This eye-catching design only looks expensive! With base-metal chain and inexpensive glass beads it is a great way to add sparkle and polish without the price. For free design instructions for the matching earrings, please click here.
Step one: Cut a 6-inch piece of Zamba Pro 49 .019 30ft jewelry wire. Use a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube, crimp the wire to one end of the silver-plated large circle link chain. For help using crimp tubes, please visit the Handy Tips section in the Learning Center. On the jewelry wire string a 4mm sterling silver round multi v-cut bead. String an 8mm cat's eye faceted round light purple bead, a 4mm Czech fire polished pearlized champagne bead, a silver bead and another Czech bead. Repeat four times. String a silver bead. Crimp the remaining jewelry wire to the other end of the chain.
Step two: Cut a seven-inch piece of jewelry wire. Crimp to one end of the chain. On the jewelry wire string in this order; Czech bead, cat's eye bead, silver bead, cat's eye, Czech, cat's eye, Czech, cat's eye, silver, cat's eye, Czech and cat's eye. Reverse the pattern to finish the wire. Crimp to the other end of the chain.
Step three: Cut an eight-inch piece of jewelry wire. Crimp to one end of the chain. On the jewelry wire string a silver bead. Add a cat's eye and a Czech bead. Repeat twice. Add a cat's eye and a silver bead. Add a cat's eye and a Czech bead. Repeat three times. Add a cat's eye and a silver bead. Add a cat's eye and a Czech bead. Repeat twice. Add cat's eye and a silver bead. Crimp to the other end of the chain.
Approximate size: 24 inches
Approximate cost: Under 25.00 (not including jewelry wire)
Estimated time: Under and hour
Difficulty level: Beginner
List of Components:
Cats eye faceted round light purple 8mm (CATFR-LTP8, qty. 1)
Czech fire polished pearlized champagne 4mm (50 Pack) (FP-CHAMP4, qty. 1)
4mm sterling round multi v-cut bead (SS-RND4-MVC, qty. 15)
silver-plated large circle link chain (SPCH16, qty. 2)
STG 2 x 2mm crimp tube (SS-CRM2, qty. 6)
Zamba Pro 49 .019 30ft jewelry wire (ZP49-30F-019, qty. 1)
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