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Seawind Beads

Jewellery

Ineke de Vries 

178 Route 776  Grand Manan NB  E5G1A3

Tel 506-662-3154

 


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SEAWIND BEADS JEWELLERY

Grand Manan

July 10 2011

 

Greetings: 

 

It's another beautiful summer on Grand Manan! The 6th summer on our beloved island...  The flower garden is glorious - albeit a work in progress-, the birds are singing, and I'm making glass beads in my sunny studio which overlooks the garden. What a joy!!

 

The pictures tell the story, but for those of you who are new to my work: I make glass beads.  I use glass rods in many colours which are imported from Italy. While seated at a bench, I melt the tips of the glass rod in the hot flame of a stationary torch. There's much more to it than that but I won't bore you with the details.  The process is called lampworking. The beads I make I call EverDinaBeads and they are the stars in my jewellery designs.

 

This year my husband Jan will not have any new work to show on this site. In early spring he underwent major surgery. The good news is that by now he is well on the way towards a full recovery. We are so fortunate to have excellent health care here in the province of New Brunswick and on the island of Grand Manan!!

 

Here's some great news if you are planning a visit to this lovely island: we are awaiting a brand new luxury ferry to serve the people of Grand Manan. The "Grand Manan Adventure" will be arriving soon...her arrival date was originally planned for the end of June 2011, but as these things go, there have been some delays.  You can check out the story at http://www.grandmanannb.com

 

To all who read this, best wishes for a wonderful summer!  

 

With warm regards,

Ineke  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The photos are best viewed as a slide show, click on full screen   

 


MONTHS/HOURS of Operation

 The studio is open from

June first to the end of September

 Tuesday to Saturday

10am to 5pm

   or call 662 3154 for appointment

 

 e-mail address:

wndsong@nb.sympatico.ca 

Please add to your contacts

 


Favorite links

http://www.seawindbeads.etsy.com
http://www.grandmanannb.com
http://www.soulsisterdesigns.com
http://www.symonssayschildrensmurals.shutterfly.com
http://www.grandmananislandarts.com

Guestbook (Shutterfly requires guests to set up password to leave a comment)

12/15/2010 9:38:03 PM - marybr@...
Thanks for the very nice card. That was really different.
You folks have a great holiday season and a good and safe trip.
 
Mary
and her computer secretary.
2/17/2010 1:30:04 PM - 002037437764
Absolutely Stunning!!! I love the pictures in the sunlight! You will do so well this summer!
9/27/2009 10:11:17 PM - 002090607156
Hello - just wanted to tell you that I'm really enjoying the beaded necklace and earrings you put together for me (orange & green theme) in August when we visited Sea Glass Cottage from Whitby, Ontario. I get so many compliments on your beautiful work. Thanks, Jane
7/15/2009 11:53:38 PM - 002078768306
Ineke, what a great job on your site. The jewellery is just beautiful.
6/1/2009 11:20:31 AM - 002071383800
Nice jewelery, Ineke! Have fun this summer, making people happy ;-)
5/8/2009 12:01:37 AM - 002068833336
Very nice Ineke, your work is beautiful. Great website.
5/7/2009 7:45:25 PM - 002068529798
Congratulations, Ineke! This is lovely...and represents you beautifully. Have fun with it, and enjoy the benefits, both personal and professional!
5/7/2009 1:09:12 PM - 002068323832
Hello, Ineke! A great web site! I have a new one too...grandmananislandarts.com
Will be on the island in 3 weeks opening up the shop for the summer!
5/7/2009 10:15:55 AM - 002068722653
This is a lovely website - it makes me feel that summer will soon be here!
5/7/2009 2:11:45 AM - 002006845623
Wow! aren't you the clever one, with a Web site! It is so beautiful.....
5/6/2009 10:26:25 PM - 002068715366
This is soooo beautiful-your website and your jewellery! Am going to enjoy browsing on your site and visiting your shop.
5/6/2009 9:44:07 PM - 002068715051
This is lovely - a great way to show what you do.
5/6/2009 9:29:19 PM - 002068814835
Wow! I love your jewelry! It is so unique!Congratulations on a beautiful website!
5/6/2009 7:09:29 PM - 002068612649
Beautiful Ineke. I love your work. I look forward to owning something else that you have made :)
5/6/2009 6:42:41 PM - 002068912197
Thanks, Ineke. Your work is beautiful
5/1/2009 10:34:08 PM - 002065373239
Thanks for giving our children and grandchildren a chance to have a look at possible gifts even if they don't make it to the shop! They certainly treasure the "Ineke" items they already have.

Judy
3/31/2009 3:12:40 PM - 002062472877
Looks like it's time to order up something nice for my Marissa!!!.....Wow!!
3/31/2009 1:45:26 PM - 002037437764
Gorgeous!!!!!!

This is the jewellery I made so far in 2011

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Ineke's work 2010-02-13

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Fish pendant necklace,

18 3/4" long plus 1 3/4" pendant drop

Lampwork glass beads, turquoise chips, round red coral beads,

sterling silver beads, findings and clasp


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Pendant necklace

19" long plus 2" pendant drop

Lampwork glass beads, except the top 7 black beads on either side which are round black onyx.  The spacer beads are small  Czech glass black seed beads. 

Bead caps, clasp and findings are sterling silver.

 

 


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Dichroic bead necklace

20 1/2" long

Lampwork beads, jet black 6mm Swarovski crystals, Czech glass black seed bead spacers.

Sterling silver clasp and findings


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Earrings

Total length of earring is 3 1/4"

Lampwork beads are black surrounded by an applied wave of the same black glass

The openwork beads, wire etc are 925 sterling silver. The decorative ear hooks are Hill Tribes Silver which contain more pure silver than 925 silver. They are made by hand by members of tribes living in remote areas in the mountains of Thailand, hence the name.

 

 


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Lampwork bead necklace

Length: 19 inches

Lampwork beads in beautiful colours, from lustrous soft teal blue to ocean wave green.

Sterling silver beads, clasp, and findings. Jet black Swarovski crystals  


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Bracelet

8 1/2 inches (May be re-strung to size)

Colour of lampwork beads: alabaster turquoise with silvered ivory

Pewter spacer beads, sterling silver findings, sterling silver rhodium plated clasp.


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Earrings

Length of earring: 2 1/4 inch

Lampwork beads:  11 x 15mm, slightly lustrous deep midnight blue/teal colour.

Sterling silver spacer beads and findings, decorative earring hooks are Hill Tribes Silver, see Hill Tibes Silver in "This and That" section  

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Bubble Bead Necklace

Length: 31 1/2 inches

The lampwork beads are orange, encased in clear. I call them "soda-beads", they are frothy and bubbly and look great with the clear quartz chips that make up the rest of the necklace. Findings are sterling silver.

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Earrings

Length of earring 1 3/4 inches

Lampwork yellow core beads, encased in clear with yellow outer pattern.  Swarovski crystal and sterling silver.

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Bracelet

Length of bracelet, 8 inches

Vibrant transparent red lampwork beads combined with sterling silver spacer beads and clasp -as well as very fine silver-lined Czech glass seed beads.


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Bracelet

Length of bracelet is 8 1/8 inches

Dark red lampwork beads with lighter red pattern on the surface. Rhodium coated sterling silver clasp, sterling silver spacer beads and findings, red opaque Swarovski bicone beads.


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Earrings to match bracelet(011.jpg) above.

Length 2 3/4 inches

Lampwork beads similar to (011.jpg). Decorative earring hooks: Hill Tribes Silver, see Hill Tribes in "This and That". Opaque red Swarovski beads, sterling beads.


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Bracelet

Length 8 inches

Lampwork beads are grass green opaque glass with a lighter green surface decoration. The lampwork beads are complemented by small translucent light green chrysoprase nuggets, tiny silver-lined clear glass seed beads, sterling silver beads and a rhodium plated sterling silver clasp


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Bracelet

Length 7 1/2 inches

Turquoise and sterling silver bracelet with one large central lampwork turquoise coloured focal bead and four small turquoise  coloured lampwork beads


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Bracelet

Length 8 1/4 inches

Marcasite 925 sterling silver clasp, sterling silver beads, lampworked beads in opaque apple green with applied decorations of turquoise,"desert sand" coral, and dark yellow.

(Marcasite is an ornament made by inlaying crystallized white pyrites or highly polished steel into a metal base, in this case the base is 925 sterling silver)


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Necklace

Length 19 1/2 inches

Lampwork orange and turquoise focal bead, orange cats's eye beads, turquoise chips, sterling silver clasp and findings


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Necklace

Length 20 1/2 inches

Lampwork beads in shades of luscious pink.  Swarovski clear crystal in various sizes. Sterling silver clasp and findings

 


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Kiln-fused yellow patterned glass pendant necklace.

18 inch sterling silver chain, pendant is 2 inches in diameter and perfectly round


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Focal bead necklace

Length of necklace: 19 inches plus 2 inch drop.

Central lampwork bead is yellow, brown and black with silver. Sprays of black cord terminate in smaller black lampwork beads. Lobster claw clasp is sterling silver.  This series of pictures show both sides of the focal bead. The thin leather cords make this necklace very light and comfortable to wear.


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Red glass pendant necklace

Length of chain is 16 inches. Pendant drop 2 inches.

Snake chain is sterling silver, pendant is kiln-fused  red glass


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Opaque orange pendant necklace

Length of chain: 16 inches. Pendant drop: 2 inches

Chain and bale are sterling silver. Perfectly round fused glass pendant consists of two pieces of orange fusing glass.


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Cross pendant necklace

Length of chain 22 inches. Pendant drop is 2 3/8 inches.

Both snake chain and bale are sterling silver. Fused glass pendant is fashioned from a large piece of beach glass. The glass melted transparent soft blue on the surface, however internally it retained some translucent "hint of blue" beach glass chracteristics.  Working with different types of glass in the kiln is always an adventure.


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Orange pendant necklace

Length of chain:16 inches. Pendant drop: 2 inches

Orange fused glass pendant is made of transparent fusing glass. Bale and snake chain are sterling silver


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Stone pendant necklace

Length of necklace 23 inches. Pendant drop 2 inches.

Lepidolite stone bead necklace with a rhodonite stone pendant. Sterling silver findings and rhodium plated toggle clasp. Tiny black spacer beads are Crech glass seed beads.


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Irridescent pendant necklace

Pendant 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches, chain length 18 inches

Fused glass pendant with sterling silver chain

 


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"Key to my Heart" necklace

Length of chain 34 3/4 inches. Length of key pendant 3 inches.

The beautiful antique key was given to me by a good friend. I surrounded it with transparent red glass in the shape of a heart.

The chain is gunmetal, the bead in the pendant is pewter.


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Elegant long necklace

Length: 56 inches

Large beads are etched Onyx. Smaller round beads are polished Onyx, set off by jet black Swarovski bicone crystals and connected by black glass Czech seed beads.


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Long Hematite necklace

Lenth: 40 inches

This necklace consists of hematite "donut" beads strung with metallic variegated glass beads from Czechoslovakia. The clasp is rhodium plated sterling silver.


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Turquoise necklace

length 21 1/2 inches

This necklace has one large bicone central focal bead and 2 slightly smaller round beads in turquoise /green colours. The remainder of the necklace is made up of turquoise nuggets, sterling silver beads and a Rhodium plated sterling silver toggle clasp.

 


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Necklace, bracelet and earrings

Necklace: Length 22 1/2 inches, adjustable.  Lampwork beads are a soft pink mauve (works well with light pink). Wire work, chain and beads are sterling silver.

Bracelet  8 1/4 inches long. Lampwork beads as above. Sterling silver chain, wirework and clasp which is inlaid with marcasite.

Earrings: 2 1/4 inches in length.  Matching lampwork beads as above. Siver decorative earring hooks are Hill Tribes Silver, see "This and That" section on this site's home page

I really loved making this jewellery and I'm so pleased with it. That's why I would like to sell the pieces as a set.


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Pendant necklace

Length of chain 20 inches, pendant 1 x 2 inches in size.

Pendant is a slice of agate geode, chain and wire are sterling silver.


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Pendant necklace

Fused glass pendant  2 x 2 inches in size   Length of chain 18 inches

Glass pendant was fused in my kiln.  Chain is rhodium plated sterling silver. Rhodium is a material similar to platinum which is applied over the silver very thinly. The advantage:  no polishing needed. However, there is a slightly darker sheen to the silver which is accentuated by a photograph. The chain is marked 925 sterling.

 

 


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Long necklace

Length 48 inches

Feldspar rondelles, round lepidolite beads, black glass seed bead spacers, rhodium plated sterling silver clasp, sterling silver findings

 


Jan's work 2010-03-08

The Old Lobster Pounds
The Old Lobster Pounds
$185.00
Beach at Whitehead Island, Grand Manan
Beach at Whitehead Island, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

16 x 8 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

$135.00


Unhinged
Unhinged

Herring shed, Seal Cove, Grand Manan 

Oil on canvas

10 x 8 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

$175


Dories at Whale Cove, North Head, Grand Manan
Dories at Whale Cove, North Head, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

20 x 10 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

Price $175.00

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Crow at North Head, Grand Manan
Crow at North Head, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas,    

10 x 8 x 3/4 inches

By Jan de Vries

$140.00


House in Castalia, Grand Manan
House in Castalia, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

12" x 6" x 1½ inches

by Jan de Vries 

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Pettes Cove Beach, North Head, Grand Manan
Pettes Cove Beach, North Head, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

8 x 16 x 3/4"

by Jan de Vries

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Child on the Beach  at Deep Cove, Grand Manan
Child on the Beach at Deep Cove, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

12 x 6 x 1½ inches

by Jan de Vries

$150.00


Herring Sheds, Seal Cove, Grand Manan
Herring Sheds, Seal Cove, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

12 x 6 x 1½ inches

by Jan de Vries

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Morning Glory, North Head, Grand Manan
Morning Glory, North Head, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

16 x 12 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

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Lobster Boat,  Whitehead Island, Grand Manan
Lobster Boat, Whitehead Island, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

16 x 12 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

$175.00


Fog and Sun on Deep Cove Beach, Grand Manan
Fog and Sun on Deep Cove Beach, Grand Manan

Oil on Canvas

16 x 12 x 3/4 inches

by Jan de Vries

$275.00  SOLD


Door - Herring Museum. Seal Cove, Grand Manan
Door - Herring Museum. Seal Cove, Grand Manan

Oil on Canvas

8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inches

by Jan de Vries

$150.00


Right Whale.  Viewed from the E M , while whale watching from North Head, Grand Manan
Right Whale. Viewed from the E M , while whale watching from North Head, Grand Manan

Oil on canvas

12 x 12 x 1½ inches

by Jan de Vries

$310.00


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Photo books

This and That

 

 

HILL TRIBES SILVER is created completely by hand in the remote mountain areas of Thailand. The work is of higher purity than 92.5% sterling silver. The actual range is 95% to 99% purity, therefore the pieces are softer, whiter, and will not tarnish as easily as 92.5 sterling silver.

 

Below, I've added a birthstone chart and a little "how-to" re: opening and closing jump rings, good to know when a minor repair is in order. So just click on the photos to see the information.

 


Pictures

Handy Information

birthstone chart
birthstone chart

There are many versions of these charts. These are just a few.


How to open and close jumprings
How to open and close jumprings

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