Arwen Necklace Tutorial

Shimmering Pearl Necklace with Twisted Drop Pendant

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniquePearl-Knotting

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size24 Inches

For this design I used a pearl enhancer so that you can take the pendant on or off at will. author signature

Pearl enhancers help you to easily dress up your pearl strands. This necklace features a crystal pendant attached with an enhancer. You can easily take the pendant on and off with the enhancer depending on what kind of look you want to achieve. Learn more about pearl enhancers and other cool items you might not know we have in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Unspool your card of Griffin silk bead cord. Make a knot at the end and cover with a clam shell bead tip with 2 rings.

Bead Tip Tutorial
Closed-Loop Bead Tip Tutorial

Thread a 6mm round Crystal Pearlescent White pearl onto your cord and make a knot after it. Repeat until your necklace is the desired length. We used 76 pearls in our necklace. Finish the strand with a bead tip.

Pearl Knotting Text Tutorial
Pearl Knotting with a Clasp Text Tutorial
Knotter Tool Video Tutorial

Attach the 24mm Crystal Paradise Shine twisted drop pendant with rhodium-plated classic cap to the loop on the sterling silver medium pearl enhancer using a 925/10 silver-filled 6mm 20 gauge open jump ring. Open the pearl enhancer and add it to your pearl strand. Close the pearl enhancer.

Attach the JBB sterling silver 16mm spiral toggle clasp to each end of the necklace using a 925/10 silver-filled 4.5mm 19 gauge open jump ring for each end.

List of Components:
5810 6mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH6, qty 76)
Sterling Silver Medium Pearl Enhancer with Ring (FIND-1300, qty 1)
6541 24mm Crystal Paradise Shine Twisted Drop Pendant with Rhodium-Plated Classic Cap (6541-CPS24, qty 1) (Not Available, please try 6533-CRYS17 instead or 6106-CPS22 with a jump ring to attach to the bail)
Clam Shell Bead Tip with 2 Rings (SS-BDTIP3, qty 2)
JBB Sterling Silver 16mm Spiral Toggle Clasp (ISCL-0048, qty 1)
Griffin Bead Cord 100% Silk - No. 6 (0.70mm) White (GSILK6WH, qty 1)
925/10 Silver-Filled 6mm Open Jump Ring, 20 Gauge (FIND-0704, qty 1)
925/10 Silver-Filled 4.5mm Open Jump Ring, 19 Gauge (FIND-0976, qty 2)

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Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!

PRESTIGE 5810 6mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl - Min Qty 5

Code 5810-PWH6

$0.24

$0.30

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Sterling Silver Clam Shell Bead Tip with 2 Rings - Min Qty 2

Code SS-BDTIP3

$0.59

$0.74

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JBB Sterling Silver 16mm Spiral Toggle Clasp

Code ISCL-0048

$6.47

$8.09

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Knotting Tweezers

Code TOOL-112

$4.15

$5.19

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Ergonomic Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-125

$8.15

$10.19

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Sterling Silver Medium Pearl Enhancer with Ring

Code FIND-1300

$7.03

$8.79

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Griffin Bead Cord 100% Silk - No. 6 (0.70mm) White

Code GSILK6WH

$2.17

$2.89

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Silver-Filled 925/10 6mm Open Jump Ring, 20 Gauge - Min Qty 4

Code FIND-0704

$0.21

$0.34

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