These vintage lucite cabochons were made in Hong Kong back in the early 70s. What do I do with these sunflower beads? Rings and necklaces!

The necklace design represents “growing sunflowers under the blue sky”. The 4mm Arizona blue turquoise does the work! Adjustable length from 15 to 18 inches, or 16 to 19 inches.

As I have mentioned in my <Freedom Blue, Energizing Yellow> post, all profits for these designs through the month of April will be donated to UNwomen.org. They have been providing humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children in Moldova.

About 《Grow Sunflowers, Not Wars》fundraising:

Reading and watching the news these days is truly heartbreaking and terrifying in equal measure even if we are nowhere near the real danger. We are all connected; I have ordered handmade embroidery t-shirts and tote bags from Ukrainian makers on Etsy and I have Russian customers who have ordered from my Etsy shop in the past year. To support organizations providing humanitarian aid, I have created three designs using materials that have been sitting in my drawers. The first design is "Energizing yellow, Freedom Blue" mobile earrings; available in both post style and clip-on style. These are made in 925 sterling silver and with vintage glass beads.All profits for these earrings through the month of April will be donated to UNwomen.org. They have been providing humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children in Moldova.I have read somewhere that in a situation like this it's easy to confuse empathy with sympathy. We can't help anyone by suffering ourselves. It's important we keep on doing the things that bring us joy, boost our energy, keep our spirits up, satisfy our need for connection... This is my way to connect with fellow beings on planet Earth.About the ring design:A global symbol of resistance, unity and hope! Ukraine's sunflower becomes a worldwide symbol of solidarity and peace amid the Russian invasion.