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Quartz Nugget Necklace
by Ali on 10/03/19
About this design:
I love quartz with beautiful shimmering inclusions. They are like nature's surprise gifts in my beads. I wanted to stick with rich bronze tones for the necklace to accent the quartz. A 1.5mm leather cord fits nicely through the large tumbled nuggets, but I felt that it did not look "heavy enough" once the leather was out in the open. I chose to create a series of overhand knots in the leather cord for 2 1/4". The length of the necklace is 21" however this is a shorter necklace as it lays on the collarbone. The width of the nuggets makes the necklace diameter much shorter than what you may normally see in a 21" necklace.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- 5-9 large tumbled nuggets
- 4' 1.5mm leather cord
- 37 spacers or discs
- 1' silk ribbon
- 1 toggle clasp
- adhesive
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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On Oct 04, 2019 at 6:49 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Wow Ali – This is so fun. Reminds me of Wilma Flintstone.
Very rustic.
On Oct 04, 2019 at 8:16 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Ali, you incorporated some wonderful techniques and ideas into this piece. Those Quartz nuggets are awesome, and I really like how you knotted the leather in the back and added the frayed silk ribbon. I kept wondering how you added feathers until I looked at your directions! Great work!
On Oct 07, 2019 at 10:02 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Ali, Those nuggets are to die for! I love nuggets and crystal Together they make real “Look at me” statement!
On Nov 05, 2019 at 8:50 pm #
D Masters says:A truely lovely design and choice of materials, well done
On Dec 31, 2019 at 3:18 am #
Bhunter2116 says:Beautiful, so glad I came across this site!!
On Nov 24, 2021 at 11:47 am #
Tater says:Lovely design! Love those little “disc” spacers. Your knotting is superb!