Use green and silver beads to create this matching necklace and bracelet combo.
By Jill Tuft for Beadalon
Materials:
Necklace
Green/gold fresh water pearls (15) A
4mm round peridot beads (13) B
3mm faceted black onyx beads (15) C
Complementary color seed beads D
Bali style sterling spacer beads (17) E
Beadalon® Silver Jump Ring (1)
Beadalon® Crimping Pliers
Beadalon® Nipper Tool
Beadalon® #1 Silver Crimp Beads (2)
Beadalon® Silver Lobster Catch Clasp, large (1)
Bracelet
Green/gold fresh water pearls (7) A
4mm round peridot beads (6) B
3mm faceted black onyx beads (4) C
Complementary color seed beads D
Bali style sterling spacer beads (11) E
Beadalon® Silver Jump Ring (1)
9”, .013, 49-Strand Beadalon®
Beadalon® Crimping Pliers
Beadalon® Nipper Tool
Beadalon® #1 Silver Crimp Beads (2)
Beadalon® Silver Lobster Catch Clasp, large (1)
Steps:
Necklace
Cut piece of Beadalon® approx. 18”. On one end of the wire, thread on one crimp bead about ½” down. Hold in place with your fingers and place same end through loop of clasp and feed back through the crimp bead. Push crimp bead up to meet clasp, pull tightly and crimp closed.
Begin threading beads as follows: (The first few beads will go over small piece of Beadalon®.)
2-D, A, D, B, C, D, A, E, B, E, A, D, C, B, C, D, E, A, E, D, C, B, D, A, D, C, E, B, E, C, E, A, E, A, D, C, B, D, E, A, E, C, B, E, D, A, D, E, C, B, D, A, E, D, C, E, B, E, C, D, A, D, B, D, E, A, D, C, B, C, D, E, A, E, A, D, C, B, D, A, D, B, C, 2-D.
At the end, slip on crimp bead and feed end of Beadalon through end of clasp and then back through crimp bead and first 4 beads. Pull tightly so everything is secure and crimp the bead closed. Trim excess Beadalon®.
Bracelet
Same as Necklace instructions step #1.
Begin threading beads as follows:
2-D, A, E, B, E, D, C, B, D, E, A, E, D, C, B, D, A, D, E, B, E, A, 2-E, A, D, C, B, D, E, A, E, D, B, E, C, A, D.