Dzi beads from Dakota Stones combine perfectly with Czech glass beads in this earthy necklace. The Dzi beads display cool swirling patterns that are perfectly accented by the outstanding drop shapes, rondelles and flat briolettes. Cynthia completed the design with a bold TierraCast clasp, one of her favorites. Find more inspiration for using clasps in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches long. Slide a TierraCast antique copper 2x2mm crimp onto the end, followed by a 6mm antique copper-plated open jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper-plated pewter Artisan toggle set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video
Repeat this pattern five times. Then, add a TierraCast copper antique small Turkish heishi spacer, a Dzi bead, a spacer, and a Czech glass 12x11mm turquoise with Picasso finish briolette bead. Repeat this pattern twice and make a mirror image of the whole bead pattern on the other side of the briolette bead.
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!
Dzi beads from Dakota Stones combine perfectly with Czech glass beads in this earthy necklace. The Dzi beads display cool swirling patterns that are perfectly accented by the outstanding drop shapes, rondelles and flat briolettes. Cynthia completed the design with a bold TierraCast clasp, one of her favorites. Find more inspiration for using clasps in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 20 inches long. Slide a TierraCast antique copper 2x2mm crimp onto the end, followed by a 6mm antique copper-plated open jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper-plated pewter Artisan toggle set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video
Repeat this pattern five times. Then, add a TierraCast copper antique small Turkish heishi spacer, a Dzi bead, a spacer, and a Czech glass 12x11mm turquoise with Picasso finish briolette bead. Repeat this pattern twice and make a mirror image of the whole bead pattern on the other side of the briolette bead.