Magnificent Handbeaded Necklace with Vintage Brooch Pendant Handbeaded A pair of upcycled silver

A pair of upcycled silver military pips backed with green felt and edged with tiny silver beads suspended from faceted red glass beads and with green leaf vintage charms

Military pip brooch which combines two different pips with red beaded embellishments

I don’t know what this little creature is with its beady little eyes

apatite chips and vintage glass spacers

I have no idea what this fabulously quirky vintage figure with wood face

Magnificent Handbeaded Necklace with Vintage Brooch Pendant Handbeaded A pair of upcycled silverThis necklace is rather special. I have handbeaded each link over many hours. I enjoy the slowness of the process and seeing the small piles of tiny beads form into a bespoke piece of wearable art. On my travels, I found a perfect vintage brooch in similar colours and wondered how I might incorporate it into the piece. I settled on using it as the centrepiece to a bigger pendant and have added more of my own beadwork to tie it in. The brooch can be