Kojima Flower Brooches

[Sarah]

Okay ladies, fess up. Which one of you snatched up my first choice brooch from Sarah's most recent trip? Lol, no worries, I got one of my own and it's beautiful. I rarely wear a brooch, but oh well, it's more like a piece of pearl art. I know some of you got brooches as gifts at one of the ruckuses and maybe others have purchased them. Each is special and different, so I thought it would be nice to see them together if anyone is willing to share photos? Here's mine, pretty in pink and white:

 

[GemGeek]

Wow. That is incredibly beautiful. Pearl ruffles!

 

[LitGeek]

Soooo lovely! Enjoy!

 

[theseventhsphinx]

I didn't even know there was such a thing! It is stunning! The peripheral pearls really do look incredibly like petals.

 

[Red]

I didn't snatch up your brooch, I promise, but I did receive one today from Sarah. It arrived as a most lovely gift along with pearl rope that I purchased.

My pearl brooch is the one in the upper left in Sarah's blog photo. And, here it is sitting on the little pouch that it arrived in.

 

[pattye]

Here's a lovely white flower brooch from Sarah last year. Several years previous I had experimented with the petal pearls myself and made a pendant, shown on the right. So easy to understand why anyone from lowly beader to fine jeweler is inspired by these glorious petal shapes!

 

[pattye]

bluebirrrd and Red,

Love your brooches also, I seriously thought about getting another, greedy me. I think they would be gorgeous displayed on a decorative pillow~like on a bed, not where the cat or dog inhabits.

 

[Sarah]

Pattye, are you kidding? You made that brooch? It's beautiful!! Yes, I've been trying to think what else you can do with them too. Topper for a small box, scarf pin, barrette, brooch for a purse/clutch. I could definitely see myself using one on a clutch for a fancy night out.

 

[maiakity]

*sigh* I love these. I love everything on Sarahs site, actually. I would never wear a brooch, so I can't justify buying one... I guess I'll just have to enjoy drooling over pictures of yours!

 

[juliebeth]

those are just beautiful! i have a lavender clutch i'd need one of those for. *sigh* i need more paychecks, more often.