National Museums Scotland conservators have combined the original beads with recreations to return the items to their original state. The jewellery is now on display at Dundee's McManus Art ...
Customers can also take single-session classes in wire wrapping, crimping, and bead weaving. Comyns displays her own handcrafted jewelry alongside a wall full of semiprecious beads sorted by color.
Originally, the beads were primarily used for jewellery and embroidery on folk costumes, but since the mid-nineteenth century they have also been used for handmade decorations.