J Is For… Jewelry

Jewelry.  It works as adornment, identification, religion, art… It fulfills many different purposes, depending on its creator\’s intent.  Me, I like playing with sparkly stuff.  This lovely bead is from a local bead shop and it took me hours to find just the right one.  I wanted something to match the scarf I\’d made, which is a lace pattern.  I\’m using the beads on the ends, like tassels.

That\’s what intrigues me: making ordinary objects, like scarves and bags, beautiful.  I love the idea of knitted bracelets with beads incorporated into the design.  I\’ve even got an idea for a lace shawl in forest-green mohair with multi-colored iridescent beads.

What about you, Dear Reader?
What are your favorite kinds of jewelry?