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Silver shimmer

Black faceted beads are added in clusters to the top of the leaves to add a classic feel to this simple jewellery set. By Gemma Gray, Beads Unlimited

Gemma is inspired by everything around her, from colour and form to the materials she uses, and by using many traditional techniques with contemporary ideas she creates jewellery with her individual style.

Black faceted pressed glass beads varying in size from 4mm to 10mm create a perfect cluster. With silver plated findings this set is quick to make and gives amazing results with matching earrings to complete the look. Silver not your thing? Make in antique gold with green clusters for a truly vintage style.

Designer Tips

  • For a bolder jewellery set, add clusters of beads along the length of chain too
  • Create a vintage style set with antique findings
  • Make sure you close the jumprings as tightly as possible

MATERIALS

All crystals and beads used are Czech faceted glass
  • 1m x trace chain silver plated (CHTRSP)
  • 1 x trigger clasp silver plated (TRGSP)
  • 1 x packets of 25 5mm jumprings silver plated (JR5SP)
  • 3 packs of 12 x headpins silver plated (HPSP)
  • 1 pack of 6 x long ballwire silver plated (LBWSP)
  • 1 pack of 10 x plain flat leaf silver plated (MTFC31)
  • 5 x 10mm faceted glass jet (GLPA1001)
  • 5 x 8mm faceted glass jet (GLPA0801)
  • 10 x 6mm faceted glass jet (GLPA0601)
  • 10 x 4mm faceted glass jet (GLPA0401)
  • 1 pair of craft multi pliers (CRMT)

Step 1

Measure and cut 55cm of trace chain. Attach a jumpring to one end and a jumpring with a trigger clasp to the other end.

Step 2

Thread a 10mm bead onto a headpin, trim the headpin 1cm above the bead, bend into a loop and close. Repeat for one 8mm, two 6mm and two 4mm beads.

Step 3

Open a 5mm jumpring, attach a leaf pendant and the beaded headpins in size order starting with the largest. Attach the jumpring through a chain link 16cm from one end of the chain and close the jumpring.

Step 4

Repeat steps two and three to add a second leaf with bead cluster 10cm from the first and a third 11cm from the second leaf pendant.

Step 5

Open a jumpring and attach a leaf pendant to the chain 6cm from the first leaf with bead cluster

Step 6

Add a final leaf pendant in the same way 5cm from the centre leaf pendant with the bead cluster.

Extra Project

To make the earrings, follow steps two, three and four of the necklace, but join the jumpring to the loop on a long ballwire instead of the chain. Repeat to make a pair.

Resources:

www.beadsunlimited.co.uk
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