Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded a mother of pearl heart

a mother of pearl heart

statement pendant on a crystal and black bead necklace

We have combined Joy's blue and white cats with some dark blue beads and bee charms to form these whimsical drop earrings

It now hangs from a delicate necklace of aqua and soft purple rice pearls

you name it

Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded a mother of pearl heartI was kindly given a pile of very old beadwork. It was beautiful but all very brown and black and I felt it needed a shot of colour and a new look. I started laying out the central motif and then went from there cutting and arranging sections to the background which is a fabulous yellow ochre felt. You can see the pictures of progress along the way. There was a lot of sewing involved to secure everything and I used up a ton of loose beads around the