When looking for design inspiration, I often browse through vintage fabrics. Their bold repeating patterns translate beautifully into bracelet designs. This contrast of the pointy ovals & the straight lines gives an interesting overall effect. The ovals remind me of marquise-cut diamonds, though a friend said they remind her of argyle socks. Whatever you call it, I just love the design.

For this bracelet, I chose a beautiful eucalyptus green (it has a slight blue tinge) on a bisque white background.

The more than 2,500 small beads in this bracelet were hand-woven (no loom), 2 small beads at a time, using a technique called 2-drop peyote stitch, giving the piece a lovely drape, almost like fabric. It measures 1.5" (3.8cm) wide & approximately 7.25" (18.4cm) long, including the silver-tone tube clasp.

NOTE: All items are shipped from my studio in the south of France, so please allow time to reach destinations outside France. I ship quickly (often the same business day as the order is placed) but have no control over the speed -- or lack thereof -- of postal services here or around the world.