Chains don’t necessarily need to be made of metal! Use a variety of crystal bead links to make this dramatic beaded necklace.

Material needed

6 crystal AB 32x14mm fancily floral Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” connectors
6 crystal AB 12mm round single-hole Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” sliders
6 crystal AB 13mm knit square single-hole Pure “Crystal Innovations” Allure sliders
6 crystal AB 12mm white enamel single-hole Pure Allure “ Crystal Innovations” sliders
6 crystal AB 12mm cube Swarovski® crystal beads
12 crystal AB 12x8mm teardrop Swarovski® crystal beads
12 crystal AB 12x8mm teardrop Swarovski® crystal beads
90 crystal AB 4mm round Swarovski® crystal beads
6 crystal AB 4mm bicone Swarovski® crystal beads
12” length of .015” diameter silver-plated Beadalon® 49
30” length of .010” diameter Beadalon® 49
3 silver 1.5mm crimp beads
27 silver eye pins
Jeweler’s cement
Beadalon® round nose pliers
Beadalon® chain nose pliers
Beadalon® crimping tool
Beadalon® wire cutters

Instructions:

Turning the coins into dangles
1. String all of the round single-hole sliders and the cube crystal beads onto individual eye pins. Use round nose pliers to make a loop on the other side of each bead to form bead links.

2. String a teardrop crystal bead onto an eye pin with the narrow end closest to the eye pin loop. String a knit square single-hole slider and another teardrop crystal with the wide end closest to the square. Use round nose pliers to make a loop. Repeat this step to make five more matching knit square bead links.

3. String a 4mm round crystal bead, a white enamel bead and a 4mm round crystal bead onto an eye pin. Use round nose pliers to make a loop. Repeat this step to make five more matching enamel bead links.

4. Cut a 4” piece of .015 Beadalon wire. String twelve 4mm round crystal beads and a crimp bead onto the wire. Pass the wire end through the opposite side of the crimp bead to form a circle. Crimp it. Repeat this step to make two more beaded circles.

5. String a 4mm bicone crystal bead, a beaded bead (see instructions below) and a 4mm bicone crystal bead onto an eye pin. Use round nose pliers to make a loop. Repeat this step to make two more matching bead links.

6. Connect the following bead links: beaded circle, knit square link, round single-hole slider link, fancily floral connector, cube link, enamel bead link, beaded bead link, enamel bead link, cube link, fancily floral connector, round single-hole slider link, knit square link.

7. Repeat the pattern from Step 6 two more times. Connect the last knit square link to the first beaded circle to fasten the ends of the necklace together.

To make a basic beaded bead:
1. Cut a 10” length of .010 Beadalon wire. String three 4mm round crystal beads onto the center of the wire. Pass the wires through opposite ends of a fourth 4mm round crystal bead. Gently pull the wires to tighten the stitch.

2. Make two more complete stitches.

3. Pass each wire through an additional bead and through the opposite ends of the very first bead to form a cylinder.

4. Pass one wire through the last stitch again so it exits next to the other wire end.

5. Tie the wire ends in a square knot. Add a drop of jeweler’s cement. Let it dry, then cut off any extra wire.

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