The bead store in Progreso is tucked away at the back of a courtyard. At first glance it's nothing much but after you poke around there are a zillion choices, including Swarovski crystals. I had a ton of fun for $12.00!
This necklace is a Lynn Hoffman design originally published in the April/May 2006 edition of Beadwork magazine. I wore it to a party the other night and was swamped with compliments. It is really beautiful on and pretty comfortable to wear. I'm making one for a fundraiser for a new "perro y gato" clinic in Progreso that the Beach Gals are starting. The number of street dogs is staggering- somebody said there are as many as 3000 roaming the streets. The puppies and kittens are pretty much doomed as meals for packs of wild dogs. A big bummer, but the clinic should go a long way to help the problem by neutering whatever animals they can capture, then releasing them afterwards. Hopefully, I'll sell lots of raffle tickets and be able to do a little good.
But back to beads. The mercado in Merida's historic Centro district has a lot of bead vendors. Maybe after the next trip to the Merida English Language Library.....