This started out as an experiment, but I love how it turned out! I traded a few of my freshwater pearls to a friend for some beautifully tarnished silver heart beads she didn't want. Then instead of polishing them up or using them together, I used them as centerpieces in these wire-wrapped chokers. I used brass wire on a black leather choker. I wrapped it several times around the leather, strung three cranberry-colored freshwater cultured pearls on, wrapped it several more times. Then I strung two more pearls, the heart, and two more pearls, followed by another wrap. Finally, three more pearls and the finishing wrap, to make it symmetrical.

As I was doing it I wasn't so certain of how it would turn out, but I was thrilled with the results. It has a unique look to it that goes great with jeans and a T-shirt or the casual dressiness of a sundress or a nice black shirt or dress.

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