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Elegant Crystal Necklace
By Debba Haupert

Sponsored by:
Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations”

 
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Materials Needed
1 “Crystal Innovations” silver pendant component with tanzanite Swarovski® crystals
9 violet 4mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
3 violet 8mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
4 violet opal 4mm Swarovsk®i crystal bicone beads
6 tanzanite 4mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
4 tanzanite 6mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
18” fancy silver chain
Silver extender chain
2 Silver jump rings
Silver lobster clasp
11 silver head pins
5 silver eye pins
Beadalon® round nose pliers
Beadalon® chain nose pliers
Beadalon® wire cutters

Instructions
1. Make the following beaded dangles. Use round nose pliers to make a loop above the last bead on each pin.

a. 4 head pins with one 4mm violet crystal each
b. 2 head pins with one 6mm tanzanite, then one 4mm violet
c. 2 head pins with one 8mm violet, then one 4mm tanzanite
d. 2 head pins with one 4mm violet opal, one 6mm tanzanite and one 4mm violet opal
e. 1 head pin with one 4mm tanzanite, one 8mm violet and one 4mm tanzanite
f. 3 eye pins with one 4mm violet crystal each
g. 2 eye pins with one 4mm tanzanite crystal each

2. Attach the 4mm head pin dangles created in Step a to the inside loops on the pendant component.

3. Attach the 4mm eye pin dangles created in Steps f and g to the bottom of the pendant. Alternate the light and dark colors.

4. Attach the dangle created in Step e to the center eye pin dangle.

5. Attach the dangles created in Step d, one on each side of the center dangle.

6. Attach the dangles created in Step c on the two outside eye pin dangles.

7. Attach the pendant component to the chain with a jump ring.

8. Add the two dangles created in Step b on the links next to the pendant.

9. Use a jump ring to attach the clasp to one end of the necklace and an extender chain to the other end.

Matching earrings can be created by simply adding ear wires to the embellished pendant component.

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