I created this collar as a celebration of life, a talisman for surviving breast cancer. I worked on it during my recovery from two surgeries and the chemotherapy sessions.
The collar is completely stitched in free form peyote stitch. The beads include vintage glass beads from the Hudson Bay; new glass seed beads in sizes 15, 11, 8 and 6; vintage glass, metal, abalone and muscle shell buttons; vintage glass sew through beads in many sizes; and finally fresh water and baroque pearls.
The earrings are sterling silver, made in India.
The first bracelet is made with the same seed beads as the necklace, stitched to a bead base.
The second bracelet is strung with vintage glass sew through's.
The third bracelet is made from vintage and new glass beads using a right angle weave stitch similar to the "Jazz" pattern.
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