| Blue Opal and Bronze Pearl Necklace |
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A large blue opal oval bead is the focal point of this necklace.
Simple wire wrapping of the pearls and copper jump rings make this project easy for beginners but stylish enough for experienced beaders. |
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Supplies
1. One 1-1/2”x 1-1/8” blue opal flat oval bead
2. Twenty-seven 3/8” bronze pearls
3. Thirty 5/16” copper jump rings (Sierra Pacific)
4. Thirty size 6o light turquoise seed beads
5. One copper toggle clasp
6. One copper head pin
7. 20 gauge copper wire
8. 26 gauge copper wire Tools
1. Two jewelry pliers
2. Wire cutters Procedure
1. Wire wrap each pearl using the 26 gauge copper wire.
2. Link the copper jump rings with the wire wrapped pearls adding seed beads before closing the jump rings.
3. After making two lengths of 13 pearls and 14 jump rings, link another jump ring and seed bead to the two ends.
4. Wire wrap the large blue opal bead with the 20 gauge wire.
5. Use the last jump ring and seed bead to attach the last wire wrapped pearl to the wire wrapped blue opal.
6. Open jump ring ends and attach the toggle clasp.
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