My Word!

I've been having a lot of fun with the clasp-in-front style of necklace lately. Sometimes the bead itself is the loop for the bar to pass through, as in this one:

And sometimes I do something a little fancier, as in this new piece below. This style is meant to hang off to the side, a little asymmetrically-- but it still looks balanced. Very cool! Didn't use dyed paper for this one, as you can see-- just a natural cream, with a scattering of 24k gold leaf and sterling silver leaf.