I have a little, red bead in my possession that I’ve had for as long as I can remember. I don’t recall how or when I got it and I don’t remember how old I was. If I had to guess I’d say it was a loose bead that fell off some jewelry my mom had, and I must have been around 5 or 6 years old.
How this bead has stayed with me for 30 years and made it through at least 3 or 4 moves is beyond my comprehension. Needless to say, although this bead’s monetary worth is probably only a few pennies, because of its persistence to remain with me, its significance to me personally has grown as the years go by.
So what can I do with a bead that means so much more than all the vintage gems and pricey jewels in my studio? One idea is to encapsulate the bead in a glass bottle and create a necklace from it. Thoughts?
Stranded In The City 
I like the glass bottle idea! Maybe string it on a piece of ribbon so it wont rattle! I have had pieces of ribbon for 30 years!
Yes! It is so precious I don’t want to take any chances on losing it so I’ll have to make sure whatever I do is extra secure 🙂
Awww, that little bead looks lonely! Don’t put it in a vial! It will just rattle around all by itself! Have you ever had a dog follow you home? It just wants to be loved. I would give it some beads to hang out with, Maybe make it the center focal for a wrap bracelet. A wire pendant is good. it wants attention! After all these years, it deserves recognition! LOL
Good point! I’m still deciding what I’ll do for sure. It will probably hit me one day when I least expect it 🙂 Thanks again!
What about the wire wrapping – sort of like a cage and use it as a pendant or something like that? I love the airy look of those sort of things!
Hi Shannon,
Yes! A bead cage would be great too 🙂 thanks for following me!
Totally think you should put it in a capsule and make a necklace out of it. Saw some capsules at Michael’s today that I want but had no reason to buy or use.
Thanks! That’s probably the direction I will go. I have some tiny glass vials and bottles, but the next time I’m at Michael’s (which I LOVE) I will check out the capsules as well!