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Donut Beads

By Sandy Paluzzi
   The Bead Peddler® 

 

 A focal sized donut bead is strong enough to stand alone on a chain.  Many companies are now selling donut bails, but this dragonfly bail is special.  It sits on a spotted brown turquoise donut.  Design by  Sola Gratia Designs.
   
Here, a large jump ring is used to create a bail holding a leaf charm. Supplycrates created these earrings which use the donuts as a backdrop to the charm.  I can't keep earrings like these day to night creations on my craft table.
   

Donut's are frequently used as centerpieces in necklaces and bracelets.  The chunkiness of the body of   Red Teddy's.   bracelet stands up well to the importance of the donut.

 

  
Wow!  The donut melds with the rest of this necklace designed by Avid Weaver .  It becomes part of the whole as it dangles from the woven portion of the centerpiece.
   
Yet another focal donut.  Gift Bearer cleverly decided to have her square centerpiece double as the bracelet's clasp..
   

If you're beginning to think all good sized donuts are used as focals, think again.   In this chunky necklace by LBJeweledJewelry, donuts of various sized are strewn among beads of various shapes.  The basic colors of black, gray and white make this a very versatile piece. 
   

Carrie Rachel Designs! adds interest to a series of donuts  by interspersing smaller beads through them in this classic bracelet design.

 

  

CassiaLone also strings donuts together in this bracelet.  But she strings the donuts through their center.  The irregularity of the ridges on the pearlized glass donuts work extremely well with the striation of the banded agate stones. 

Donuts dangle from a chunky charm bracelet consisting of shiny earth tone colors. EverDreamDesigns brought this fun bracelet into being.

 

  

In the above picture, donuts dangled on a link.  Here donuts form the anchor for the dangles. These earrings were hand made by  BeebDesigns
   
Our last design, by My Cellar Door , is a montage of donuts.  A donut forms the loop for the lariat. Donut shaped beads also dangle down the end of the chain to hold the lariat firmly in place on your neck.  When worn, the donuts all work together to give the appearance of a chain with a centerpiece pendant.

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