Special Occasion Necklace

Many of the projects in my last post incorporated beads and beading components.  You see, I'm a bit bead-crazy at the moment.  Earlier this spring there were two big bead shows in the Twin Cities, and I attended both.  Paper crafting projects are not the only place where I'm using my new beads; today I want to share with you a recent jewelry project.

Here is a necklace featuring my favorite color--red.  I used glass beads in a variety of shapes and sizes.

This necklace is a bit fancier than other necklaces that I have made.  I've already had the chance to use it a few times as a "special occasion" necklace.

The focal bead has a unique internal structure with interesting highlights and lowlights.  

I always add a bit of decoration around the clasp.  Since I often wear my hair up, I like the clasp to be a sort of secondary focal area.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my blog today.  Hope you've enjoyed seeing a project that is a bit different.  In my next post I'll be back to paper crafting.  :)