AC040 Pern necklace
Planet Pern, from the acronym ‘Parallel Earth, Resources Negligible’, is an medieval-type society on a world threatened by ‘Thread’ from the Red Star, in Anne McCaffery’s series. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They are made...
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AC014 Neptune necklace
Neptune, fourth largest and densest Solar System planet, has 14 moons. Named after the Roman god of the sea because it’s blue. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They are made by melting coloured glass in...
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AC015 Uranus necklace
Uranus, named after Saturn’s father, is fourth largest diameter Solar System planet. Its lightly etched surface shows the icy surface of this freezing planet far from the sun. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They are...
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AC013 Saturn necklace
Saturn, second largest planet after Jupiter and farthest object seen from Earth by naked eye, is named after Jupiter’s father. Saturn is best known for its fabulous ring system that was first observed in 1610 by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my...
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AC011 Jupiter necklace
Planet Jupiter, named after the Roman king of the gods, is the largest Solar System planet. The Red Spot was first seen by Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini in 1665. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They...
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AC008 Mars necklace
Matawhero in Maori, Earth’s neighbour Mars is named after the Roman god of war. The bead has small grains of sand representing the Earth-origin explorer vehicles abandoned on the surface,. The lampwork beads are made, one by one, in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space....
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AC023 Asteroid ear threads
These earrings feature a pair of lampwork asteroid beads. They are on ear threads made of Sterling silver. The lampwork beads are made in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They are made by adding coloured glass so they resemble moons and, while the glass is...
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AC022 Comet earrings
These earrings feature a pair of lampwork comet beads with comet tails of silver chain. They are on earwires made of Argentium Sterling silver, which tarnishes much slower than Sterling Silver and is is less allergenic. The lampwork beads are made in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a...
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AC021 Moons earrings
These earrings feature a pair of lampwork moon beads. They are on earwires made of Argentium Sterling silver, which tarnishes much slower than Sterling Silver and is is less allergenic. The lampwork beads are made in my Christchurch, New Zealand, workspace at XCHC, a shared maker space. They are made...
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AC007 Dark side of Earth’s Moon necklace
There isn’t a ‘dark side’ of our Moon. Both sides of the Moon see the same amount of sunlight and darkness but the same side is always facing the Earth so only one face of the Moon is ever seen from Earth. This bead is as if the Moon...
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