Crystal Choker and Bracelet

Use glass and teardrop beads to create this sparkling necklace and bracelet set from Katie Hacker.

Materials:

Choker:

• 1 1/2 loops of necklace-size Remembrance memory wire
• Assorted 4-6mm clear Czech glass beads
• Twenty-two 6mm clear teardrop beads
• Two 6mm round silver memory wire end caps
• Beadfix glue
• Beadalon Memory Wire Shears

Bracelet:

• 2 loops of large bracelet-size Beadalon Remembrance memory wire
• Assorted 4-6mm clear Czech glass beads
• Fifteen 6mm clear teardrop beads
• Two 6mm round silver memory wire end caps
• BeadFix™ glue
• Beadalon Memory Wire Shears

Steps:

Choker:

1. Glue a memory wire end cap onto one end of the necklace wire. String assorted beads for 3 1/2" and spot-glue the first two beads to each other and to the end cap.
    
2. String a teardrop bead onto the wire. String assorted beads for 1/2", then string another teardrop bead. Repeat this pattern until you've strung 22 teardrop beads.
    
3. String assorted beads onto the necklace for the last 3 1/2", then glue a memory wire end cap onto the end of the wire. Spot-glue the last two beads to each other and to the end cap.

Bracelet:

1. Follow the same basic technique to create a matching bracelet. Begin by stringing 3/4" of assorted beads and a teardrop bead, then repeat until the bracelet wire is covered.