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Devereux Sand!

Gorgeous sand at #Devereux beach in #Marblehead!

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Working on a Mt. Monadnock-inspired charm bracelet - featuring greens, grays, and purple beads with moose, maple, and pine cone charms!

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Sent out a "The Hike" necklace today! Made in memory of my father, proceeds from sales go to The Moyer Foundation's Camp Erin program, a national bereavement camp for kids and teens. To purchase the Hike necklace: http://etsy.me/2BKe8Wx And for more info on Camp Erin: https://moyerfoundation.org/camps-programs/camp-erin/

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Stories

Every piece has a story

This bracelet was made for a dear friend and many tiny details went into it!

Read more after the cut!

I included sand from different colored beaches to give her a multi-colored bracelet.

In addition to the sand, the bracelet has: - Tiny dragonfly beads to commemorate her son - Mother-of-pearl seed beads to symbolize her as a mother - A flower clasp to top it all off

.Ask about custom pieces today! P.S. The green sand is my favorite!!

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Inspiration and the resulting design: This three-strand Swarovski crystal necklace and earring set was created for one of my friends. The inspiration comes from when my sister and I went out to visit her. One of the things we did was watch the sun set off the Santa Monica Pier. It was so beautiful that I decided to use it as inspiration, combining the pink crystals with the sand to highlight the sun's pink glow. It was so much fun to make! 

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Rainy Day Earrings

Making some earrings for loved ones on this rainy day. Sand from Iceland, Egypt, and Igiugig, Alaska (respectively). I love this mother-of-pearl earring design. It's so simple and classy. And I LOVE that these beads, made from sand all around the world, are going to make their way to Australia!

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Hydrangea Rosary

I made this one-of-a-kind rosary because the lavender color of these beads reminded me of the beautiful hydrangeas that bloom on the Cape every summer. To round off the whole theme, the pater beads are made from Cape Cod sand!

Contact Baluva for more info on making your own one-of-a-kind rosary!

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Baluva’s Wire-Wrapped Malas

These beads are made from desert sand given to me by a friend. I wire-wrapped them into a 108-bead mala. The sand turned out absolutely beautiful and looks gorgeous with the bronze wire. I absolutely love the red soil and hope to get to the American Southwest some time to see it for myself!