To add salt to the wounds, I saw a cute little bracelet that had some black pearls and white pearls (probably painted glass beads) and it had a gajillion little thingies along it. Very cute, edgy--almost had a punkish appearance as the little thingies looked like very small jagged metal pieces (reminded me or coral but not orange/red). It was light on the wrist, up my alley -- til I looked at the price $635. Needless to say, it didn't make the ride home with me. Vintage is looking better all the time . . .