Nyokabi Mary created a necklace for Hubert with a calm, elegant feel, balancing soft beauty and subtle depth to suit a cherished personal style. What's your wish? →
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The Custom Fruit Jasper Paper Bead Necklace was created by Nyokabi Mary as a subtle statement necklace with fruit jasper stones and handmade paper beads in softly contrasting, darker tones. It is a useful example for anyone considering custom gemstone jewelry that balances natural color variation with a lightweight, contemporary look.
- Request: The necklace was commissioned in the style of an existing fruit jasper design, with a similar look and feel and a color palette that stayed discreet while still showing gentle variation.
- Final result: The finished piece combined rare fruit jasper gemstone beads with carefully rolled, dried paper beads shaped to create a shell-like effect, plus a blue stone accent for contrast.
- Design details: Paper selection was an important part of the build, using contrasting papers that blended into beads echoing the original inspiration while keeping the overall necklace refined rather than bright or flashy.
- Process: Progress photos documented the stages from paper selection to bead making and final assembly, and the completed necklace matched the approved preview images before shipping.
- Helpful for: This project is a strong reference for custom beaded necklaces, mixed-material jewelry, birthday gifts, and personalized accessories for someone who prefers understated colors with natural stone texture.
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A request by Hubert from Ahrensburg, Germany
Fruit jasper chain.
Hi,
something in the style of the fruit jasper necklace I would like to order. The structure / Look & Feel very similar, the colour shades also discreet and at the same time varied.
For your information, if it helps with the creation: The recipient of the necklace is dark blonde, has very white skin, and likes to wear subtle, rather dark colours.
I look forward to your feedback,
kind regards
Hubert
https://www.urbanchangelab.com/fruit-jasper-chain/
The Journey of Creating Custom Fruit Jasper Paper Bead Necklace
Negotiation & Planning
Custom Fruit Jasper Paper Bead Necklace - design ideas and artisan proposals
The above necklace is made of fruit jasper gemstone, which is a rare stone to find in its original oval shape.
It has well cut, rolled and dried paper pieces that gives it a shell like bead.
I have used a blue stone gem stone to contrast the colors and add a rich contemporary style to the necklace
Hello Hubert
My name is Mary and I’d love to make an offer for your idea. The above necklace is made of fruit jasper gemstone, which is a rare stone to find in its original oval shape.
It has well cut, rolled and dried paper pieces that gives it a shell like bead.
I have used a blue stone gem stone to contrast the colors and add a rich contemporary style to the necklace. I have noted your concerns regarding the person who’d be wearing this. It’d be the perfect fit. If you’d love to have the same, I’d be more than happy to do it
I have quoted a price for this. Kindly let me know what you think.
Regards,
Mary
27 Jan 2020 9:10 pm: Hubert
Hi Mary,
sounds all perfect, both your suggestions as well as the price. Please go ahead.
Many thanks & have a wonderful evening,
Hubert
Thank you so much Hubert. I am very excited to be taking up this design for you, i will start with making paper selections for the beads, measuring them to similar sizes and rolling them up to get them ready for the drying process. I will be sending you a short video and several pictures of the work in progress in the next 72 hours.
Best regards, Nyokabi
Crafting Process
How to make a Custom Fruit Jasper Paper Bead Necklace – work in progress
Hii Hubert,
I have started off the project with paper selection that i got to last night and better part of this Morning.
I had to ensure the paper has beautiful, contrasting colors which combined will produce a beautiful bead, similar to the one you saw in the picture.
I will keep taking more pictures on every stage of production. I am very thrilled with the selection so far and i strongly believe the beauty will reflect in the end product!
Best regards,
Nyokabi
Hii Hubert,
I have started off the project with paper selection that i got to last night and better part of this Morning.
I had to ensure the paper has beautiful, contrasting colours hence I’ve attached photos of the different ones I’ll be using which when combined, will produce a beautiful bead, similar to the one you saw in the picture.
I will keep taking more pictures on every stage of production. I am very thrilled with the selection so far and i strongly believe the beauty will reflect in the end product!
Best regards,
Nyokabi
30 Jan 2020 5:20 pm: Hubert
Hi Nyokabi,
thanks for the update, looks good so far!
Best regards
Hubert
Hiii Hubert, the weekend has been quite busy and rewarding......i started off the beading process and managed to reproduce paper beads almost exactly as what was in the necklace on the picture.
I have managed to select Fruit Jasper stones as well, and am now fixing up the necklace.
03 Feb 2020 1:03 pm: Hubert
Hi, Nyokabi,
excellent, that looks really very good. I am looking forward to the next update 😉
Many greetings
Hubert
Hii Hubert,
The necklace is coming along very well, i guess i might be done by tonight or tomorrow night, and send pictures as well.I have tried to work more extra hours at night to get the necklace ready.
I know the completion time is much earlier than what i had earlier stated, just felt that if i could get it ready by this week, then possibly the necklace Might get to you just on time for Valentines....... What do you think?
06 Feb 2020 11:09 am: Hubert
Hi, Nyokabi,
thanks a lot for your many hours and the thought of Valentine's Day - but it's not important 😉 The necklace is meant for a birthday, at the beginning of May, so you can relax.
Many greetings
Hubert
Hii Hubert,
Phew....Okay, i can breath now,
this is well noted. Thank you so much.
I will get back to you with more updates and pictures.
Hii Hubert,
The attached pictures shows what i have managed to come up with so far.
Kindly let me know if there are some alterations you wish to be done on the chain, and i will get down to it.
I used some of the remaining paper beads from production to make a Bracelet, that if you wish, can come to you as a free give away from us.
Best Regards,
Nyokabi
10 Feb 2020 12:22 pm: Hubert
Hi, Nyokabi,
that looks excellent, thank you, I have no requests for changes.
Many greetings & a nice Monday
Hubert
Thank you so much Hubert,
I shall finalize with the Jewelry and hand it to the local manager this weekend.
They are very beautiful, am confident you will love them.
12 Feb 2020 10:41 am: Hubert
Hi, Nyokabi,
thank you, I am very excited and look forward to it.
Many greetings
Hubert
I am very excited as well, the final product is really beautiful.
I can't wait for your reaction and feed back when you finally receive them.
Dear Hubert,
The Fruit Jasper Chain is complete, looking lovely and ready to ship.
It has been great working on this project with you, i hope you will love the final product.
Best Regards,
Nyokabi
14 Feb 2020 10:36 am: Hubert
Hi, Nyokabi,
that sounds great, thank you very much. I am very excited and look forward to seeing the chain "live".
Thanks again and have a nice weekend
Hubert
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON003031E-11899
Cost structure of this project
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
42.63
|
| Cost of labour |
23.17
|
| Cost of packaging |
1.85
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| Local Transport to photoshoot and parcel drop-off |
2.32
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
69.97
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
7
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
7
|
| Total (excluding shipping & taxes) |
83.97
|
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