Fall is beginning to creep into New England, and the leaves on the trees are starting to show new colors. Here in Connecticut, we get some lovely yellows, oranges and reds. As the season - and the leaves - fall and fade, the oak trees hold on to their leaves, and our woods are filled with copper tones well into November.
Thinking of the copper colors I like so much drew me to play with various copper shades in polymer. Here are some of the results.
The bracelet is a set of half-lentals covered with slices from a feather cane in browns and deep copper. The copper heishi and findings add a touch of sparkle.
Layers of copper and complimentary shades of coral and brown went into a mokemu gane stack for these 2 pendants. I like the contrast of the chains - one in shiny copper and the other with an antiqued copper finish.
The earrings pairs feature copper tones in a variety of places: in the clay itself, in the pearl embellishments and even in the findings.
I had to share this latest lei style necklace and earring set with you because I really like the way the colors worked out. I'm showing you the close-up first, so you can see the outer copper clay color, and the translucent in-between the circle swirls of copper. The translucent has been lightly tinted with a clear embossing powder and I added some copper glitter to the mix, too. In person, there is a special sparkle and glow from the beads that is repeated in the glass O beads and goldstone flat spacers placed in between the ruffled beads. It's really pretty, and perfect for that special outfit, or just for fun. I'm also including a photo of the full necklace. The design just didn't come through as clearly as in the close-up. 
