I found the remnants of what had once been a lovely Art Deco necklace in an antique store, and immediately snapped it up. I had to take it apart, but the main feature of it was these beads. Rather than simply restore, I decided that the beads had a beauty of their own, and deserved to be showcased.
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I had enough beads to make a simple cuff of all jet beads for this, then disaster struck, and I broke a bead. Although it could be repaired, I knew it would never be good enough.
So instead, I used some vintage rough-cut rock crystal beads to act as spacers between the jet, and allow me to get rid of the broken bead. I think the end result is amazing, far better than my original plans.
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I found these butterflies online at the same time I bought the chalcedony, and felt that they made the perfect pair. I did try to make matching earrings, but settled for just the chalcedony as the butterflies were very heavy!
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I owned these beads for years before realising that with a pearl, they make the most delightful, summery jewellery! I played around with the arrangement quite a lot, as I had had the beads for so long it was difficult to find exact matches, so I opted for making do with what I had. I decided that a single pearl was best, and that several butterflies on the necklace would make it decorative, but not too heavy. The first time I paired a butterfly and a pearl I knew I was onto a winner.
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