I've also talked to her before about finding clip-on earrings that could be created without the use of glue. It's hard to find clip-on earrings to make that aren't just "studs" for you to glue gems onto. In Cape Cod I found two different kinds (three actually) of clip-on earrings at the most amazing bead shop I've ever been to so I bought them and decided to make some earrings for my friend.
This was a new set for her using one of the earrings I found. I used white thread to "sew" the beads on in little loops to make a kind of cluster. It's hard to tell but the beads are blue, silver and clear. I made the necklace with the larger beads that came in the set with the smaller beads.
The pearl necklace was the one with the broken clasp. I found "pearls" to match it and made dangling earrings with the second clip-ons from Cape Cod. There are three posts with two beads on each earring.
This uses the beads she had left from her broken bracelet. The green beads and the long silver beads were original. I bought magnetic beads (the black ones) and the spacers so I could create a design and have enough beads to make an entire bracelet. I also thought it would be nice to use the magnets because she has eight kids, this way if the bracelet gets pulled on it will release instead of breaking.
