Loosely braiding the strands of this necklace helps the various colors and textures to be dispersed evenly.
The crystal pearls featured in this stunning multi-strand necklace glow like the Shining Moon. This necklace is a fabulous option for a bride or for a formal night out. You can even wear it with office wear for an instant glam factor
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 16 inches long. Slide on a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube to form a small loop in the wire. Crimp in place and trim the tail of the wire. String 80 4mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. String 50 6mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String 38 8mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String on three TierraCast rhodium Kenyan heishi spacers and three 10mm coin crystal Pearlescent White pearls. Repeat eight times and add three spacers. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String on a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small cube spacer EuroBead, a 4mm faceted round in Crystal Paradise Shine, a 4mm bicone in Crystal Iridescent Green 2X, a faceted round, a bicone, a faceted round, a bicone, and a faceted round. Repeat nine times, then add a EuroBead, a faceted round, a bicone, and a faceted round. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a length of silver-plated textured oval link chain approximately 12 inches long. Set aside with the other strands for now.
Cut a length of 20 gauge silver Artbeads Designer Wire three inches long. Form a simple loop on one end of the wire. Add the ends of all your strands onto the simple loop. Slide a TierraCast 10mm rhodium-plated brass capitol cord end cap onto the wire, over the ends of the strands. Add an 8mm pearl to the wire and create a wrapped loop at the top of the bead.
Twist the strands together by separating the strands into three groups of two and braiding them before completing the other end. Repeat step seven for the other end of the necklace.
Cut two lengths of textured oval link chain approximately six inches long each. Make sure the small oval links are the last links on each end of the chain. Attach these lengths of chain to one end of your necklace using a sterling silver 4.30mm open jump ring. Attach half of the TierraCast 3/4-inch antique silver-plated pewter Anna's toggle clasp set to the other end of the chains using a jump ring. Repeat this step on the other side of the necklace.
Note: Please make sure to double check our list of components with what's actually in stock on the supplies tab. We've also added alternate supply codes to try if the original ones are not in stock. 5810 4mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH4, qty 80)(Or, try 5810-WHITE4) 5810 6mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH6, qty 50) (Or, try 5810-WHITE6) 5810 8mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH8, qty 40) (Or, try 5810-WHITE8) 5860 10mm Coin Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5860-PWH10, qty 27) (Or, try 5860-WHT10) 5328 4mm Bicone Crystal Iridescent Green 2X (5328-CIG2X4, qty 31) (Or, try 5328-CIG4) 5000 4mm Faceted Round Crystal Paradise Shine (5000-CPS4, qty 42) (Or, try 5000-WOPS4) TierraCast Rhodium Kenyan Heishi Spacer (RB-0405, qty 30) (Or, try S-0405) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Cube Spacer EuroBead (RB-5775, qty 11) Silver-Plated Textured Oval Link Chain (SPCH37, qty 4) (Or, try SPACH15) TierraCast 10mm Rhodium-Plated Brass Capitol Cord End Cap (RB-0232, qty 2) (Or, try TO-0232) Artbeads Designer Wire - Silver Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0030, qty 1) TierraCast 3/4-Inch Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Anna's Toggle and Clasp 26x19mm (SA-6160, qty 1) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 10) Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .170 inches (0.90 x 4.30mm) (SS-OJR35-B, qty 4)
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Shining Moon Necklace Tutorial
Braided Pearl and Crystal Bridal Necklace
designed byCynthia Kimura
Skill LevelIntermediate
Time1-3 Hours
Approximate Size27 3/4 Inches
Loosely braiding the strands of this necklace helps the various colors and textures to be dispersed evenly.
The crystal pearls featured in this stunning multi-strand necklace glow like the Shining Moon. This necklace is a fabulous option for a bride or for a formal night out. You can even wear it with office wear for an instant glam factor
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 16 inches long. Slide on a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube to form a small loop in the wire. Crimp in place and trim the tail of the wire. String 80 4mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. String 50 6mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String 38 8mm round crystal Pearlescent White pearls onto the strand. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String on three TierraCast rhodium Kenyan heishi spacers and three 10mm coin crystal Pearlescent White pearls. Repeat eight times and add three spacers. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a 16-inch length of jewelry wire and slide on a crimp tube. Bring the wire back through the tube and crimp in place. String on a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small cube spacer EuroBead, a 4mm faceted round in Crystal Paradise Shine, a 4mm bicone in Crystal Iridescent Green 2X, a faceted round, a bicone, a faceted round, a bicone, and a faceted round. Repeat nine times, then add a EuroBead, a faceted round, a bicone, and a faceted round. Add another crimp tube, bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Set aside for now.
Cut a length of silver-plated textured oval link chain approximately 12 inches long. Set aside with the other strands for now.
Cut a length of 20 gauge silver Artbeads Designer Wire three inches long. Form a simple loop on one end of the wire. Add the ends of all your strands onto the simple loop. Slide a TierraCast 10mm rhodium-plated brass capitol cord end cap onto the wire, over the ends of the strands. Add an 8mm pearl to the wire and create a wrapped loop at the top of the bead.
Twist the strands together by separating the strands into three groups of two and braiding them before completing the other end. Repeat step seven for the other end of the necklace.
Cut two lengths of textured oval link chain approximately six inches long each. Make sure the small oval links are the last links on each end of the chain. Attach these lengths of chain to one end of your necklace using a sterling silver 4.30mm open jump ring. Attach half of the TierraCast 3/4-inch antique silver-plated pewter Anna's toggle clasp set to the other end of the chains using a jump ring. Repeat this step on the other side of the necklace.
Note: Please make sure to double check our list of components with what's actually in stock on the supplies tab. We've also added alternate supply codes to try if the original ones are not in stock. 5810 4mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH4, qty 80)(Or, try 5810-WHITE4) 5810 6mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH6, qty 50) (Or, try 5810-WHITE6) 5810 8mm Round Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5810-PWH8, qty 40) (Or, try 5810-WHITE8) 5860 10mm Coin Crystal Pearlescent White Pearl (5860-PWH10, qty 27) (Or, try 5860-WHT10) 5328 4mm Bicone Crystal Iridescent Green 2X (5328-CIG2X4, qty 31) (Or, try 5328-CIG4) 5000 4mm Faceted Round Crystal Paradise Shine (5000-CPS4, qty 42) (Or, try 5000-WOPS4) TierraCast Rhodium Kenyan Heishi Spacer (RB-0405, qty 30) (Or, try S-0405) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Cube Spacer EuroBead (RB-5775, qty 11) Silver-Plated Textured Oval Link Chain (SPCH37, qty 4) (Or, try SPACH15) TierraCast 10mm Rhodium-Plated Brass Capitol Cord End Cap (RB-0232, qty 2) (Or, try TO-0232) Artbeads Designer Wire - Silver Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0030, qty 1) TierraCast 3/4-Inch Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Anna's Toggle and Clasp 26x19mm (SA-6160, qty 1) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 10) Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.035 x .170 inches (0.90 x 4.30mm) (SS-OJR35-B, qty 4)