Coral Carnival by Caprilicious Jewellery

Hello folks, it's great to catch up with you again. I haven't left the house for two weeks now and am beginning to go stir crazy, although I don't really want to go out in this weather. It just seems too much trouble to wrap up warm and venture out of the house to go nowhere. So I did the next best thing - I played with beads!  

There’s something wonderfully liberating about a necklace that refuses to behave itself quietly, and Coral Carnival is exactly that sort of creature. It’s loud—in the best possible way—joyful, cheeky, and just a tiny bit irreverent, like the best parties always are.

I started with those fabulously wiggly faux-coral fronds, all pink and playful, like a troupe of synchronised swimmers who’ve had one espresso too many. They immediately set the tone: this was going to be a necklace with personality. Add in chunky silvery beads, a scattering of real coral tucked between them like little secrets, and suddenly the whole thing felt like a celebration waiting to happen.

​Of course, a carnival needs its supporting cast, so in came the waxed red wooden beads wrapped with polymer-clay swirls, a stately wooden spool bead dressed up in silver, and those quirky hand-made polymer pieces that look like they've wandered in from an art fair. The entire ensemble sits beautifully at about 26 inches—perfect for tossing over a sweater, a simple shift dress, even your most boring T-shirt, which won’t stay boring for long.

Styling Coral Carnival is delightfully easy. You don’t have to match a thing—this necklace does all the heavy lifting. Let it clash, let it contrast, let it steal the show. Honestly, that’s what it came for. If jewellery could shimmy, this one would.

So here it is: colourful, flamboyant, a little wild, and very much a mood. I loved bringing Coral Carnival to life, and I hope it brings a burst of joy (and maybe a few compliments) into your day too.
​This reminds me of the other coral frond necklace in my books - it couldn't be more different from this one, possibly even showier, if that's possible!

That's me for this week, folks. Have a wonderful weekend and I'll catch you soon.
Until then
​xx