Silver Snakes Necklace

Black Leather Necklace with Sterling Silver Beads and Snake Pendant

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueLeather-Working

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size16 Inches

This necklace is sleek and sophisticated! author signature

The bold Artbeads Sterling Silver pendant at the center of this necklace stands out with a bright shine!

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut a length of leather cord approximately 14 ½ inches long.

Slide a 6mm spacer bead onto the leather, followed by three 4mm round beads and a 6mm spacer bead. Add the sterling silver snake pendant to the leather using the 8mm jump ring. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
More Crimp End and End Cap Basics
Fancy Crimp End Tutorial

Add a crimp end cap to each end of the leather.

Attach the swivel clasp to one end of the necklace using a 6mm jump ring. Attach the other 6mm jump ring to the other end 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.
Artbeads Sterling Silver "S" Shaped Snake Pendant (925S0221, qty 1) (Or, try 925S0220)
Silver-Plated Pewter 6mm Roundel Spacer Bead (Min Qty 10) (BEAD4820, qty 10) (Or, try BEAD4741)
Silver-Plated Pewter 4mm Large-Hole Round Bead (Min Qty 10) (BEAD4818, qty 10) (Or, try SSLR590)
1.5mm Black Round Leather by the Foot (LF-BLK1, qty 2) (Or, try BTF-0212)
JBB Silver-Plated Pewter Crimp End Cap with Loop (PS-CREND001, qty 2)
Silver-Plated Brass Open 6mm Oval Jump Ring (FIND2625, qty 2)
Silver-Plated Brass 8mm Open Oval Jump Ring (FIND2626, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 14mm Swivel Clasp (SS-SWIV3, qty 1)

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