I just finished this piece last night and the tutorial is also ready. I used a mix of plenty of seed beads, Miyuki cube beads, Long Magatamas, 6MM Fire Polish crystals, and Twin Beads. The goal is to use long magatamas. They are a tad difficult to design with, but a fabulous challenge!!
The tutorial is available HERE.
Stunning piece. I love the colors you chose too, so rich and beautiful.