FINALLY! A bookmark that dares to go boldly where no bookmark has gone before (NB: I didn't split the infinitive). Since both sides of the pewter shepherd's crook bookmark feature images of stars, planets and what I choose to see as nebulae, I've added a hopefully recognisable embellishment. It's a Cheyenne stitch image of the Starship Enterprise (from a pattern by Irene Louise) in orbit above a blue-green planet. Please note that in Cheyenne stitch, each teeny-tiny bead is sewn into place one at a time: a painstaking and time-consuming operation. I've suspended the beadwork from the 5-5/8" long pewter piece using a pair of star-shaped beads and a yellow-green bead known -- appropriately enough -- as a Saturn bead. Here's a great gift idea for that hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list, or for the Trekkie who has everything .... except a hand-beaded bookmark to keep a place in the latest Fan-zine. It's another thoughtful gift from SPARKLE PLENTY. All of our one of a kind and limited edition artisan beaded jewelry is individually handcrafted in our studio in Los Angeles, California. Our indie boutique jewelry styles and fashion accessories make fabulous gifts. Bracelets, necklaces and earrings in beautiful contemporary, vintage, antique and retro designs. All designs, text and photos copyright Sparkle Plenty Fine Beaded Jewellery 2002-2006 and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior, express written permission. All rights reserved.
