As you can maybe tell from my blog, patterns etc I am in love with these large 30mm crystals from Swarovski (article 2035 if you want to start your own addiction) and am always looking for new ways to use them.

I also really love lots of the new shaped beads as well as drops, daggers etc and so I've been itching to come up with a method of using the different shaped beads to add interest when bezelling the crystals, and after lots of experimentation I think I've finally nailed it.

This pieces uses Rizo beads and I also have ones using daggers, drops and even little rondelles on the go.

Plus ones using 14mm rivolis...

As soon as I finish my experiments (why do I always leave all those thread ends until the end?) and I have written up the instructions keep an eye out for my newsletter and details of the pattern.