Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded They are are edged and

They are are edged and connected with silver the gold seed beads

A very pretty and lightweight vintage necklace which goes beautifully with our other sequinned button necklace

Part of why I love what I do is unearthing wonderful vintage items and components that can be turned into one-off pieces of jewellery

a mother of pearl heart

I have been looking at this beauty on my workbench for months wondering if I would find the right beads to pair with it

Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded They are are edged andI 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