Turns out I am a tease. She doesn't believe she can post her pictures publicly, but if you search for the Logan Museum of Antropology, and then search the site for "Abri Blanchard" You can see a few pictures of the beads there. I was really excited to show off her work, because I'm super proud of her but it will have to wait.
EDIT:: My wife would like me to mention that the beads weren't likely a necklace, certainly not all from the same piece. Likely they were sewn onto clothing. I don't know what her reasoning is for the clothing, but I'll update once she informs me.