Celestial bodies...

...or no bodies at all   

I have had the Onyx fantasy necklace on my wishlist for quite some time, so after debating for weeks, I finally caved and bought it in the Christmas special with the heart and prism. I'm SO GLAD I did. I can already see, I will be wearing this a LOT.

I've also been eyeing the Sugar Skull bead for a while, so he had to come live with me too

I would like your advice though...I can't decide which of these two I like the best. They are both using the same glass beads.

First up, I took my Space bracelet apart, re-used the space silvers and added the "Celestial bodies" glass (borrowing the naming from the wonderful beads from Grace Ma, cuz I think they all look kinda celestial ) 



THEN...we have the "body-less" combo with the skeletons/skulls and leather





I can't decide which showcases the beads better. I think I'm leaning towards the first one, and the leather and skulls would look better with less or different glass. Any suggestions?

I like second combo. The space bracelet has too much going on for my taste, so you can't appreciate all the beauties as much. If I was tweaking it, I would replace some of the glasd with something plain - glass or gemstone, maybe a peacock pearl....

I love the celestial glass.

i am liking the first combo more

I like them all.   

they are both beautiful, but the leather combo is completely my cup of coffee! bet that looks so great when worn!

hmmm this is tough! i very much like the glass bead in the heart in the second photo...and i've been wearing a lot of leathers lately, so totally biased there, BUT i also like the first silver bracelet (though that glass must stay in the heart, imho of course.) in conclusion, you'll "have to" do another version that keeps all 3--necklace, bracelet, AND leather!!    ) pretty please   

stunning, stunning beads. and i agree that the first one showcases each bead perfectly in their best light. however, all combos are amazing.

plumbun wrote:hmmm this is tough! i very much like the glass bead in the heart in the second photo...and i've been wearing a lot of leathers lately, so totally biased there, BUT i also like the first silver bracelet (though that glass must stay in the heart, imho of course.) in conclusion, you'll "have to" do another version that keeps all 3--necklace, bracelet, AND leather!!    ) pretty please   

Haha! I think I'll need more beads for that, plumbun!   

BUT I like a challenge, so I'm going to see what I can come up with

I think I will like the leather with fewer glass beads. I had a devil of a time getting things to stay where I wanted them, but I think I was just being too fussy. They should be able to move around a bit and just be more natural. Gonna give it a try anyway!

Catsworld wrote:they are both beautiful, but the leather combo is completely my cup of coffee! bet that looks so great when worn!

Here is what the leather looks like on, but again, it took quite some fiddling to get them to "sit right" for the photo, so I don't think I would wear it like this.

natalyk wrote:I like second combo. The space bracelet has too much going on for my taste, so you can't appreciate all the beauties  as much. If I was tweaking it, I would replace some of the glasd with something plain - glass or gemstone, maybe a peacock  pearl....

I love the celestial glass.

I think you're onto something here I was originally planning to have the plain off-white coral beads (the texture kinda reminds me of moon rocks ) alternating between some of the glass beads, but then I decided to try a necklace too. I'm gonna give it a try though. Wish I had more Cozies!   

You have the most gorgeous artisan beads   love the leather bracelet with the skulls.

They are both so lovely, I could not choose. DH would say, there is no need to choose as the beads are changeable (if only it were that simple IRL ).

I got a normal pearl FN last month after thinking I never, ever would wear it, but I have had a lot of fun with it. I think I like it best of all my other TB necklaces.

ceruleanbluebird wrote:I got a normal pearl FN last month after thinking I never, ever would wear it, but I have had a lot of fun with it.  I think I like it best of all my other TB necklaces.

Oh I couldn't agree more, ceruleanbluebird! I have an extra long pearl FN (from bubbagump), the Amethyst and now the Onyx and I wear them ALL. I'm making it a point to make a coordinating necklace with almost every bracelet combo now. It really is so quick and easy to throw together a combo, it only takes a few beads!

I love both combos! Your selection of glass and silver are super. I could keep looking at the photos.