Not that this relates directly to what you've been doing with the 'pearls', I thought you might find this mini-tutorial interesting.
1 - draw a circle
2 - convert circle to an editable shape and then using the 'shape editor' tool break it at the top and bottom nodes. It will produce two half circles.
3 - draw two circles; each differently sized. Create a blend between the two circles.
4 - With both the blend and one of the semicircular lines selected, click the blend tool and attach the blend to the curve. Adjust the numbers os steps accordingly to produce a strand of graduated circles. You may find (as I did) that adjusting the position profile helps make the spacings look better.
5 - Clone the blend and flip it. Reposition it (holding down the ctrl key will constrain the movement) so that the end circles of each blend are concentrically located on the equavalent circles of the other blend. Presto! - You have a graduated strand of circles! I fancied them up a wee bit by beveling and adding a shadow.
Regards, Ross
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