Gemstone beads make beautiful showcases in jewelry designs, but they can also be used as accents. Cynthia chose small Dakota Stones blue apatite rondelle beads as accents to the larger Czech glass flower beads in this design. She loved the way the colors contrasted. You can see more inspiration for using blue gemstones in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of 22 gauge Gold Artbeads Designer Wire approximately 4 inches long. Glue a Czech glass ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Limelight half-drilled 2mm round Finial bead to the end of the wire using epoxy adhesive to make your own head pin for the dangle at the center of the necklace. Allow to dry.
Repeat this pattern two times. Then, add a Quetzal green bead to the wire, followed by your focal. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the focal.
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!
Gemstone beads make beautiful showcases in jewelry designs, but they can also be used as accents. Cynthia chose small Dakota Stones blue apatite rondelle beads as accents to the larger Czech glass flower beads in this design. She loved the way the colors contrasted. You can see more inspiration for using blue gemstones in your jewelry designs in this Artbeads Cafe episode.
Cut a length of 22 gauge Gold Artbeads Designer Wire approximately 4 inches long. Glue a Czech glass ColorTrends Saturated Metallic Limelight half-drilled 2mm round Finial bead to the end of the wire using epoxy adhesive to make your own head pin for the dangle at the center of the necklace. Allow to dry.
Repeat this pattern two times. Then, add a Quetzal green bead to the wire, followed by your focal. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the focal.
