Festival of Lights Necklace
Festival of Lights Necklace is a perfect addition to your holiday outfit this season! The dark blue, white, and silver make it a pretty evening piece to wear all year round, but play with the color scheme and make it your own! No matter what holiday you celebrate this winter DIY necklace is perfect for the season. This is a wonderful necklace to dress up any outfit. It would make a t-shirt and jeans look chic and a holiday dress look stunning. Be sure to make this holiday treat for yourself.
Project TypeMake a Project
Bead TypeCrystal, Pearl
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Bead Technique UsedChainmail/Wirework
Bead Project TypeNecklace
Materials:
- Trios Festival of Lights wire set (White Quartz, Dark Blue Lapis, 925 Sterling Silver)
- 27mm Sterling Silver Square Swirl Toggle Clasp - 1 clasp set
- 2mm x 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp Tubes - 34 crimps
- 3mm Sterling Silver Crimp Covers - 34 crimps
- 2" Sterling Silver Ball End Head Pins - 33 head pins
- 3mm Sterling Silver Round Beads - 47 rounds
- 4mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Light Sapphire Satin Bicones - 48 light sapphire satin bicones
- 4mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Crystal Bicones - 48 crystal bicones
- 4mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Montana Bicones - 48 Montana bicones
- 11x16mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Crystal Baroque Drops - 8 drops
- 15x26mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Crystal Leaf Pendants - 6 leaf pendants
- 12x24mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Ocean Blue Flat Teardrop Pendant - 1 teardrop pendant
- 6mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Natural White Pearls - 24 natural white pearls
- 6mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Night Blue Pearls - 13 night blue pearls
- 8mm Crystallized Swarovski Elements Night Blue Pearls - 12 night blue pearls
Instructions:
- Use 1 head pin to string 1 natural white pearl and form a wire wrapped loop. Repeat entire step 23 times for a total of 24 natural white pearl dangles. Set aside.
- Use 1 head pin to string 1 night blue 6mm pearl and form a wire wrapped loop. Repeat entire step 5 times for a total of 6 night blue 6mm dangles. Set aside.
- Use 1 head pin to string 1 night blue 8mm pearl and form a wire wrapped loop. Repeat entire step 3 times for a total of 4 night blue 8mm dangles. Set aside.
- Use 4" of 925 Sterling Silver wire to string 1 crimp tube and the flat teardrop pendant. Pass back through the tube, leaving a loop of wire large enough for the pendant to move freely, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 night blue 6mm pearl and 1 crimp tube. Pass back through the tube, leaving about a 3mm loop of wire, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Set aside.
- Use 4" of Dark Blue Lapis wire to string 1 crimp tube and 1 leaf pendant. Pass back through the tube, leaving a loop of wire large enough for the pendant to move freely, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 night blue 6mm pearl and 1 crimp tube. Pass back through the tube, leaving about a 3mm loop of wire, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Set aside. Repeat entire step 5 times for a total of 6 leaf dangles.
- Use 4" of White Quartz wire to string 1 crimp tube and 1 baroque drop. Pass back through the tube, leaving a loop of wire large enough for the drop to move freely, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 night blue 8mm pearl and 1 crimp tube. Pass back through the tube, leaving about a 3mm loop of wire, and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Set aside. Repeat entire step 7 times for a total of 8 baroque dangles.
- Cut 23" of Dark Blue Lapis wire. Place a Bead Stopper on one end of the wire. Use the other end of the wire to string {1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, 1 night blue 8mm dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, and 1 night blue 6mm dangle} twice. String {1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, 1 baroque dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, and 1 leaf dangle} four times. String 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, 1 baroque dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, the flat teardrop dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, and 1 baroque dangle. String {1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, 1 leaf dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, and 1 baroque dangle} twice. String {1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, 1 night blue 6mm dangle, 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, 1 crystal bicone, and 1 night blue 8mm dangle} twice. String 1 crystal bicone, 1 silver round, and 1 crystal bicone. Place a Bead Stopper on the end of the wire.
- Cut 23" of White Quartz wire. Place a Bead Stopper on one end of the wire. Use the other end of the wire to string {1 natural white dangle, 1 Montana bicone, 1 silver round, and 1 Montana bicone} 23 times. String 1 natural white dangle. Place a Bead Stopper on one end of the wire.
- Cut 23" of 925 Sterling Silver wire. Remove the Bead Stoppers from one end each of the White Quartz and Dark Blue Lapis wires.
- Use all three wires to string 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 2" from the wire ends and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover. Trim the tails of the White Quartz and Dark Blue Lapis wires. Use the 925 Sterling Silver wire to string 1 crimp tube and one half of the clasp. Pass back through the tube and crimp. Cover the tube with a crimp cover.
- Use the 925 Sterling Silver wire to pass through the first dangle on the Dark Blue Lapis wire and string 1 light sapphire satin bicone. Pass the 925 Sterling Silver wire through the first dangle on the White Quartz wire and string 1 light sapphire satin bicone. *Pass through the next dangle on the Dark Blue Lapis wire and string 1 light sapphire satin bicone. Pass through the next dangle on the White Quartz wire and string 1 light sapphire satin bicone. Repeat from * for the length of the necklace. Finish by passing through the final dangle on the Dark Blue Lapis wire.
- Repeat Step 10 for the other end of the necklace, using the other half of the clasp.
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