Tribal Gemstone Statement Necklace

By: Shelly Owen from coffeebeadblog.wordpress.com

By: Shelly Owen from coffeebeadblog.wordpress.com

From the blogger: "This tutorial is a beautiful, rustic tribal-looking gemstone statement necklace. I love the mix of vibrantly colored Imperial Jasper and antique brass. The sparkles of the crystals adds in just enough bling to add some interest to the piece."

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Project TypeMake a Project

Bead TypeGemstone

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Bead Technique UsedStrung

Bead Project TypeNecklace

Easy

Materials List

8 top-drilled, flat gemstone spikes or slices
1 metal connector
10 – 3mm Swarovski crystals in a accentuating color to your gemstones
Matching chain
Beading Wire
4 crimp tubes
matching metal finish clasp
2 - 4 mm jump rings
1 - 6mm jump ring
optional 1 additional 4 mm jump ring
optional 2 feet of 24 gauge matching color wire
optional 1 addition small matching gemstone spike/slice
optional 1 matching metal finish head pin
optional 1 additional 3mm crystal

DIY Project Instructions

Instructions

Cut two pieces of equal length beading wire (around 10 inches each)
Cut two 10 inch lengths of chain.
Using a crimp, attach each beading wire piece to each side of the connector.
Sort out your stones in a pleasing shape and size order.
String on a pattern of five crystals and four stones on to one side of the beading wire.
Attach the strung wire to an end of one of the chain sections. Repeat for the other side.
Attach the clasp using jump rings
OPTIONAL: wire wrap a small flat top-drilled stone in 24 gauge wire and attach using a 4mm jump ring to the bottom of the connector.
OPTIONAL: Create a crystal dangle by threading a 3mm crystal on a head pin and attach to the front of the small stone accent.

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mulberrygalprinces s

Aug 27, 2018

I really like turquoise. Not just because it's my birth stone but I love the south western look. I bought some online a while back and never found a pattern for it. This is easy and pretty and won't cost much at all since I have most everything I need to create it.

Hippie Chick

Aug 15, 2018

I love the different textures and styles combined together to create this gemstone necklace. They all work well together. I think most of the materials for this project are or where at the time available at any Michaels store which makes it very convenient since there are Michaels located almost everywhere.