Rose Leaf and Beaded Chain-3

Glass pearls, acrylic beads, glass beads in colours of crimsons, greens, purples and silvery grey with pewter-tone metal beads each on handmade 20 gauge stainless steel eyepin links forming an 18 inch bead chain with 4 hand enameled translucent iridescent Lucite leaves measuring about ½ inch long hung from dark anodized leaf shaped bails. In the center of the bead chain is a 7 ½ inch focal piece of silver-tone and violet beads leading down to a grape leaf beadcap atop a floral filigree piece continuing down to three more bead chains ending in pewter leaves on either side of a 2 inch resin rose leaf. The rose leaf is hand cast in crystal clear polyester resin and finished with a clear glossy non-yellowing protective coating which is chemically bonded to the resin. The back of the leaf has been carefully hand painted in a reverse glass painting technique with layers of metallic and iridescent enamels. The solvents in the enamels I use melt the surface of the resin and chemically fuse with the resin upon curing which gives it the look of dichoric glass and ensures it is permanent.
The painted back of the leaf is sandwiched and finished with foil and layered with brush-on enamels faux painted in antique pewter .
The colours and tonal shifts of the enamel are sage green, eggplant, and a rich burgundy wine, there are also subtle flecks of micro glitter scattered throughout the greens and purples.
Closes with a lobster claw clasp and has a 3 inch decorative extension chain.
This piece is available for purchase at my ArtFire Shop [link]

The photos of this piece were taken in different settings with a variety of lighting to show the colours and the colour shifts of the iridescence. Some are indirect lighting, some are direct while others may have used a flash. These pendants are prismatic with a mirror effect which is almost imposable to show correctly in photos.

I opted to put this photo in 'photos-still life' because I spent quite a lot of time and trouble of the setup and I like the over photo as an overall image rather then just for the jewelery's sake