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Please note that pictures are enlarged to show detail. Scroll to the bottom of the page for more pictures. |
Carmel Windows (3 focals ) The foggy weather got me going on some pretty jewel like fall colors; rich amber, dark topaz, ink blue, amethyst and dark ivory! They are hand-shaped and all have a transparent window in the middle, framed by dark ivory glass, then decorated with some coordinating color dots and goldstone stringer. The very bottom picture on this page, if you scroll all the way down, shows the window-beads backlit - so you can see the transparent glass in its glory. These beads were pretty challenging to me, and although I always strive for perfection, they have slightly unevenly placed dots and wobbly stringer. I was probably so exhausted after getting the window right, that I couldn't see quite straight! Don't get me wrong- they are very nice beads, but they are not perfect. I'm selling them because I just think they are too cool to lay around in my bead box. Call them charmingly hand made! Also, check out my other auction that has a coordinating set of Saturn beads, lentils and other goodies!!! Thank You for looking! | |
SIZES
The almost 3 Window beads are on the chunky side 22 mm from hole to hole, and
23-25 mm wide, and about 11 mm thick, and are all made on 1/16th inch mandrels. The entire strand is
just over 3
in long, including 2 ivory spacers.
GUARANTEE
All beads come with a money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with your item,
for any reason, 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.
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.
$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!
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