A set of beautiful handmade lampwork beads from Claire Louise Patrick of Ciel Creations was the inspiration for this luscious long necklace.

The stitch is spiral weave, worked with Japanese seed beads and drops, along with a few Czech firepolish beads, in complementary colours.

The whole reminds me of an impressionist painting - Monet's waterlilies come to mind.

The focal bead in the centre has a tiny bit of fringing, but not too much as I wanted the bead itself to be the centre of attraction here, but just enough to give it balance.

The necklace does up with a larger Czech firepolish bead with a beaded loop, but it is long enough (27/695mm) to just slip over your head.

The effect is stunning and you will be sure that you will be the envy of your friends whenever you wear it!

This is the third necklace I have made using Ciel Creation lampwork beads - the previous two were snapped up almost immediately at the craft fairs I took them to. They take ages to make so there won't be another one along just yet...