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Jewels of the Sea Necklace
About this design:
Lately I've been loving making long necklaces by connecting bead links together- it's a great way to use extra beads you have laying around while creating unique color combinations. For this design, I used these new recycled glass nuggets along with some crystal- I love these colors together & how they seem to glow.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- Crystal Nugget Rondelle (1 strand)
- Crystal Recycled Glass Nugget (1 strand)
- Light Seafoam Recycled Glass Nugget (2 Strands)
- Silver 22 gauge Wire
- Round Nose Pliers
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Make bead links with the recycled glass & crystal nuggets- connecting the links directly to each other. |
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On Apr 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm #
Beauty Sought Khristin says:This is wonderful! It would be perfect for a beach wedding or vacation.
On Apr 16, 2020 at 8:46 pm #
Granny Nancy says:I love these. I think I have enough light aqua beads in my stash to copy this design.
On Apr 16, 2020 at 8:47 pm #
Granny Nancy says:What is the length. I would make mine long enough so as not to use clasp.
On Apr 16, 2020 at 9:28 pm #
GemmeDesign says:I really love this, so delicate and beautiful soothing colors!
On Apr 17, 2020 at 11:15 am #
Jacque A says:Beautiful soft summer colors
On Apr 17, 2020 at 11:32 am #
kye says:I love long necklaces. This one is especially beautiful.
On Apr 17, 2020 at 2:25 pm #
Jean C says:Gorgeous! Can’t wait to make this!
On Apr 17, 2020 at 4:45 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Soft perfect colors. It would be cooling just looking at it on our hot, hot summer days.
On Apr 17, 2020 at 6:37 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Lovely colors and asymmetrical design. So appealing for spring or summer!
On Apr 17, 2020 at 6:38 pm #
Fresh Baked says:So appealing for spring or summer!
On Apr 17, 2020 at 6:59 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Oh, I really like the soft colors of the nuggets & how you used the sand opal crystal rondelles for that little bit of sparkle. I also can’t wait to try a version of this design. Great work Elaina! Thanks for the inspiration to use my ever growing collection of recycled glass!
On Apr 20, 2020 at 4:42 pm #
Elaina at Lima says:Granny Nancy- For the necklace to be long enough to not require a clasp, I would make it about 32-34″.
On Apr 20, 2020 at 4:44 pm #
Elaina at Lima says:Thank you everyone for your feedback!
On Apr 27, 2020 at 6:45 pm #
L edelhuber says:I LOVE this, just GORGEOUS! What weight wire did you use to make the links?
On Apr 27, 2020 at 6:47 pm #
L edelhuber says:Oh, I just saw it, thanks
On Jun 17, 2020 at 11:13 am #
Happy Girl says:Cannot wait to receive the “jewels of the sea” nuggets. I will probably have a mixture of nuggets, seed beads and something shimmering. Perfect for summer.
On Jan 29, 2021 at 9:38 am #
C Petruccy says:Do you know what the light pinkish peach color crystal is used in this necklace? Are they avaialble on this site?? Thanks!