Inspired by Autumn

The weathers been foul lately but at the same time i do quite enjoy autumn (mostly anyway!)
The leaves are beginning to change into all thoughs wonderful hues of red and orange and its getting colder so where collecting logs to burn on the fire. It's this image of Autumn i've chosen for my inspiration in two new pieces ive created.
The first is a pair of earrings i'd like some feedback on, i'll explain why soon. I've called them the honey flower earrings due to the colour of the bead in the middle. When worn they make a pleasing ring. They where made by opening up a 8mm filigree bead to make the petals and threading the bead and filigree on a head pin, and secured by wrapping the excess head pin around the loop of a ear wire.
Now back to needing feedback, as i said ive named them the honey flower earrings but ive had people say they look like lampshades with a bulb glowing in the middle. What do you think? Flower or lamp shade?

My second item is a necklace ive made called Gold Swirl necklace. I made this with the colours of the leaves turning in autumn in mind. I really quite like the results, see what you think.
It's a two strand necklace made on tigerwire with various autumnal tones on one strand and orange seedbeads on the other and tied together in a calotte. To cover the calottes i wrapped them in a bronze filigree cone. The focal pendant is a lentil bead wrapped with the same bronze filigree i used with the earrings above. Lentil beads are a new find for me, i think there beautiful and look forward to using them more in the future.

 Sorry the second picture isnt that good, i took several pictures of it and none where very good.

Next time i'm hoping to have some more necklaces to show you im currently working on. Also i'm working on a tutorial for making either a pair of earrings or one of the necklaces. Until then take care and thank you for reading the latest Fashion Magpie Jewellery blog post.