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Black Dahlia Necklace
About this design:
I normally gravitate towards designing with lighter colors, so this week I wanted to switch it up a bit and use a darker color palette. I love the combination of the dark red from the garnet & the deep purple from the lepidolite- and the pink beads and crystal drops help to soften it up a bit. And of course, I love the layered look!
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- Assorted gemstones, Czech glass, & seed beads (see below for the ones I used)
- Gold Chain
- Gold 24 Gauge Wire
- Beading Wire
- Gold Headpins
- Gold Jump Rings
- Gold Crimp Tubes
- Gold Lobster Clasp
Additional Images:
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Make 7 bead charms with the yellow topaz nuggets (using headpins) & 5 bead charms with the Czech glass gold rose petals (using eye pins). See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm |
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Step 2: Attach the topaz nugget charms to a 4" piece of chain. In between each charm, I attached a jump ring with a pink seed bead on it to the chain. |
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Step 3: Cut a 14" piece of beading wire. Slide on 10 lepidolite beads. Slide a gold Czech glass spacer and a blue pearl rondelle onto each side of the lepidolite. Slide the ends of the chain onto the beading wire. |
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Step 4: Slide the rest of the beads onto the wire in the order shown in the picture. Make a loop at each end of the wire and secure with a crimp tube. Use a jump ring to attach each end to a 5.5" piece of chain. |
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Step 5: The second layer is a series of bead links attached directly to one another. Make the links as shown in the picture. |
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Step 6: Use a jump ring to attach about 1/4" up the chain. |
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Step 7: The next layer will end up being 9" long, but use a piece of beading wire that's about 11". Slide on 17 4mm garnet faceted rondelles & a gold rose petal charm. Slide on 8 more garnet beads & another charm. Repeat until you've slid on 5 charms, ending with 17 more garnet beads. Make loops at each end and secure with a crimp tube. |
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Step 8: The next layer will end up being 8.5" long. Slide on seven 3mm garnet faceted rondelles, a 3mm gold crystal, and 12 more garnet rondelles. Repeat until you have 7 gold crystals, ending with 7 garnet rondelles. Make loops at each end and secure with a crimp tube. |
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Step 9: Slide each end of the garnet strands onto a jump ring & attach about an inch up the chain. |
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Step 10: Finish by attaching a lobster clasp, jump ring, and tassel to the ends of the chain. |
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Measurements: 4x3mm links
↳ Also available as: 25 ft spool
↳ Also available as: 100 ft. spool
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On Sep 24, 2020 at 3:05 pm #
BevB says:Beautiful necklace!
On Sep 24, 2020 at 3:25 pm #
Maggies Mom says:Lovely combinations of color and texture!
On Sep 24, 2020 at 4:04 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Lovely layers of dark, rich colors enhanced by the brilliance of gold. The drops, both the gold petals & topaz nuggets, add movement & interest. This would be a fun necklace to make.
On Sep 27, 2020 at 9:55 pm #
J Danhaus says:Wow, this is perfect in every way!
On Sep 29, 2020 at 2:55 pm #
Elaina W says:Thanks everyone!
On Jan 27, 2023 at 3:13 am #
swerdybird says:wow! Stunning.