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I've been mixing some glass colors lately to get the color nuance I had in mind. The dark brown flower bead in this listing is one of the results - a lovely dark brown, which reminds me of roasted coffee bean (even if I don't drink coffee..).

The necklace will be shipped registered in a box for a secure arrival.

○○ About the beads ○○

• free sculptured without using any bead press
• made by me in my home studio on my dual gas torch
• made of Italian soft glass aka soda lime glass
• properly annealed in a digitally controlled kiln
• three flower beads in coffee brown, light taupe brown and off-white (I do my best to show pictures with the genuine colors, but colors may vary between monitors)
• ornaments are applied on both sides of the beads
• the measurements of the flower beads vary approx. between 2.4 cm (0.94") and 2.8 cm (1.10") in diameter
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○○ About the leaf charms ○○

• sawed, filed, drilled and polished by me (you can see the polished patterns on the 2nd image best)
• made of brass
• vary between 2.2 cm (0.86") and 2.6 cm (1.02") long
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○○ About the necklace ○○

• the beads are strung on a brown leather cord
• without the dangles it's about 82 cm (32.28") long - adjustable in length (instruction will be sent as a PDF - if you wish a printed version, please send me a comment while doing the checkout process or a conversation). On the last image the necklace is shown in a lariat style.
• the longest flower dangle is about 11 cm (4.33") long
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Please read the shop policy in my profile thoroughly.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send me a convo. I'll be happy to answer your questions.
Thank you for looking.

**** WARNING ****

I'm sure, most of you are aware of these things.
But for those who don't, I think I should say...
• Please be aware of choking hazard - this item is not suitable for children under 6 y.o.
• Please do not wear this item while being active (e.g. in sport, while playing with small children, etc.).
• Although the bead is properly annealed to ensure strength, it's still made of glass, so it may break if it falls and you may get injured by broken glass. So please handle it with care and be careful. If you do so, I'm sure you'll enjoy this necklace for a long time.

Thank you!