Purple Pearl Bracelet or Necklace
By: Sandy Huntress for AllFreeJewelryMaking
Purple Pearl Bracelet or Necklace
If classic pearl jewelry is a bit too low key for you, try this Purple Pearl Bracelet to Necklace project. The purple color and organic shape of the beads add some sass and spunk to this beaded bracelet pattern. Plus this project can be converted to a necklace depending on your style mood! This is pearl jewelry remixed for those with a funkier sense of style.
Project TypeMake a Project
Bead TypeMetal, Pearl
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Bead Technique UsedChainmail/Wirework
Bead Project TypeBracelet, Necklace
Materials:
- 30 dyed pearls
- 25 metal spacer beads
- 12 inches chain
- 55 eye pins
- 55 5mm jump rings
- toggle clasp
- chain nose pliers
- round nose pliers
- wire cutters
Instructions:
- Slide a pearl onto an eye pin. Use chain nose and round nose pliers to make a loop with remaining eye pin. Cut off excess wire. Repeat for all pearls and metal spacer beads.
- Cut chain into several lengths varying from 1-2 inches.
- Use jump rings to connect pearls, chain, and spacer beads into a length long enough to go around wrist five times (approximately 35 inches).
- Attach one part of toggle clasp to each end.