Sunshine Coast Necklace

Raven's Journey Czech Glass Rondelle Beaded Necklace with Artbeads Sunshine Pendant

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size20 Inches

This necklace makes me want to take a morning walk on the beach! author signature

Raven's Journey Czech glass beads feature coastal colors that are the perfect backdrop for the Artbeads sunshine pendant.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 24 inches. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a 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:

1 TierraCast spacer
1 fire-polished bead
1 7x5mm rondelle
1 9x6mm rondelle
1 7x5mm rondelle
1 fire-polished bead

Repeat this pattern 9 times and then add another spacer.

Add the pendant to the necklace using a jump ring.

Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant.

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.

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.
Czech Glass 9 x 6mm Rondelle Aqua Blue Transparent, Amber Transparent, and Ivory Opaque Mix Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS8024, qty 1) (Or, try BEADS-4865 or BEADS7646)
Czech Glass 7 x 5mm Rondelle Aqua Blue Transparent and Ivory Opaque Mix Bead Strand by Raven's Journey (BEADS8005, qty 2) (Or, try BEADS8009)
Czech Glass 4mm Sueded Gold Jonquil Fire-Polish Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-MSG8010-4, qty 1) (Or, try BEADS-0603 or CFP-79081CR-4)
TierraCast Gold Antique Small Turkish Heishi Bead Spacer (GA-0425, qty 22) (Or, try BRO-0425)
Artbeads Sterling Silver Large Sunrise Pendant (925S0264, qty 1) (Or, try 925S0153 or 925S0018)
5mm Satin Hamilton Gold-Plated Open Jump Ring (FIND-0447, qty 3)
TierraCast Antique Gold Butterfly Clasp Set (GA-6097, qty 1)
14K/20 Gold-Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tube (GF-CRM2, qty 2)
3mm Gold-Filled Crimp Cover (GF-CCOV01, qty 2)
Artbeads Designer Jewelry Wire, 49-Strand .019 30-Feet (9.1 Meters) (ZP49-30F-019, qty 1)

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