anthropologie's november catalogue is up on the website; in it, I found the ice amulet necklace, made by the same artist (and using the same technique) as the cinched quartz earrings. I think this is lovely, too - one of the nicest quartz-point necklaces I've seen lately (and I have to admit, I kind of love this trend; I grew up in Eugene and still have a bit of hippie earth mama in me). The pendant is only half an inch long - can you believe it? it seems so much bigger in the image! I've heard that sometimes the pieces shot for the catalogues are one-offs, with slightly different proportions than the items sold in the stores - I wonder if that's the case here?Anyway, it is strung on lambskin, which seems to have been dyed bronze with a metallic finish. I'm going to go dig around and see what I can find; I bet a simple 1/4 or 1/8 inch metallic leather lacing shouldn't be too hard to find - I think I've seen this treatment on deerskin lace, which is even softer than lambskin.
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After making your own fabulous version of the earrings, this necklace will be a cinch for you! I agree that the necklace on the model cannot be with a one-inch crystal... they must have changed it out for production (maybe for cost or availability of the quartz?)
Thanks, Jennifer! Yes, I agree - I've got the process figured out; I plan to knock out a couple of pairs of earrings and a couple of pendants this weekend, while I wait for the leather lace I ordered to come in.
I suspect the size of the quartz has to do with cost margins, as well. At least that fact is out there, (largely) common knowledge, but I will admit it always sits a bit ill with me when the item in the catalogue is not quite representative of the item the stores actually sell, you know?
After making your own fabulous version of the earrings, this necklace will be a cinch for you! I agree that the necklace on the model cannot be with a one-inch crystal... they must have changed it out for production (maybe for cost or availability of the quartz?)
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