Pear-Shaped Crystal Pearls were just what I needed to add a unique fringe to this rich bridal bracelet.
A bride on her wedding day needs accessories that speak to her sparkling personality. This beautiful bracelet is easy to DIY but looks like fine jewelry fit for a queen It also makes a sweet way to add some color to your bridal look. Discover more inspiration for wedding jewelry in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Add a Bead Stopper to one end.
Thread the jewelry wire through the top hole of one SS29 gold-plated 2-hole setting in Crystal. Then, thread the jewelry wire through the end hole of a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter 3 hole spacer bar. Repeat 14 times, then add one more Crystal setting. Put a Bead Stopper on the end of the wire.
Cut another length of jewelry wire the same length. Add one end to the first Bead Stopper. Thread this jewelry wire through the bottom holes of the crystals and center holes of the spacer bars. Secure the end of the jewelry wire in the second Bead Stopper.
Cut another piece of jewelry wire the same length as the first two. Secure the end in the first Bead Stopper. Thread the wire through the top hole of a SS29 gold-plated 2-hole setting in Pacific Opal. Then, string the wire through the last hole of the first spacer bar on your strands. Repeat this step, adding Pacific Opal settings between the spacer bars. Add one last Pacific Opal crystal after the last spacer bar.
Slide a 11x8mm pear-shaped pearl in Cream onto a gold-filled 1.5-inch head pin, followed by a 4mm faceted round in Vintage Rose. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Cover the loop with a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover. The loop needs to be small enough to fit inside the closed crimp cover and the cover needs to be very close the wire of the loop. Note that the crimp cover will not close completely. Repeat this step 14 times for a total of 15 pearl dangles.
Cut another piece of jewelry wire the same length as the first three. Secure the end in the first Bead Stopper. Thread the strand through the bottom hole of the first Pacific Opal crystal.
Slide the fourth strand of jewelry wire through the crimp cover on one of your pearl dangles. Make sure it goes through the simple loop on the head pin, as well as the crimp cover.
Thread the jewelry wire through the next Pacific Opal crystal and add a pearl dangle to the wire. Repeat to add a pearl dangle between all of the Pacific Opal crystals.
To adjust the length of the bracelet, add crystals to the ends of the bracelet. We added one more set of crystals to each end. Our bracelet is a size 6 1/2.
Add a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube to the top row of jewelry wire, followed by a 14/20 gold-filled 3mm closed jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Cover the crimp with a crimp cover.
Add a crimp tube to the second row of jewelry wire and then bring it through the same closed jump ring attached to the first row. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. You won't be able to use the crimp tool since it's so close to the other components. Instead, use a pair of pliers to flatten the crimp, then two pairs to bend the crimp in half and fold it. Add a crimp cover to hide the crimp.
Repeat steps ten and eleven for the third and fourth rows of jewelry wire.
Remove the included jump rings on the gold-filled 2-strand filigree pearl clasp and replace with gold-filled 14K 3.9mm open jump rings.
Connect one jump ring on one half of the clasp to the closed jump ring on the Crystal row of the bracelet. Connect the other jump ring to the closed jump ring on the Pacific Opal row of the bracelet. Repeat on the other side of the bracelet with the other half of the clasp.
List of Components: 17704 SS29 Gold-Plated Setting 2-Holes Crystal (17704GH2-CRY29, qty 18) 17704 SS29 Gold-Plated Setting 2-Holes Pacific Opal (17704GH2-POP29, qty 18) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter 3 Hole Spacer Bar (RB-3146, qty 15) 5821 11x8mm Pear-Shaped Pearl Cream (5821-CRM11, qty 15) 5000 4mm Faceted Round Vintage Rose (5000-VRO4, qty 15) Gold-Filled 2-Strand Filigree Pearl Clasp (GF-PC04, qty 1) Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Head Pin (GF-HP150-025, qty 15) Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 23) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 8) Gold-Filled 14K Open Jump Ring 0.035 x .150 inches (0.9 x 3.9mm) (GF-OJR35-A, qty 4) 14/20 GF Closed Jump Ring(.76x3mm) (GF-CJR-MA, qty 4)
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Versailles
Double Row Rhinestone Bracelet with Pearl Drops
designed byCheri Carlson
Skill LevelIntermediate
Time1-3 Hours
Pear-Shaped Crystal Pearls were just what I needed to add a unique fringe to this rich bridal bracelet.
A bride on her wedding day needs accessories that speak to her sparkling personality. This beautiful bracelet is easy to DIY but looks like fine jewelry fit for a queen It also makes a sweet way to add some color to your bridal look. Discover more inspiration for wedding jewelry in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Supplies
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube Bead - Min Qty 10
PRESTIGE 5821 11x8mm Pear-Shaped Crystal Pearl Cream
Code 5821-CRM11
$1.49
×15
Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Head Pin - Min Qty 2
Code GF-HP150-025
$0.69
$0.76
×15
Side Cutters - Semi Flush
Code TOOL-131
$10.69
×1
Round Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-108
$6.99
×1
Gold-Filled 2-Strand Filigree Pearl Clasp
Code GF-PC04
$12.42
$13.79
×1
Gold-Filled 14K Open Jump Ring 0.035 x .150 inches (0.9 x 3.9mm) - Min Qty 4
Code GF-OJR35-A
$0.39
$0.43
×4
PRESTIGE 5000 4mm Faceted Round Bead Vintage Rose - Min Qty 4
Code 5000-VRO4
$0.48
×15
Mighty Crimper
Code TOOL-118
$13.89
×1
Mini Bead Stopper 8pc Pack
Code BEADSTPRMINI
$5.59
×1
Nipper Tool
Code TOOL-101
$7.89
×1
Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-106
$6.99
×1
Step-by-Step Instructions
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 12 inches long. Add a Bead Stopper to one end.
Thread the jewelry wire through the top hole of one SS29 gold-plated 2-hole setting in Crystal. Then, thread the jewelry wire through the end hole of a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter 3 hole spacer bar. Repeat 14 times, then add one more Crystal setting. Put a Bead Stopper on the end of the wire.
Cut another length of jewelry wire the same length. Add one end to the first Bead Stopper. Thread this jewelry wire through the bottom holes of the crystals and center holes of the spacer bars. Secure the end of the jewelry wire in the second Bead Stopper.
Cut another piece of jewelry wire the same length as the first two. Secure the end in the first Bead Stopper. Thread the wire through the top hole of a SS29 gold-plated 2-hole setting in Pacific Opal. Then, string the wire through the last hole of the first spacer bar on your strands. Repeat this step, adding Pacific Opal settings between the spacer bars. Add one last Pacific Opal crystal after the last spacer bar.
Slide a 11x8mm pear-shaped pearl in Cream onto a gold-filled 1.5-inch head pin, followed by a 4mm faceted round in Vintage Rose. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads. Cover the loop with a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover. The loop needs to be small enough to fit inside the closed crimp cover and the cover needs to be very close the wire of the loop. Note that the crimp cover will not close completely. Repeat this step 14 times for a total of 15 pearl dangles.
Cut another piece of jewelry wire the same length as the first three. Secure the end in the first Bead Stopper. Thread the strand through the bottom hole of the first Pacific Opal crystal.
Slide the fourth strand of jewelry wire through the crimp cover on one of your pearl dangles. Make sure it goes through the simple loop on the head pin, as well as the crimp cover.
Thread the jewelry wire through the next Pacific Opal crystal and add a pearl dangle to the wire. Repeat to add a pearl dangle between all of the Pacific Opal crystals.
To adjust the length of the bracelet, add crystals to the ends of the bracelet. We added one more set of crystals to each end. Our bracelet is a size 6 1/2.
Add a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube to the top row of jewelry wire, followed by a 14/20 gold-filled 3mm closed jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Cover the crimp with a crimp cover.
Add a crimp tube to the second row of jewelry wire and then bring it through the same closed jump ring attached to the first row. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. You won't be able to use the crimp tool since it's so close to the other components. Instead, use a pair of pliers to flatten the crimp, then two pairs to bend the crimp in half and fold it. Add a crimp cover to hide the crimp.
Repeat steps ten and eleven for the third and fourth rows of jewelry wire.
Remove the included jump rings on the gold-filled 2-strand filigree pearl clasp and replace with gold-filled 14K 3.9mm open jump rings.
Connect one jump ring on one half of the clasp to the closed jump ring on the Crystal row of the bracelet. Connect the other jump ring to the closed jump ring on the Pacific Opal row of the bracelet. Repeat on the other side of the bracelet with the other half of the clasp.
List of Components: 17704 SS29 Gold-Plated Setting 2-Holes Crystal (17704GH2-CRY29, qty 18) 17704 SS29 Gold-Plated Setting 2-Holes Pacific Opal (17704GH2-POP29, qty 18) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter 3 Hole Spacer Bar (RB-3146, qty 15) 5821 11x8mm Pear-Shaped Pearl Cream (5821-CRM11, qty 15) 5000 4mm Faceted Round Vintage Rose (5000-VRO4, qty 15) Gold-Filled 2-Strand Filigree Pearl Clasp (GF-PC04, qty 1) Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Head Pin (GF-HP150-025, qty 15) Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 23) Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 8) Gold-Filled 14K Open Jump Ring 0.035 x .150 inches (0.9 x 3.9mm) (GF-OJR35-A, qty 4) 14/20 GF Closed Jump Ring(.76x3mm) (GF-CJR-MA, qty 4)