Here is just a sample of the recycled wine bottle glass beads I use in my one-of-a-kind pieces. Merlot is it today. A few drops of Chardonnay is also seen on the Horse Button Brooch named "Alert in Prescott".
The horse button comes from an old glass mold from the 1950's made in Northern Bohemia. CZECH lustre glass buttons are a favorite of mine.
If you are interested in these type of buttons read, "Baubles, Buttons and Beads", written by Sibylle Jargstorf. It begins with the comprehensive history of glass working in the Gablonz area. The book charts the history of jewelry, glass and bead making in that region. It talks about the heritage of Bohemia. This book was one of the first books I purchased for my bead book collection.
Here pictured is the CZECH button brooch with Peyote Stitch used for the off loom bead woven bezel around it and it is completed with lampwork wine drops of Merlot and Chardonnay. The wire ear rings have sterling silver beads and Merlot recycled glass lampwork beads. You can see part of a flat peyote stitch cuff with fresh water pearls. See more at www.rowenaart.net