Like all Jewellery Artists, at least the ones I know, I am a bit of a hoarder. I bought the Lapis Lazuli I used in this piece years ago, about 15 of them I must confess. The Recycled Glass beads were a gift from a friend. She had done some relief work in Africa and these were a gift to her from a woman who had befriended her while she was in Ghana. They sat quietly in one of my many boxes of bits and pieces until just the other day. I lay them out in front of me and stared at them for ages. Then I went off and made myself a cup of coffee and came back and stared some more.
Finally I cut myself a piece of wire (I use Beadalon 49 Strand Stringing Wire for this type of work) and got to it, threading the beads on. I included Tibetan Silver Spacers and beads in the design and finished off the piece with a fabulous Tibetan Silver Leaf Toggle and some chain mailing using silver toned jump rings. Once I got going, the necklace came together really quickly. I am really happy with this piece. It is unusual, nicely balanced,comfortable to wear, attractive and the recycled beads, originally from Ghana in Africa, are very special to me.
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