Year of Jewelry Project 2017- Week 2- Water Lilies by Claude Monet

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This week the theme for the Year of Jewelry Project is  the painting (paintings) of Claude Monet- Water Lilies.  

Since Monet painted the subject over 250 times, there was a lot of room for interpretation on this one! 

I chose one of the more green paintings. The Water Lilies, green reflection 1914-1917. This is a beautiful painting that was done when Monet's eyesight was failing, and the contrast is greater than some of his other paintings of this pond. 
Maybe that is why I like it so much!

I am still stuck on the Cellini stitch, which is a spiral pattern of the Peyote stitch. I love it since it works up fast and gives an undulating effect to the piece you are working. 

The Cellini stitch is made from 15/0 green luster; 15/0 medium blue clear; 11/0 black luster hex shape, 10/0 green apple/silver lined; 6/o green luster. 

The 'chain' part of the necklace is made from varying shapes and colors of crystal, glass and silver Mykonos beads. They include pink, purple, teal, turquoise, green, black, clear/silver, and variances of these colors with silver or black lining, and luster. 

The pendant is bought. I have had it for quite a few years, and started a necklace with it a few years ago with mainly flat peyote stitch in 15/0 green apple. I didn't like how it was turning out, so I took it apart this week, quite literally cut it apart... and started over again.  

I have always thought of the pendant as looking like a water lily... but have been reminded over and over that it is NOT a water lily.... I know this. 


This has been a wonderful project to work on. I love Monet, and I love this necklace!