Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded added some nice flat garnets

added some nice flat garnets as an edging and hey presto

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

I have crafted a length of vintage black and white ribbon into a choker with a black beaded edge and added two red eye brooches which can be worn as part of the piece or separately on the lapels of a jacket

Colour inspiration comes from everywhere doesn't it

Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded added some nice flat garnetsI 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