Front Clasp Necklace

by Paulette Bertrand
(New Richmond, WI USA)

My name is Paulette Bertrand and I design jewelry that is easy to put on. It started because my mother loved to wear jewelry but many things were too hard for her to close as she grew older. I started making jewelry that used magnets or decorative clasps that I could incorporate into a front closing design.

This necklace is made with a copper front clasp as the feature. The large beads are handmade ceramic Kazuri beads made by a women's cooperative in Kenya, the small pink beads are acai seeds from the rainforest, and the spacers are copper colored freshwater pearls, wooden discs, and copper beads. I sell at small craft fairs and the front clasps are a hit with everyone.

Paulette Bertrand
Play Fair Chic