Yup, I saw that
It's beautiful I must say :thumbsup But still, nowhere near like the screen-used one though
Hi everyone.
Coming to the party late, as usual, but as a recovering beader/bead-a-holic, I can pretty much tell you what I think I know about the screen-used slave bracelet mentioned.
1) the gems in it are labradorite, cut and polished
en cabochon.
2) bezel settings
3) The bracelet looks to be constructed of several pieces. You have
a) the bracelet, that has
b) two rings soldered onto it for the
c) two chains that go to
d) the center gem piece which was constructed as a cabochon link (or pendant) that was outfitted with two loops, so that it can
e) lead off by chain to the
f) ring, the gem for which is another bezel-set cabochon with a loop for the chain, all of which might be
g) soldered to a ring blank, which may or may not have an adjustable band
The loops for the chain might either have been manufactured as part of the bezel settings for use as pendants or links OR they might have been soldered on afterward. The chain can be bought separately by the inch, the foot, or the yard. Jump rings are usually employed to connect the chain ends to the loops in the bezel settings. Opening and closing the links in the chain itself is not recommended.
I got a lot of my supplies from
www.firemountaingems.com They do not require a wholesale license to sell to their customers, like more specialized companies such as Rio Grande do.
If you are interested in making this prop, I would recommend going through firemountain gems and other similar bead/jewelry catalogs online. To find more companies, do a google search for "bead catalogs" or go to any magazine section in a bookstore and look for beading magazines.
I recommend
Bead & Button Magazine for beading and jewelry supplies. The ads in
Bead & Button are legion and cover a vast range of styles and supplies.
Lapidary Journal is more for the hard core fabricators and lapidarists but will have ads for high-end gem and materials suppliers. The magazines are stuffed full of ads for companies, many of which do not require wholesale licenses from their customers. There is no need to limit yourself to just the two magazine titles mentioned here, as there are more magazines of this type. I only offered the two as titles to get you started.
As for myself, my beads have been lying around sadly neglected. I discovered
Firefly and
Serenity in 2005 and pretty much have left my other hobbies in the dust. LOL. Still, I have an obsession over small props like this and paper props, given my background as a crafter and artist, so who knows? I might take up my beads again and make something Versified with them.
Links for further reference:
Bead & Button Magazine:
http://bnb.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/
Lapidary Journal Magazine:
Lapidary Journal Magazine