Starfish Rising - Inspired by Sea Life

June 23, 2012

Boho ocean inspired necklace by Honey from the Bee

Lampwork:  Meital

The ocean and beach are often inspirations in my work, but it was the under the sea challenge by the Blogging Business Artisans and a blog hop inspired by a photo of gathered shells by Jennifer on Art Jewelry Elements that got me playing with my beads again.

Boho ocean inspired statement necklace by Honey from the Bee

"Bead cap":  Wondrous Strange

The focal pendant took shape early on with the very cool ceramic starfish I used as a bead cap on a very sea worthy lampwork bead, but I fiddled around with a lot of different ideas for the necklace part.  I ended up choosing some Tagua nuts from Costa Rica that a friend had given me as they were the perfect color, very light, but smooth to the touch.  

Dagger beads that shimmer represent seaweed and kelp bobbing in the waves.  

 
Ocean inspired statement necklace by Honey from the Bee

I thought it was fun to find that the beads I normally use for flower buds looked like starfish when reversed.  Their opalescent blue glow had me thinking that I could also use them for jelly fish with tiny strands of seed beads dangling.  When I get a chance I'll be making those for earrings!

This necklace is available!

Hope you are having a perfectly wonderful summer day!