Ocean Dreamer's Jewelry

*SOLD* Peaceful Tide Bangle

This set of Lampwork beads from Carol Holaday (CarolHoladay.com) is one of the most magnificent color combinations created that I’ve seen outside of Mother Nature herself! I feel like I’m sitting on the beach in Maui watching a gentle afternoon tide with all the shades of blue and green and teal that I’ve ever tried to capture with a camera! These beads are indescribable! They’re combined with twisted coiled silver beads and simple Hill Tribe Silver spacers and small rounds. The beads are all threaded onto a heavy gauge Sterling silver wire and the spiral clasp is hand forged Sterling silver also.

To create a lampwork bead, bead makers typically hold a rod of colored soda-lime (soft) glass or borosilicate (hard) glass in one hand and a stainless steel mandrel (rod) in the other. The mandrel is pre-coated with a clay that allows the finished bead to slip off of the mandrel when cool. The bead maker then melts the glass over a torch that burns in excess of 1700 degrees Fahrenheit and then wraps the molten glass around the mandrel. Using various techniques, an infinite number of patterns can be added to the glass both internally (flowers, swirls, etc.) and externally (raised bumps and paint-like patterns). When the bead is finished, it is then annealed (cooled slowly), which is done to reduce the internal stresses of the glass and reduce breakage.

Bangles are worn by people around the world and are simply a less flexible piece of jewelry worn around the wrist. In many cultures, especially in the Arabian Peninsula and in South Asia, bangles have evolved into various types for different occasions. Bangles are part of traditional Indian jewelry and are usually worn in pairs, one or more on each arm. They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as gold, silver, copper and bronze. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or both in combination. These bangles are made with a heavy 12 gauge silver and have some flexibility but are very stable. Once you’ve worn bangles it’s hard to go back to a regular bracelet. They’re incredibly comfortable and I rarely leave the house with less than two of them on my wrist and often I wear 3 at a time!

Length--fits wrist up to 6 inches.