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 Denim Twilight (13 beads) 
Ohh, these are such a delight! A set of richly decorated round beads with metallic accents, and two focals - a really neat combo-bead, which looks like beads fused together lengthwise (stressful to make - ask me about it!), and a cute little cone.

A very denim-y blue that is more muted than the usual bright blues you see on Ebay. These go very nicely with jeans, but are so detailed and sparkling, that you could wear them for any Holiday party this season!  They are so "rich" in fact that when I look at the picture now - I think I should have spread them out with spacers to show them off better. But you get to do that while designing with them, and it will just give you more "mileage" from these beads.

These were very hard to photograph, and the pretty metallic dots in some pictures look gold-y when in fact they are much more cream-silvery. The color is a soft muted blue with gray highlights , accented with clear, ink blue and shiny metallic stringer decoration for extra sparkle. All beads are encased, which gives them the depth of colors.

SIZES
You are looking at 13 lampwork glass beads, (11 round, 1 focal and a cone accent-bead.) The long compound bead focal is 34 mm long and 14 mm in its widest spot, the cone focal is 21mm long and 16 mm wide. The rest of the beads are 13-14 mm from hole to hole, and about the same in diameter. The beads are all made on 1/16th inch mandrels   The entire strand is just just over 5 inches long. 

GUARANTEE
All beads come with a money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with your item, for any reason, contact me immediately by email, the return it to me within 10 days, and I will refund your money (less shipping charges) promptly, and cheerfully. 

PAYMENT
PayPal is recommended, but I will also accept money orders, cashier's checks, and personal checks. (Personal checks will ship as soon as check has cleared.) Winning bidders have 7 days to submit payment after auction end.  Insurance is optional (however, highly recommended) at buyer's expense. I cannot be held liable for uninsured packages. Thanks for your bid and I wish you luck!! Please contact me within 3 days of winning.  
Add 8 % sales tax for California residents. 

Thank You for looking! (and bidding!)
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SHIPPING & HANDLING
Beads usually ship within 2 business days of payment. Please combine shipping on multiple auctions wins. Shipping options available:

Free First Class Shipping in the US.
Optional: $4.00  for Priority Mail

Buyers outside the us, please contact me for shipping charges.

Insurance is additional and I highly recommend it. The insurance rates are as follows, please  specify if you would like me to ship with insurance: 
$0.01 to $50.00 = $1.30
$50.01 to $100.00= $2.20 
$100.01 to $200.00 = $3.20
$200.01 to $300.00 = $4.20
$300.01 to $400.00 = $5.20
$400.01 to $500.00 = $6.20

Thank You! Good luck in your bidding!

MY LAMPWORK
I use Italian Effetre (also called Moretti) and German Lauscha glass to create these handmade lampwork beads in my studio perched on a hill above the beautiful Monterey Bay in California.

I follow my creativity as I make the designs,  and if you see a design you like, bid accordingly as I don't know when the bead muses will inspire me to remake that design. (And I am so busy with special orders, that I rarely even get to put a set up here.)

I carefully create each bead over an open flame, it is then kiln annealed overnight in a digitally controlled kiln, and each bead hole is cleaned individually with a diamond drill bur. 

You are bidding on the strand pictured. Photos are enlarged to show detail, a ruler is handy to gauge the size of these beads.  Questions? Feel free to email, I love to hear from you!