Pretty in Pearls Necklace
Everyone will love this beautiful three strand pearl necklace from Katie Hacker.
Materials:
- Three 17" lengths of .015 diameter bright Beadalon® 49
- Silver lobster clasp and tag
- Two 1.5mm silver crimp tubes
- Forty-six 1.3mm silver crimp beads
- Sixteen 5mm pink freshwater pearls
- Seven 5mm pink glass bicone beads
- Nipper Tool
- Designer Crimper
Instructions:
- Hold the Beadalon® 49 strands together and string a crimp tube 1/2" from the end. String the Beadalon® 49 through half of the clasp and back into the crimp tube to form a loop. Use crimping pliers to crimp the crimp tube.
- On one strand, leave 3/4", then string a crimp bead. Crimp it. String a pearl and another crimp bead. Crimp it. String seven more pearl and crimp bead sections, leaving 1 1/2" between each section. On another strand, leave 1 3/4", then string a pearl and crimp bead section. String seven more pearl and crimp bead sections, leaving 1 1/2" between each section.
- On the last strand, leave 1", then string a crimp bead. Crimp it. String a bicone and another crimp bead. Crimp it. String six more bicone and crimp bead sections, leaving 1 3/4" between each section.
- Hold the Beadalon® 49 strands together. String a crimp tube 1/2" from the end. String the Beadalon® 49 through half of the clasp and back into the crimp tube to form a loop. Use crimping pliers to crimp the crimp tube.
Tip: Freshwater pearls are available in several different colors. Choose the color that will match your outfit, then purchase matching bicone beads.
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