Rubies are one of my favorite stones; these rubies are a dark opaque burgundy and look wonderful with the beautiful lampwork floral bead from Littlecrow (whose beads are just fantastic!). The lovely swirled bead is by Alyson Straley. Turkish silver is also one of my favorites. Turkish sterling silver is a high quality silver with marvelously intricate patterns and beading and granulation. The cones here and the bead to the left of the floral focal is Turkish as are the flower studded earwires that close in the back. Bali is great, too, but Thai Karen Hill Tribe is another favorite of mine. The super high silver content combined with great workmanship and unique designs make it very desirable for jewelry designers. The ruffled hand-decorated caps on the earrings around the large ruby make almost any piece special! This bracelet was an entry in the Internation Jewelry Designers' Guild Virtual Trunk Show.Karen Hill Tribe
