Regal Amethyst Necklace Tutorial

Brass and Purple Necklace with Cameo Pendant

Skill LevelBeginner

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size30 Inches

I chose pearls the same color as the filigree portion of the pendant to carry the color through the rest of the design. author signature

The Regal Amethyst necklace uses classic elements like a cameo cabochon and pearls, and styles them in brand new ways. Pair this elegant necklace with your favorite little black dress for a look that will never go out of style.

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Use E6000 glue to adhere the 18x25mm resin cameo in black and ivory to the center of the antique brass filigree wreath. Let dry.

Cut a 16-inch piece of Artbeads Designer Jewelry Wire. Crimp one end of the wire to a 6mm antique brass-plated open jump ring using a 2x2mm 14K/20 gold-filled crimp tube. Cover with a 3mm gold-filled crimp cover. Trim any excess wire.

On the wire, string four bronze rice pearls, a 4mm bicone in cobalt, a pearl, a 13.5mm galactic bead in purple opal mosaic, a pearl, a cobalt bicone, a 6mm fire-polished bead in blue violet pearl coat, a cobalt bicone, five pearls, a cobalt bicone, a blue violet bead, a cobalt bicone, 15 pearls, three blue violet beads, five pearls, three blue violet beads and seven pearls. Crimp the wire to a jump ring using a crimp tube. Cover with a crimp cover. Trim any excess wire.

Cut a 16-inch piece of wire. Crimp one end of the wire to a jump ring using a crimp tube. Cover with a crimp cover. Trim any excess wire. On the wire, string four pearls, a cobalt bicone, a 23mm wing bead in Provence lavender, a cobalt bicone, a pearl, a cobalt bicone, a blue violet bead, a cobalt bicone, a pearl, 10 blue violet beads, eight pearls, five blue violet beads, seven pearls, five blue violet beads and five pearls. Crimp the wire to a jump ring using a crimp tube. Cover with a crimp cover. Trim any excess wire.

Using the jump rings at the ends of the wires, attach one end of each beaded strand to the filigree cameo piece and the other end to the 24mm antique brass decorative flower link, keeping the galactic and wing beads closest to the filigree.

List of Components:
Fire-polished bead 6mm blue violet pearl coat (50pc pack) (FPS-PC-BVI6, qty 1)
4.5-5mm bronze rice pearl strand (P-BRZ5, qty 1)
Antique brass filigree wreath (BBA-LX42, qty 1)
18x25mm resin cameo-black and ivory (RESCAM03, qty 1)
5556a 13.5mm galactic purple opaque mosaic (5556A-PUM13, qty 1)
5590 23mm wing bead provence lavender (5590-PLV23, qty 1)
5328 4mm bicone cobalt (5328-COB4, qty 9)
24mm antique brass decorative flower link (BBA-LX55, qty 1)
6mm antique brass-plated open jump ring (BBA-OJR06, qty 4)
14K/20 gold-filled 2x2mm crimp tube (GF-CRM2, qty 4)
3mm gold-filled crimp cover (GF-CCOV01, qty 4)

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