What method would you use to remove this from this photo?

Hello everyone.
new to the forum!

I have a question, i have spent a lot of time trying to figure this one out. usually i don't have a problem with this type of stuff but this one is killing me!
i am trying to change the background in this image to pure white. lassoing it just doesn't look right and ive tried so many different ways i am stumped! i can get close but thats it.
What would you do to only select these beads? or only select the background? horrible surface, so many shades!
Thanks so much!!

Dan

If I just had to have that image I would path them with the pen tool, or I would find another image.

tornupinside said:

I would path them with the pen tool, or I would find another image.

My thoughts exactly