LE Turquoise

Thanks to a lovely trollfairy, I was able to get an LE turquoise which arrived last week. It has more of a matt surface, a bit similar to the kimono beads which you can see in the first photo. This is my first attempt to make a combo with it.

Beautiful and beautiful combo too.

I have found that the more I have worn mine, the more it has aquired a natural patina, so you may find that it loses that matt look as time goes on.

Wish I had one! Lucky you

And I'm so in love with this combo! Great beads and colours x

Perfect combo.

Ahhhh. So serene. I could go into a trance just gazing and meditating on that bracelet.

Great way to combine older and new beads! It does seem to have a very calming effect - I could just keep looking and looking!

Gorgeous. I love mine and that's given me another idea of what to put mine with...I just wish I had your pyramids!!

Ooo Lovely

I turned one down this week wish I hadn't

I love the subtle coloring of yours! Mine is brighter, and matte as well, but I think that wildthing makes a good point.. the patina develops the more you wear them.

gorgeous combo, as always.

That looks wonderful Zenya. Whitecaps works so well with your sharktooth OOAK .

Beautiful, although I am also drawn to your lovely Grey 'dillo.

RubyGems wrote:Wish I had one! Lucky you

I agree - I'd love a turquoise. RubyGems - I guess we live in the wrong part of the world.

Your bracelet is so pretty Zenya.

Molamola wrote:Beautiful, although I am also drawn to your lovely Grey 'dillo.

Grey ' dillo . . .

Gorgeous combo!! Love the LE Turquoise too!!

Your turquoise is lovely. I find the soft colour really charming and think a silky matt surface would suit it.

My mum came to dinner last night and in the light of this thread, I had a look at her turquoise, she has worn it continuously since she got it three weeks ago (and I do mean continuously, she sleeps in her bracelet, gardens, showers, the lot and has never made a bracelet herself, she just offers me her wrist anf her beadbox when she wants a new design ).

Anyhoo, (getting distracted by my mums bizarre bead habits) her turquoise had developed the most amazing patina, it has darkened a little and is so shiney it looks like it has been oiled, thought it was interesting.

I think that I heard somewhere that turquoise absorbs oils from your skin, darkens and gets shinier?

Oh it is indeed so nice....very interesting to hear that it can take on a new look with constant wearing.....regardless it is stunning