Leith’s penchant for a single, large, round beaded necklace (versions have appeared in red and black, yellow, and blue) has drawn repeated, and not-entirely incorrect, comparisons to a ball gag.

From large bead necklaces to dangling earrings, from strand bracelets to dainty jewellery pouches, there was something for everyone. The bead jewellery in myriad hues laid out on a black cloth ...

Emergency Bead Work. Dear Diary: It was September 1994, and my boss and I were headed back to our Midtown hotel after a business meeting. I was wearing a long, crystal-beaded necklace I had ...