Okay so I can only use solid gold material but I need a way to incorporate this pendant into the strand efficiently and safely. I just added it and already discolored thread so If any of you wise beaders have some advice for this newbie.
Emily
Why not squeeze the butterfly bale together so it becomes a single loop? It looks like there's a knot in the middle of the bail now that is also getting dirty. You could also set a 14k bead next to the pendant on either side to cover the knots.
