One Color Wonder Jewelry Set

The One Color Wonder Jewelry Set from BeadStyle Magazine includes one of the most classic beaded necklace patterns and matching beaded earrings. This magnificent jewelry set is ideal for any occasion and can be made to suit any taste or style, and you will learn how to make a beaded necklace and earrings that are fun and easy.
 

Materials:

NECKLACE (green 18½ in./47 cm)

• 16-in. (41 cm) strand 5–7 mm
• pearls ($15–20)
• 11–15 6 mm bicone crystals
• 2 4 mm bicone crystals
• 2 g 11/0 seed beads
• 4–5 mm flat spacer
• flexible beading wire, .014 or .015
• 3 in. (7.6 cm) 24-gauge half-hard wire
• 2-in. (5 cm) decorative head pin
• 2 crimp beads
• toggle clasp
• chainnose and roundnose pliers
• diagonal wire cutters
• crimping pliers (optional)
   

EARRINGS

• 2 5–7 mm pearls
• 2 6 mm bicone crystals
• 2 4 mm bicone crystals
• 6 110 seed beads
• 2 2½-in. (6.4 cm) decorative head pinspair of earring wires
• chainnose and roundnose pliers
• diagonal wire cutters

Instructions:

NECKLACE

1. On a decorative head pin, string a pearl, a spacer, a 6 mm bicone crystal, and an 11/0 seed bead. Make a wrapped loop.
   
2. Cut a 3-in. (7.6 cm) piece of wire. Make the first half of a wrapped loop on one end. Attach the bead unit and complete the wraps. String a 4 mm bicone crystal, an 11/0, a pearl, an 11/0, and a 4 mm bicone. Make a wrapped loop.
   
3. Cut a piece of beading wire. Center the dangle and an 11/0 on the wire.
   
4. On each end, string a 6 mm bicone. String six 11/0s and five pearls, alternating the beads. Repeat until the strand is within 1 in. (2.5 cm) of the finished length.
   
5. On each end, string a 6 mm bicone, a crimp bead, an 11/0, and half of a clasp. Check the fit, and add or remove beads from each end if necessary. Go back through the beads just strung and tighten the wire. Crimp the crimp bead and trim the excess wire.
   

EARRINGS

1. On a decorative head pin, string: pearl, 11/0 seed bead, 6 mm bicone crystal, 11/0, 4 mm bicone crystal, 11/0. Make a wrapped loop.
   
2. Open the loop of an earring wire. Attach the dangle and close the loop. Make a second earring to match the first.