by ceramic artist Tari Sasser. When I started making the Rio Party beads, I finally knew what I was going to do with Tari’s fantastic bead! As luck would have it, my friend Heidi Bond – makes gorgeous hand dyed ribbons – had the perfect ribbon to string it and 2 Rio donut glass beads on. Simple and WOW all in one! $42.00

The ribbon is about 25″ and the focal is 2.5″ long.

Rio Ribbed Rounds| Glass Bead Set

Holly Dare — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:28:39 +0000

Another set of Rio Party color beads. A color reaction between a rare, no-longer-made glass and two more common highly reactive glasses. There is no predicting how the colors will develop but a riot is pretty much guaranteed! You will find baby blue, purple, lavender, burnt orange, golden yellow and teal in these. The five bead set is a smidge under 3″ long. The smaller pair are about 3/8″ and the larger three are around a 1/2″. $27.50

Lampwork Antique Key | Borealis

Holly Dare — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:43:01 +0000

This is such a subtle beauty. It may not look like much at first glance but, look again and you’ll see all these dark, mysterious sky colors. Rich blues in navy and steel, a flash of green or purple, and lots of silver glass shimmer! The key is 2 3/4″ long and the bead was built on the shank of the key in the flame. The key has been polished with a sealing wax to prevent rust and protect your clothing.

SOLD!

Glass Bead Focal | Illusion – Long Skinny

Holly Dare — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:26:57 +0000

Named for the opitical illusion created by encasing parts of the bead in clear glass. The silver-rich glass used for the purple dots shimmers and gives off a mother of pearl effect in the light. The green dots add to the overall olive tint created by this rich ivory glass. Bead is 3 3/8″ long x “just over” 3/8″ wide. $30.00

Blue Orange | Mini Glass Bead Set

Holly Dare — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:30:23 +0000

I was testing some frits with this set. Orange, blue, green and brown over while Small floralsm mostly melted in on the tab. The tab is 1″ hole to hole and the rounds are 1/2″ $9.99

Vitro Bicone | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:40:53 +0000

An End of Day bead in a bicone shape, swirls of vitrograph handpulled cane over ivory. There are a myriad of colors in this bead from a yellow / olive to copper green and teal blues… a lovely mix. Measures 1.5″ long x .5″ at the center of the bicone. See size reference photo below$14.00

Dragon Tail | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:29:53 +0000

Opal Yellow slim focal glass bead wrapped with a dragon’s tail style cane. The cane was made with lots of rich silver glasses and sparkles as it moves!

Measures 34 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 10 mm around. 1 Bead $11.99

Pink on the Inside | Abstract Heart Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:22:00 +0000

The inside of this abstract heart shaped bead is created by multiple layers of glass… I was going for orangy pink… but I didn’t like the shape. As often happens with my beads…sometimes they just “want” to be hearts! I started messing with the shape and some of the silvered glass worked its way to the surface. In the end, I think it’s much more spectacular than I envisioned. Swirls of metallic glass with glorious pink peeking through… She’s a beauty!

Measures: 28 mm x 24 mm wide. – $15

Blue Sparkle Butterfly | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:54:16 +0000

Whimsical butterfly bead in baby blue with sparkling blue aventurine details! The decoration is on BOTH sides of the bead. 23 mm hole to hole (vertically) x 26 mm wide. $12.00

Mystery | Focal Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:58:14 +0000

I’ve been teasing the folks on my NEW fan page for a few days with this guy! It was unintentional…The website needed some back end coding and updating and I’m ALMOST done with that. But on to the bead:

Another high silver focal. This one is dark and mysterious…hence the name. Rich dark purples that could be brown in the right light. Smatterings of green, blue and black. Mystery is two beads in one… a split personality. One side has silver rich Murrini, the other has lost of swirls and waves. This bead is a true lentil shape and SO shiny… sure not to disappoint! 34 mm hole to hole (1.3″) x 37 mm x 16 mm thick. A little smaller than some of my more recent focals.

SOLD!

Summer | Giant Seashell Glass Bead Focal

Holly Dare — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:22:46 +0000

Another breathtaking extra large glass focal bead with stunning mother of pearl effects. Rich in high silver glass, this bead is made of four layers of glass all swirling together to create magic! There’s also quite a bit of blue stone aventurine sparkling in there and all is captured under a heavy layer of crystal clear before being lovingly hand shaped. This bead took over 90 minutes in the flame! The photos above are in full sunlight. The bottom photo is in the shade.

Summer measured 40.6 mm at her shoulders (1.6″) and is 42 mm tall hole to hole. She would make a stunning focal for a beach themed necklace! 54.99

Catfish | Lampwork Glass Focal

Holly Dare — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:47:13 +0000

This bead is a STUNNER! I’ve been staring at it for DAYS! The view on the upper left is in full sun and the right is in the shade. See below for the reverse. About the unusual name: My bestie named it! See that swirl of bluestone stringer on the upper right??? Doesn’t it look just like a catfish??? Since I’m a Southern girl who grew up with a fishing pole in her hands… it only seemed natural to name it after my favorite fish!

This bead has about four layers of glass and is decorated with multiple silver rich glasses and hand pulled blue stone full of sparkling copper matrix. There is also silver laden murrini and lots of swirls. The colors in daylight are more purple and blue. In shade the colors range from yellow to pale lavender and even pink. There is LOTS of sparkle and that wonderful mother of pearl effect I’m so in love with right now! This is a showstopper!

The focal measures: 34 mm hole to hole x 37 mm long x 16 ish mm thick. $55

Dreamer’s Heart | Glass Focal Bead

Holly Dare — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:32:15 +0000

The rich mother of pearl effect in this heart is breathtaking… kinda like waking up from a dream!

Bail hole runs side to side and this would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 18 mm hole to hole (wide) from hole to hole x 25 mm long. $15.00

Sparkling Mini Glass Bead Heart

Holly Dare — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:00:20 +0000

A heart full of rich silver glass that creates the mother of pearl sparkles under crystal clear!

This would look great on one of my friction clasp necklaces. Measures: 28 mm tall x 17 mm at the shoulders. $9.00

Chakra Colors | Glass Bead Set

Holly Dare — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:38:31 +0000

The colors of the chakra can be used for meditation or in yogic practices. It is believed that – by concentrating on a color corresponding to a specific body part, healing can be achieved. The colors and their representations in the body are:

Red = Base Chakra
Orange = Sacral Chakra
Yellow = Solar Plexis Chakra
Green = Heart Chakra
Pale Blue = Throat Chakra
Dark Blue = Third Eye Chakra
Amethyst = Crown Chakra

While these beads were made with meditative intent, they can also serve as just a happy rainbow of colors on your bracelet or necklace.

These 7 Big Hole Glass Beads are a basic donut shape and measure 5 mm hole to hole x 12 mm wide. $56.00for the set of made to order beads. The Pandora is not included.

Puppy Paws | Glass Bead

Holly Dare — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:15:58 +0000

I’ve always just loved a simple bead I can toss on a chain and just go. The beads I like are always symbolic of my mood. And since I’m often out and about with my pup, I decided to make a puppy paw bead. My favorite dog t-shirt reads “When I see a paw print, I see a heart and four arms reaching out to love me.” So naturally, I had to make the paws heart-shaped!

Shown on one of my friction clasp necklaces (sold separately), this bead was made on a 1/16th mandrel. 7 mm x 14mm $6.00 or $10 with the silver 18″ chain.

Glass Bead | Dichroic Green Blue Heart

Holly Dare — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:27:51 +0000

Off Mandrel heart ready to wear – just add a necklace. The blue is true cobalt. The green is a rich forest and there is a generaous swipe of golden sparkly dichro on both sides. 50mm tall x 29 mm wide 12.99

Ruffles | Glass Button

Holly Dare — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:56:39 +0000

Handmade glass button in blue and green with lots of metallic shimmer. The perfect accent for knit wear! Rustic yet elegant… 37 mm x 29 mm $15.00

Water Lily Glass Bead Art Necklace

Holly Dare — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:50:50 +0000

This is a really stunning, eye-catching necklace! It was one of my Art Bead Scene entries last year and you can read about it here. I often keep things that took me considerable time and effort just to admire them. I often don’t feel I’m “ready” to part with them but… a girl has to make a living.

In addition to the water lily focal and lily pads – made by me, this necklace features a variety of green, pink, purple and blue handmade lampwork beads by a number of other artists. There are almost 100 genuine Swarovski crystals and a smattering of Bali silver and E beads. This piece was inspired by the painting Water Lilies by Monet. The perfect gift for a woman who loves fun, unique jewelry and art! $165.00

Vines and Leaves – Bronze Glass Beads

Holly Dare — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:46:11 +0000

This set is SOOOOO stunning and made from common glasses so I’m offering it as a made to order set or by the piece. If you want these colors on a different shape or configuration, contact me! Offered here as an extra large lentil (34 – 35 mm), a 5 bead lentil set (17mm – 14 mm), and a Big Hole Bead. Be sure to see the video below. These puppies shine so much!!! The pictures don’t begin to do them justice! This is an incredibly elegant set with lots of jewelry possibilities.

Hollys Folly Glass » blue

Rio Party Necklace|Glass Ceramic Beads

Rio Ribbed Rounds| Glass Bead Set

Lampwork Antique Key | Borealis

SOLD!

Glass Bead Focal | Illusion – Long Skinny

Blue Orange | Mini Glass Bead Set

Vitro Bicone | Glass Focal Bead

Dragon Tail | Glass Focal Bead

Pink on the Inside | Abstract Heart Glass Bead

Blue Sparkle Butterfly | Glass Focal Bead

Mystery | Focal Glass Bead

Summer | Giant Seashell Glass Bead Focal

Catfish | Lampwork Glass Focal

Dreamer’s Heart | Glass Focal Bead

Sparkling Mini Glass Bead Heart

Chakra Colors | Glass Bead Set

Puppy Paws | Glass Bead

Glass Bead | Dichroic Green Blue Heart

Ruffles | Glass Button

Water Lily Glass Bead Art Necklace

Vines and Leaves – Bronze Glass Beads

Focal is 40 Set is 29 BHB is 12 Or take them all for 72.99

Focal is 40
Set is 29
BHB is 12
Or take them all for 72.99