When I found these pretty gold-plated
filigree rounds, I knew that they were destined to become the
delicate supports for a pearl necklace. I chose rose hued fresh
water pearls, but you could substitute whatever color you wanted, or
use completely different beads instead!
Materials & Tools
22 mm gold-plated filigree rounds, 9
Fresh water pearl, 35
2mm gold-plated rounds, 56
2” gold-plated head pins, 19
24” of 24 gauge gold colored wire, cut into 3” pieces
12” gold-plated stringing wire, .015” diameter
4 gold-plated crimp beads
Gold-plated chain, 3 - 4”
Gold hook
Wire cutters
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
1. Slide a pearl and a 2 mm gold-plated
round onto 18 head pins. Create a wrapped loop with each so that
there are 2 dangles hanging from the bottom of each of 9 filigree
rounds.
2. Connect the filigree rounds together
as follows: Turn a small wrapped loop around the upper side hole of
one filigree round using a 3” piece of 24 gauge wire. Slide on a
pearl between two gold rounds, and create another wrapped loop around
the next filigree round. Continue connecting in this way
until all 9 are linked.
3. Cut your piece of beading wire in
half. Crimp one piece to each outside filigree round. Add 3-4
inches of pearls and 2mm gold-plated rounds. I alternated 2
gold-plated rounds with each pearl.
4. On one end, crimp the wire around a
hook, and work the end back through the last two gold-plated rounds.
Clip the wire end off close. On the other end, crimp the wire around
a length of chain to make the necklace adjustable. Make sure the
chain links are big enough to accommodate the hook.
5. Create a dangle with the last head
pin, sliding on a pearl between two gold-plated rounds. Wrap a loop
around the free end of the chain. You can wear this
necklace snug like a choker, or longer if it suits your clothing
neckline.
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