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Multistrand Crystal Necklace
Designed by Katie Hacker

Sponsor: Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations”

 

 


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This entire necklace design was inspired by the glamorous curved pendant. Begin there with the beaded dangles, then add the necklace strands.

Material needed

Tanzanite/violet 36x24mm curved Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” pendant
8 tanzanite 8mm Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” bead caps
3 tanzanite 12mm round Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” single-hole sliders
2 tanzanite 15x30mm Indian drop Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” earring components
Tanzanite 22mm spunky toggle Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations” clasp
11 gray pearl 4mm round Swarovski® crystal beads
4 gray pearl 8mm round Swarovski® crystal beads
9 purple velvet 6mm round Swarovski® crystal beads
8 tanzanite 6mm bicone Swarovski® crystal beads
14 violet 4mm bicone Swarovsk® crystal beads
2 violet AB 6mm bicone Swarovski® crystal beads
2 violet opal 6mm donut Swarovski® crystal beads
4 tanzanite 4mm round Swarovski® crystal beads
8mm purple velvet simplicity Swarovski® crystal beads
18 silver 5mm flat rondelle beads
6 1/2” lengths of .018” diameter Beadalon® 49 beading wire
2 silver Wire Guardians
8” length of medium silver elongated curb chain
2” length of small silver dapped cable chain
28 silver eye pins
5 silver head pins
Beadalon® round nose pliers
Beadalon® chain nose pliers
Beadalon® wire cutters
Beadalon® Round Scrimp findings kit or 2 silver round Scrimp findings and a miniature screwdriver

Instructions:

1. String a silver rondelle, a violet opal donut and a silver rondelle onto an eye pin. Make a loop and attach it to the first lower loop on the curved pendant. Cut a ½” piece of small cable chain and attach one end below the violet opal bead link. String a 4mm pearl onto a head pin, make a loop and attach it to the end of the chain.

2. String a 4mm round tanzanite bead onto an eye pin. Make a loop and attach it to the second lower loop on the curved pendant. String a 6mm purple velvet bead onto an eye pin, make a loop and attach it to the tanzanite bead link. Make another tanzanite bead link and attach it below the purple velvet bead link. String a 6mm violet AB bead onto a head pin, make a loop and attach it below the tanzanite bead link.

3. String a 4mm violet, a bead cap, an 8mm pearl, a bead cap and a 4mm violet bead onto an eye pin. Make a loop and attach it to the third lower loop on the curved pendant. String a round single-hole slider onto an eye pin and make a loop to attach it below the pearl and bead cap bead link. String a silver rondelle, an 8mm purple velvet bead and a silver rondelle onto an eye pin. Make a loop to attach it below the single-hole slider. Cut a ½” piece of chain and attach it below the purple velvet bead link. String a 4mm pearl onto a head pin and make a loop to attach it to the end of the chain.

4. Repeat the pattern from Step 2 and attach it to the fourth lower loop on the curved pendant.

5. Repeat the pattern from Step 1 and attach it to the fifth lower loop on the curved pendant.

6. String a silver rondelle, a 6mm tanzanite bicone and a silver rondelle onto an eye pin. Make a loop to attach it to one side of the curved pendant.

7. Cut a ½” piece of small cable chain and attach it to the tanzanite bead link.

8. String a 4mm pearl, a silver rondelle, a 6mm tanzanite bicone, a silver rondelle and a 4mm pearl onto an eye pin. Make a loop to attach it to the chain.

9. Cut another ½” piece of small cable chain and attach it to the bead link from Step 8.

10. String a silver rondelle, a 6mm tanzanite bicone and a silver rondelle onto an eye pin. Make a loop to attach it to the chain. Connect the other end to an outside loop on the earring component.

11. Repeat Steps 6-10 to complete the other side of the lowest strand on the necklace.

12. Use a Wire Guardian and a Scrimp finding to attach one end of the Beadalon wire to the center loop on the earring component.

13. String beads as follows: 4mm violet, bead cap, 8mm pearl, bead cap, 4mm violet, 6mm purple velvet round, 4mm violet, round single-hole slider, 4mm violet, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm violet, bead cap, 8mm pearl, bead cap, 4mm violet, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm violet, round single-hole slider, 4mm violet, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm violet, bead cap, 8mm pearl, bead cap, violet.

14. Use a Wire Guardian and a Scrimp finding to attach the end of the Beadalon wire to the center loop on the other earring component.

15. String each of the remaining beads onto individual eye pins to form bead links. Connect them together as follows: 4mm pearl, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm violet, 6mm tanzanite, 4mm pearl, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm pearl, 6mm tanzanite, 4mm violet, 6mm purple velvet, 4mm pearl. Connect one end to each earring component as shown.

16. Cut the elongated cable chain in half. Connect a piece of chain to each side of the necklace. Connect half of the clasp to each end of the necklace.

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