Tip: The gradient color pattern is easy to achieve when you use dyed semiprecious stone Bead Gallery beads in varying shades of the same color.

Materials for the necklace:
27 10mm purple dyed quartzite Bead Gallery rounds #93308
19 8x5mm purple dyed jasper Bead Gallery rondelles #93471
7 16x12mm purple dyed jade Bead Gallery rectangles #93088
silver 20-gauge Artistic Wire
8 silver medium ball Beadalon head pins
silver EZ-Lobster Beadalon clasp
silver round-link chain
16 8mm silver jump rings
Tools:
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Wire cutters

Instructions for the necklace:
1. Pass a head pin through a quartzite bead, make a large wrapped loop and set it aside for step 16.
2. *Leaving the spool on the wire, pass it through the remaining quartzite beads.
3. Use round nose pliers to make a basic loop at the end of the wire.
4. Move all of the beads down the wire except for one.
5. Make a basic loop at the base of the first bead.
6. Repeat this technique to make a bead link from each bead and the wire.
7. Make four more bead links: two with single rondelles and two with five rondelles.
8. Pass a head pin through a rectangle and rondelle and make a wrapped loop; repeat for seven dangles total.
9. Use a jump ring to connect the following bead links in a chain (ring between each link): single rondelle, 2 dark purple, 2 medium purple, light purple, single rondelle.
10. Repeat Step 9 but substitute a 5-bead rondelle on each end for the single rondelle links.
11. Now, use bead links to connect the jump rings on the two strands together as shown in the large photo. Position beads near the ones of a similar shade.
12. Attach a bead link extending downward from each jump ring on the longer bead link chain. Again, position beads near the ones of a similar shade.
13. Attach a beaded dangle from Step 8 to the empty bead link loops across the lower strand of the necklace.
14. The beaded focal section should be about 7" long. Cut two pieces of chain to reach the desired length of the necklace.
15. Attach one piece of chain to the first jump ring on the upper strand and a piece of chain to the last jump ring on the upper strand.
16. Attach a clasp to the end of one of the pieces of chain and attach the beaded head pin from Step 1 to the last link on the end of the other chain.

* This is a great project for practicing your wire looping technique. If you prefer to save a little time, you can use eye pins instead of making your own bead links from wire.

 

Materials for the earrings:
2 10mm purple dyed quartzite Bead Gallery rounds #93308
4 8x5mm purple dyed jasper Bead Gallery rondelles #93471
2 16x12mm purple dyed jade Bead Gallery rectangles #93088
silver 20-gauge Artistic Wire
2 silver medium ball Beadalon head pins
2 silver 35mm kidney Beadalon ear wires
4 8mm silver jump rings
Tools:
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Wire cutters

Instructions for the earrings:
1. *Leaving the spool on the wire, pass it through two quartzite beads and two jasper rondelles.
2. Use round nose pliers to make a basic loop at the end of the wire.
3. Move all of the beads down the wire except for one.
4. Make a basic loop at the base of the first bead.
5. Repeat this technique to make a bead link from each bead and the wire.
6. Pass a head pin through a rectangle and rondelle and make a wrapped loop; repeat for two dangles total.
7. String the upper loop on the rondelle onto an ear wire.
8. Use a jump ring to connect the rondelle to the round.
9. Use a jump ring to connect the round to the rectangle dangle.
10. Repeat Steps 7-9 to make a matching earring. 

* As for the necklace, if you prefer to save a little time, you can use eye pins instead of making your own bead links from wire.