Silk and Leather Gemstone Necklace

Multicolored gemstones and leather cord come together to create this casual, funky necklace from Katie Hacker.

Materials:

• 1-yard length of size #4 white silk bead cord
• 18" length of 1mm brown leather cord
• 54" length of 24-gauge silver ColourCraft wire
• Silver torpedo clasp
• Two silver suede cord ends
• Sixteen assorted gemstone chips
• Beadalon Big Eye beading needle
• Nipper Tool
• Beadstorm™ Chain Nose Pliers
• Thread cutter

Steps:

1. Thread the needle and use it to string a gemstone chip 2" from the end. Tie a double knot, then string another chip about 1" away. Repeat until all of the chips are strung.
    
2. Hold one end of the silk and leather cords together and attach a suede cord end. Twist the cords together and attach a suede cord end to the other end.
    
3. Cut eighteen 3" pieces of wire. Wrap each wire piece around the leather and silk cord in a tight coil between two gemstone chips. Wrap a wire coil near each end of the necklace and anywhere along the necklace that looks too loose. Attach a clasp to the necklace.