Don't be afraid to mix your favorite gemstones into one design. Cynthia paired lapis and crazy lace agate beads from Dakota Stones into this necklace. She paired the beautiful blue tones of the gemstones with gold spacers and a filigree moon at the center of the design. You can see more inspiration for using blue gemstones in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 22 inches. Slide a 14K/20 gold-filled 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by half of the TierraCast antique gold bar and ring clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a 3mm gold-filled crimp cover.
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial
Repeat this pattern 6 times.
Add the gold-plated filigree moon pendant to the wire using a 5.5x3.8mm 14k gold filled 20 gauge oval jump ring. Make a mirror image of the bead patterns from steps 2 and 3 on the other side of the pendant.
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!
Don't be afraid to mix your favorite gemstones into one design. Cynthia paired lapis and crazy lace agate beads from Dakota Stones into this necklace. She paired the beautiful blue tones of the gemstones with gold spacers and a filigree moon at the center of the design. You can see more inspiration for using blue gemstones in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 22 inches. Slide a 14K/20 gold-filled 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by half of the TierraCast antique gold bar and ring clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a 3mm gold-filled crimp cover.
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial
Repeat this pattern 6 times.
Add the gold-plated filigree moon pendant to the wire using a 5.5x3.8mm 14k gold filled 20 gauge oval jump ring. Make a mirror image of the bead patterns from steps 2 and 3 on the other side of the pendant.
