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by Lima Beads on 09/10/20
This week I had a lot of fun making this statement necklace- I used a mix of gemstones, Czech glass, and crystals to make the focal pieces, and then I simply attached them together with bead links. I love the mix of shapes (cubes, teardrops, and rondelles) and this color combo- the rose gold teardrops really seem to glow in the sunlight!
Make a bead link with a piece of 20 gauge wire & a Czech glass teardrop.
See Tip: Wire Wrap a Bead Link
Wrap a piece of 26 or 28 gauge wire (about 5" long) a few times around the wire between the teardrop and the loop of the bead link.
Slide 3 lavender crystals, 3 gold crystals, 1 turquoise cube, 3 gold crystals, and 3 more lavender crystals onto the wire.
Wrap the end of the wire a few times around the wire between the teardrop and the loop of the bead link.
Repeat step 2, but with a longer piece of wire. Slide 1 moonstone faceted round, 4 sunstone cubes, 1 gold crystal, 1 turquoise cube, 1 gold crystal, 4 sunstone cubes, and 1 more moonstone round onto the wire.
Repeat step 4.
Wrap a small piece of 26 or 28 gauge wire around the two bead links & twist them together a few times. Repeat on the other side.
This is what the finished piece should look like.
Repeat steps 1-8 seven more times. Connect each piece together with a turquoise cube bead link. Attach each link directly to each teardrop focal.
Make 4 bead links with the Czech glass teardrops. Using jump rings, attach two links to each end of the necklace.
Attach a 2.5" piece of chain to each end of the necklace. Finish with a jump ring & lobster clasp.
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