Here it is – my finalist of Bead Dreams 2010 competition. To became a finalist in this prestigious bead event is a certain victory for me – though this necklace didn’t became a ribbon winner.

This necklace was made by motif of P.Bajov’s fairy-tale “The Stone Flower.” I wanted to express the attraction and intangibility of the mythical stone flower, whose living beauty was impossible for Danila, the rock-carving master, to make out of malachite. In my necklace you can see the Malachite flower, turning into the difficult to catch butterfly…

This necklace was created using my own technique “Tatiana’s MOTIF” (“Microbeaded Openwork’s Tastiness In Fitzpatrick’s Fancywork”). Work on this project of beading art took over 100 hours.

Materials, used in this necklace: malachite cabochons and beads, Japanese beads size 11, 15, antique Italian micro beads sizes 18, 20, 24; gold-plated charlottes, black-greenish pearls, Czech micro cuts, Swarovski crystal beads, Onyx beads, gold -filled findings.