Triple Drop | Karen Southey

Triple Drop - Clear, pale blue, pale emerald

These earrings are made with the smallest glass beads made by Kare in her classic donut shape. These small beads stand a mere 5mm tall and 9mm wide.

The earrings are approximately 4.5cm long from the top of the hook

All hooks, beads and findings are sterling silver

About

Karen Southey is a glass bead and jewellery maker based in Te Kopuru, Northland. She has been creating jewellery for over a decade and loves every step of the process from the making of glass beads to j=bespoke jewellery pieces.

Having experimented with various styles and techniques in her jewellery making journey, in 2014 Karen took a weekend course at 'Born to Bead' and fell in love with the process. She has been making her own beads ever since then.

Each bead is carefully crafted in a very hot flame and then immediately put in a kiln to cool gradually for several hours to cure. Karen mainly use Italian glass (Effetre) and some American (Double Helix) and also enjoys transforming broken antique bottle glass, found in Kaipara, into beautiful beads and sustainable jewellery for everyday use.