Like Nora Ephron I too   'feel bad about my neck'  and that is why, avid bead collector that I am, I seldom wear my beloved bead...

These 3 slim girls carved from jade hail from maybe 2000 years ago.  Maybe as old as 2000 years Judging from the degree of corro...

Making Pin Ups of my miscellaneous beads is my latest pastime.   Bead Pin ups aka Hairpins or Hair Sticks I got the inspiratio...

......jade hairpins and hair accessories, from a bygone era. My collection is mostly made  from jade, carnelian or silver and date from ...

.....Banded Agates are  some of my favourite beads.   Necklace of ancient agate beads   This necklace is composed of ancient ag...