My MIL has been sending my DD two 5.5mm cultured pearls every year since she was born. She turned 21 this year, so I took them to the jeweler to be strung into a necklace for her.
Once they strung them, it turns out that there is only 11' worth, not enough for a traditional pearl strand. It's too much for a bracelet, and I really wanted to give her a necklace. Buying more pearls is not an option as these all came from the same jeweler in Upstate NY and indivdually they are in the $30+ range and buying an inch runs about $150! Plus the whole idea is that these are the pearls that Grandma sent her.
The only thing I've seen that I vaguely like is this:
But, I don't want it to look "costumey".....KWIM?
Any ideas or link to stuff ladies???