What colours go with this?

[bearyboo]

I have made some beads using straw yellow and iris frit snd I have got some lovely bluey green colours, they are green towards the holes and blue in the middle.

I want to make them into a necklace but I amstumped as to what coloyr to put with them.

I tried yellow but its too bright and takes the attention away from the blue green beads. I then tried gray but that was too dull so I have tried brown and they look too dark!

Everything either looks too bright or too dull. I cannot find the happy medium so I was hoping someone here could point me in the direction of a combinayion

Danielle

[Nicknack]

Ivory?  CIM Olive Green?

Nick

[Glassy Lou]

Can you post a pic of the beads?

[Moira HFG]

Dark blue? Dark green? Burnt orange/coral?

[flame n fuse]

maybe something which gives a neutral metallic lustre?

[bearyboo]

Thanks for the tips, I think I will give all of your suggestions a try and see which ones look best 

I don't have any pictures of them at the moment but I will try get some uploaded.

Daniellex

[SilverGems89]

Have you tried white or black? Sounds like you need something to add contrast but not detract attention, which would make me lean toward a good neutral rather than another colour 

[bearyboo]

That's what I was thinking Gem but as the grey looked awful so I didn't try any other neutrals.

I am going to have a busy night tomorrow 

[SilverGems89]

hehehe, I sense a lot of spacers in your future 

[Shirley]

etched clear?

[Glassy Lou]

http://melanie-graham.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/test-results-straw-yellow.html?m=1
Does it look like any of these? Number 7 maybe?
I was wondering - if something like copper green might go with it...

[Redhotsal]

I put red striker with mine:


Liaisons by redhotsalbeads, on Flickr

[bearyboo]

Lou, they are more like number 8 with the blues and greens. I do have a few rods of copper green though so I will give it a try.

Ooh that looks nice Sal, thats another colour I shall add to my list!

Daniellex

[julieHB]

As I was reading the question I thought of you, Sal.......and then I saw your magnificent necklace - perfect!!! 

[Glassy Lou]

I really like it with the red.
Danielle, have you tried this site? http://www.serenasbeadery.com/color-gallery.html
I use it sometimes if I'm stuck for a match.