I found this rather lovely necklace in the Pilgrim’s Hospice today – it cost me all of £1:

I’m pretty sure the big beads are all made of mookaite, a type of jasper that is mined in Australia. I adore the big, pebbly beads with their smooth surface and warm shades of plum and gold. However, I’m not keen on the small chips or the goldtone spacer beads. So I’m thinking that the big beads could be made into a Lola Rose-esque bracelet (or maybe even two bracelets). I already have the waxed cotton cord, so I’m good to go. And all for a quid.