These were some of the first earrings Helen created with Les Perles par Puca® – Paris. At the time, she had only a smattering of colors and styles. Here, she combined Tinos® and Arcos® with petal drop beads from the Czech Republic to create what her granddaughter aptly named “Dewdrop Earrings.”
These necklaces were inspired by a Victorian oil painting. Using thoroughly modern materials, Helen has reimagined the necklace on this beautiful painting for today’s style-conscious woman who favors old world charm.
Colorful and boho, these over-the-head necklaces are easy to wear. Shown doubled in photos, just pop one – or several – over your head as you head out for immediate styling.
After a lengthy, three-decades-long absence from college, Helen returned in the nineties to attend NCSU in Raleigh, NC. These earrings are loosely inspired by NCSU’s Memorial Tower, also known as the Bell Tower. The tutorial for these earrings is available here.
A trip through the Appalachian mountains in spring inspired these three-petaled beauties, named after the wildflower that grows prolifically on the edge of forests outside of Asheville, NC. You can find the tutorial for these earrings for sale here.
Recently, Helen finds herself influenced by the works of master artists, from the Renaissance and Victorian times. She enjoys using humble beads to build opulent creations such as her Raphael necklace, a piece reminiscent of jewelry seen in portrait paintings.
Helen wanted to create a dramatic necklace with Czech glass bone beads and Les Perles par Puca® – Paris. This was the result! Surely, these bracelets and matching earrings will get you noticed any day of the week!
The Diana earrings feature a center column of right angle weave with Minos® and from there are embellished with Arcos® and seed beads. With a little adjustment, this design easily converts to a bracelet.