How many ways can you get it wrong?

When I started this blog, I said that I would try to share the day-to-day frustrations of setting up a business selling jewellery.  So I guess that I ought to share some of the stupid things I've done:

Earrings.

These come in pairs, right?  So they should be identical.
Mistakes so far:  1 gold fixings, 1 silver fixings
                             Beads in different sequence
                             Different size beads
                             Beads which looked the same, but then didn't

Bracelets.

Perfect bracelet with sliding knot closure (I learnt how to do that this week on youtube).  You end up with four ends of cord, two of which need to be cut off.  I think you can guess what happened here...

Beads which have different coloured ends, so naturally you put one on the wrong way round....

Necklaces.

OK, you have a focal bead in the middle.  You put matching beads on each side.  Until you put the bead on the wrong side.  Then it isn't symmetrical any more.

On the other hand, I can get it right as well.  This week I have made the items below.  Check them out!

      
 Paua shell earrings

Bridal pearl bracelet