Although created with the simplist of crochet stitches, it took 2 crochet hooks to manipulate. The focal point of the necklace was purchased at the Bridgewater Fair (I think, in 2007.) The “silk” came on a huge cone from WEBs store in Northampton (I think, in 2006). The closure (not pictured) was purchased from “Beaders Paradise,” just prior to WEBs buying the bead shop.