Bees may not always come to mind when thinking of autumn, but honeybees are still very busy, gathering food to keep them going as they shelter through the cold winter months. In late summer/early autumn, larger-bodied worker bees are produced which will live for 4-6 months. (Worker bees in the summer are smaller and only live for around 6 weeks.) Their job is to protect the Queen and keep her warm until the following spring. And newly mated Queen Bumblebees will also be eating as much nectar and pollen as they can in the autumn in order to take them through their winter hibernation. Then in the spring, they emerge from their winter rest, find a new site to set up a hive, and get to work laying eggs and gathering food. Buff-tailed Bumblebees might even continue their work all the way through the winter if the conditions are mild enough. They are such fascinating creatures and so sorely underestimated and under-appreciated.
So, this is why I have included bees in my Colours of Autumn collections.
This gemstone beaded necklace, in warming rose gold and green, features a focal point of a beautifully detailed bee and then a smaller bee on honeycomb below, with the necklace itself being made up of polished gemstone cubes in Sunstone and Peridot, with Rose Gold Filled and Rose Gold Vermeil metal beads providing extra sparkle and shine. The necklace is finished with a lobster clasp.
The Sunstone cubes have a lovely rose gold/orange kind of hue, with lots of sparkle thanks to the metal platelet inclusions (hence their name) and the Peridot cubes are a nice fresh green colour.
Wear this necklace on its own or as part of a curated ensemble of matching and co-ordinating pieces.
This necklace would make a great gift for nature lovers and apiarists.
It will be supplied in a gift box.
- Length: 17 inches (43cm). If you require an extender chain, pleas select this option box above.
- Stones: AA+ Sunstone 2.5mm cubes, AA+ Peridot 2.5mm cubes
- Metal: 18K Rose Gold Plated Sterling Silver Bee and Bee on Honeycomb, Rose Gold Filled Stardust round 3mm beads, Rose Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver Lobster Clasp (stamped 925 on catch), all other metal components are either Rose Gold Vermeil Sterling Silver or Rose Gold Filled
