Gift for a very good friend....

This idea was originally going to be a Christmas present for a very good friend, but I changed it as a gift for her as she had recently had an operation and she had done so well since the op.  She loves her G&T's so when I saw that the lovely Trudi Doherty of Glittering Prize had made some beautiful lampwork beads with the glass from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle I knew it was the perfect combination for my friends bracelet.  I contacted Trudi and she very kindly made me the focal bead and 4 more beads from the gin bottle. Within a week she had made them and sent them to me - you can't get better service than that!!!

I then purchased a few more lampwork beads made from the same kind of gin bottle but dotted with sterling silver.  I them made up the bracelet using sterling silver findings and clasp, swarovski crystals in a matching colour with AB coating, and added a little PMC textured heart charm and a dangle to finish the bracelet off.  Here is a few pictures of the end piece....I am very pleased with the end result and hope she is too!