I love Lego. I love jewellery. So imagine my glee when I discovered these earrings! I just had to have them. They're one stud transparent yellow Lego bricks set in sterling silver. So cool! They were created by Sherry Truitt who makes wonderful jewellery from Lego, magnets, compasses, PMC, spirit level bubbles and many other interesting components.
I had a bit of a naff start to the week. Marlene, my oldest guinea pig, died at the weekend. She was pretty old - seven is quite an age for a cavy. So I made these cheer-myself-up beads. I think that these funky flowers would make great earrings.
Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that this earring is a piece of cheap plastic tat that came free on the front of Disney's Princess magazine and was carelessly dropped in the street by a four year old girl. But no. Oh no, no, no. Chris assures me that it is genuine platinum encrusted with fancy cut diamonds and a priceless pink sapphire heart. Plus it's a clip-on - I mean it has to be because all those carats would be quite weighty for the average pierced ear, wouldn't they?! And I know there's only one but as you can see it's so expensive that Chris could only afford a single earring at this moment in time. I'm sure he's going to save up for the other one for me.
I like how these have turned out. Very tropical, summery beads. 
Nicky bought this beautiful olive wood box for me while she was on holiday. She said that it's to keep my beads in until they get packed up and sent to their new homes. Normally I just keep my lampwork beads next to my computer but now thanks to Nicky they have a lovely place to stay - aw!