Seawind Beads
Jewellery
Ineke de Vries
178 Route 776 Grand Manan NB E5G1A3
Tel 506-662-3154
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
The studio is open from
June first to the end of September
Tuesday to Saturday
10am to 5pm
or call 662 3154 for appointment
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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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
SOLD
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.
SOLD
Earrings
Length of earring 1 3/4 inches
Lampwork yellow core beads, encased in clear with yellow outer pattern. Swarovski crystal and sterling silver.
SOLD
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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)
Necklace
Length 19 1/2 inches
Lampwork orange and turquoise focal bead, orange cats's eye beads, turquoise chips, sterling silver clasp and findings
Necklace
Length 20 1/2 inches
Lampwork beads in shades of luscious pink. Swarovski clear crystal in various sizes. Sterling silver clasp and findings
Kiln-fused yellow patterned glass pendant necklace.
18 inch sterling silver chain, pendant is 2 inches in diameter and perfectly round
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Irridescent pendant necklace
Pendant 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches, chain length 18 inches
Fused glass pendant with sterling silver chain
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Long necklace
Length 48 inches
Feldspar rondelles, round lepidolite beads, black glass seed bead spacers, rhodium plated sterling silver clasp, sterling silver findings
Oil on canvas
16 x 8 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
$135.00
Herring shed, Seal Cove, Grand Manan
Oil on canvas
10 x 8 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
$175
Oil on canvas
20 x 10 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
Price $175.00
SOLD
Oil on canvas,
10 x 8 x 3/4 inches
By Jan de Vries
$140.00
Oil on canvas
12" x 6" x 1½ inches
by Jan de Vries
SOLD
Oil on canvas
8 x 16 x 3/4"
by Jan de Vries
SOLD
Oil on canvas
12 x 6 x 1½ inches
by Jan de Vries
$150.00
Oil on canvas
12 x 6 x 1½ inches
by Jan de Vries
SOLD
Oil on canvas
16 x 12 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
SOLD
Oil on canvas
16 x 12 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
$175.00
Oil on Canvas
16 x 12 x 3/4 inches
by Jan de Vries
$275.00 SOLD
Oil on Canvas
8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inches
by Jan de Vries
$150.00
Oil on canvas
12 x 12 x 1½ inches
by Jan de Vries
$310.00
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.