I love top-drilled Swarovski crystals. But I have no idea how to use them. Am I the only one that buys beads and doesn't know how to use them?
I bought hundreds of these 6 years ago at a gem show, in probably 30 different colors. They fascinated me! And they have been sitting there, mocking me, ever since. And no one at the bead shop buys them, either - I think folks are confused by top-drills. That's my theory, anyway.
So, I decided to play with some of these last week, and since I am on a purple kick, I chose the lilac ones.
I decided I would cluster them in the center, like ripe grapes, because they REALLY have an impact when they are clustered together!
I chose a simple, "skinny" spiral to complement these sparkly crystals:
I added some 6mm Czech pressed glass beads, in a pretty tanzanite color, throughout the rope as accents.
This pretty, dainty handwoven necklace is available on Etsy!
Tanzanite and lilac is one of my favorite combinations. Love the delicate spiral design - so light and airy for summer!
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