Zen Garden Necklace Tutorial

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 22 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end, followed by a TierraCast small silver-plated open round jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique silver heirloom clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a sterling silver 3mm crimp cover.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial

Add the following pattern to the wire:

• Five Czech glass 5mm turquoise Picasso melon beads
• A TierraCast antique silver 5mm beaded spacer
• A Dakota Stones 3mm faceted bicone bead in either Citrine or Red Garnet
• A beaded spacer

Repeat this pattern four times, alternating between using Citrine and Red Garnet bicones.

Add the following pattern to the wire:

• One melon bead
• One beaded spacer
• One bicone in either Red Garnet or Citrine
• One beaded spacer

Repeat this pattern four times, alternating between using Citrine and Red Garnet bicones.

Add a melon bead and a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter Blossom Guru Bead to the wire. Then, make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the Guru Bead.

Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.

Add a beaded spacer, a melon bead, and a beaded spacer to a 1-inch 20 gauge sterling silver eye pin and make a simple loop at the top of the beads.

Simple Loop Tutorial

Open the loop at the top of your beaded link and attach it to the loop on the Guru Bead. Close the loop. Open the loop at the bottom of the beaded link and attach the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter Blossom hand charm. Close the loop.

List of Components
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Blossom Hand Charm (SA-2549, qty 1)
Czech Glass 5mm Turquoise Picasso Melon Bead Strand (BEADS7027, qty 2)
Dakota Stones 3mm Citrine Faceted Bicone Bead Strand (R1653, qty 1)
Dakota Stones 3mm Red Garnet Faceted Bicone Bead Strand (R1646, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Blossom Guru Bead (SA-5838, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Silver 5mm Beaded Spacer (SA-5582, qty 42)
TierraCast Antique Silver Heirloom Clasp Set (SA-6070, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 2)
Sterling Silver 3mm Crimp Cover (SS-CCOV01, qty 2)
TierraCast Small Silver-Plated Open Round Jump Ring (S-0024, qty 2)
1-inch Eye Pin, 20 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-EP01, qty 1)