NECKLACES: Augury of Spring Necklace
This necklace is on the cover of the summer 2010 issue of "Eco-Beautiful Weddings"!!
If I stare at it long enough, I can almost believe I see it growing. But the vines are wire, the berries are pearls, the leaves are metal, the glistening water drops are rhinestones.
Nevertheless, this intricately embroidered necklace presages spring in a mix of nubile pastels and vibrant blues.
In the mix is a vintage leaf brooch, a vintage 'grape cluster' earring, two turquoise teardrop beads, lots of pale blue and teal rhinestones, freshwater pearls, aurora borealis glass beads, abalone shell, and hammered wire among other things.