Vintage glass pearls for this set came from the Mother of the bride’s 3-strand necklace. The bride will wear two strands, and pearls from the third one went into earrings for her bridesmaids. They are all close friends of the family and no doubt will appreciate these thoughtful gifts.
The faceted glass rondelle beads are Vintage from my own bead hunting, but by now I forgot where I found them.
The maid of honor gets special earrings and necklace with chains created from remaining glass pearls, and this still requires some planning, but the above earrings have been approved and started their journey to the East Coast.
Updated February 21, 2019
And the set for the maid of honor is done too. I’ve added mixed glass seed beads and some mother of pearl shells to help it stand out a little more. Also, I have lots of respect for brides who make so many decisions about an upcoming wedding and still keep their sanity.