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Catherine was inspired to design this necklace when one of her
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clients fell in love with a strand of watermelon tourmaline briolettes
Necklace
too short to make a complete necklace on its own. Catherine con-
C at her i ne Kenyon
ceived of a necklace that makes room for all those irresistible short
strands of beads.
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Materi al s Tool s
13 gold charlottes Crimping pliers
20 red 3mm cubic zirconia rondelles Wire cutters
20 champagne 3mm cubic zirconia rondelles Bent-nose pliers
100 white 3mm freshwater pearls
Fi ni shed si ze
63 moonstone 4mm briolettes
161D 4" 161D 2"
101 labradorite 4×7mm teardrops
12 red 5×7mm cubic zirconia flat teardrops
12 champagne 5×7 cubic zirconia flat teardrops
14 green quartz 11×15mm faceted ovals
15 gold vermeil 4mm daisy spacers
12 gold-filled 2mm crimp tubes
12 gold-filled crimp covers
5 gold-filled 6×15mm filigree oval clasps
51" of 24k gold .014 beading wire
Step 1: Attach 8" of beading wire to one half of a clasp using
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a crimp tube. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. String
Contact your local bead shop for more information.
50 pearls, 1 crimp tube, and the other half of the clasp.
Cubic zirconia: Fusion Beads, www.fusionbeads.com. All other
Pass back through the tube; crimp and cover. Repeat once
materials: Gifts of Avalon, www.beadsofavalon.com.
using the same clasp to make a 2-strand pearl segment.
Step 2: Attach 11" of wire to one half of a second clasp using
Ti p
a crimp tube and cover. String 63 moonstone briolettes,
Crimp covers are a must with this project. Because
1 crimp tube, and the other half of the clasp. Pass back
the clasps show on both sides of the necklace, it is
through the tube, crimp and cover.
important to cover the crimps, making them look like
Step 3: Attach 10" of wire to one half of a third clasp using a
small gold beads, giving the necklace a professionally
crimp tube and cover. String 1 champagne rondelle, 1
finished look.
champagne teardrop, 1 red rondelle, and 1 red teardrop
three times, omitting the last teardrop. String 1 spacer, 1
champagne rondelle, 1 red teardrop, and 1 red rondelle
fifteen times, alternating teardrop colors. String 1 red
teardrop, 1 champagne rondelle, 1 champagne teardrop,
and 1 red rondelle twice. String 1 crimp tube and the other
half of the clasp. Pass back through the tube; crimp and
cover.
Step 4: Attach 11" of wire to one half of a fourth clasp using
a crimp tube and cover. String 101 labradorite teardrops,
1 crimp tube, and the other half of the clasp. Pass back
through the tube, crimp and cover.
Step 5: Attach 11" of wire to one half of a fifth clasp using a
crimp tube and cover. String 1 oval and 1 charlotte thir-
teen times. String 1 oval, 1 crimp tube, and the other half
of the clasp. Pass back through the tube; crimp and cover.
Step 6: Wear any of the single-strand segments with the pearl
segment, alternating them at will, for four necklaces in
one.
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