This piece was inspired by a design I saw with all kinds of ribbon, dangles, crystals, and chain dangling below a heart. I used even more silk ribbon as the foundation of this variation on that look.
Cut a length of hand-dyed silk ribbon in multi greens approximately three inches long. Add a JBB 2mm sterling silver crimp end cap with loop to one end and crimp closed with pliers. Repeat for two silk ribbon dangles.
Attach a four-link length of sterling silver 055 flat cable chain to the center loop of the JBB 6-loop heart pendant using two 925/10 silver-filled 4x5mm 21 gauge oval open jump rings linked together. Attach a 22mm pear-shaped pendant in Light Siam Shimmer to the bottom of the chain using a TierraCast medium sterling silver open round jump ring. Attach the silk ribbon dangles you made in the previous step to the loop on either side of the center dangle using an oval jump ring for each.
Cut a length of green silk ribbon approximately 2 1/2 inches long. Add an end cap to one end. Open an oval jump ring and add the silk ribbon dangle to the jump ring. Then, add a 16-link length of chain to the jump ring, followed by a 7-link length of chain. Attach the jump ring to the next loop over on the heart and close the jump ring.
Slide a TierraCast silver antique small Turkish heishi spacer onto a 2-inch 22 gauge sterling silver head pin, followed by a 6mm bicone in Erinite Shimmer and a TierraCast silver antique 5mm leaf bead cap. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a 4mm bicone in Light Siam Shimmer 2X onto a head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach these two dangles to the end of the 7-link chain using an oval jump ring. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small dagger charm to the 16-link chain using an oval jump ring.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the loop on the other side of the center.
Open an oval jump ring and add a 4-link length of chain, followed by a 7-link length of chain. Attach to the outer loop on one side of the heart and close the jump ring.
Slide a spacer, a 6mm bicone in Light Sapphire Shimmer, and a bead cap onto a head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a spacer, an Erinite bicone, and a bead cap onto another head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a 4mm Light Siam bicone onto a head pin and create a wrapped loop. Add these dangles to the end of the 4 link chain using an oval jump ring. Attach a dagger charm to the end of the 7-link chain using an oval jump ring.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the outer loop on the other side of the heart.
Attach the top loop of the heart to a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter heart bead bail using an oval jump ring.
Slide the 3-foot hand-dyed silk ribbon in blue/white blend through the bail.
List of Components JBB 6-Loop Heart Pendant (ISCH-0009, qty 1) 3-Foot Hand-Dyed Silk Blue/White Blend (RBSILK-BLWHT, qty 1) Hand-Dyed Silk Multi Greens (RBSILK-MGRN, qty 1) 5328 6mm Bicone Light Sapphire Shimmer (5328-LSPS6, qty 4) 5328 4mm Bicone Light Siam Shimmer 2X (5328-LSMS2X4, qty 4) 5328 6mm Bicone Erinite Shimmer (5328-ERNS6, qty 4) 6106 22mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Light Siam Shimmer (6106-LSMS22, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Dagger Charm (RB-2510, qty 4) TierraCast Silver Antique 5mm Leaf Bead Cap (SA-5570, qty 6) TierraCast Silver Antique Small Turkish Heishi Spacer (SA-0425, qty 6) Sterling Silver 055 Flat Cable Chain (925CH148, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Heart Bead Bail (SA-5508, qty 1) JBB 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp End Cap with Loop (SS-CREND03, qty 4) 2-inch Head Pin, 22 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP22, qty 10) TierraCast Medium Sterling Silver Open Round Jump Ring (SS-0025, qty 1) 925/10 Silver-Filled 4x5mm Oval Open Jump Ring, 21 gauge (FIND-0971, qty 21)
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Heart's Desire Necklace Tutorial
Silk Ribbon Necklace with Heart Chandelier and Dangles
designed byCynthia Kimura
Skill LevelBeginner
TechniqueSilk Ribbons & Wraps
Time1-3 Hours
Approximate Size44 Inches
This piece was inspired by a design I saw with all kinds of ribbon, dangles, crystals, and chain dangling below a heart. I used even more silk ribbon as the foundation of this variation on that look.
PRESTIGE 6106 22mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Light Siam Shimmer
Code 6106-LSMS22
$3.87
×1
Silver-Filled 925/10 4x5mm Oval Open Jump Ring, 21 gauge - Min Qty 10
Code FIND-0971
$0.12
$0.14
×21
Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-106
$6.99
×2
JBB 11.5x2mm Sterling Silver Crimp End Cap with Loop
Code SS-CREND03
$1.36
$1.69
×4
Step-by-Step Instructions
Cut a length of hand-dyed silk ribbon in multi greens approximately three inches long. Add a JBB 2mm sterling silver crimp end cap with loop to one end and crimp closed with pliers. Repeat for two silk ribbon dangles.
Attach a four-link length of sterling silver 055 flat cable chain to the center loop of the JBB 6-loop heart pendant using two 925/10 silver-filled 4x5mm 21 gauge oval open jump rings linked together. Attach a 22mm pear-shaped pendant in Light Siam Shimmer to the bottom of the chain using a TierraCast medium sterling silver open round jump ring. Attach the silk ribbon dangles you made in the previous step to the loop on either side of the center dangle using an oval jump ring for each.
Cut a length of green silk ribbon approximately 2 1/2 inches long. Add an end cap to one end. Open an oval jump ring and add the silk ribbon dangle to the jump ring. Then, add a 16-link length of chain to the jump ring, followed by a 7-link length of chain. Attach the jump ring to the next loop over on the heart and close the jump ring.
Slide a TierraCast silver antique small Turkish heishi spacer onto a 2-inch 22 gauge sterling silver head pin, followed by a 6mm bicone in Erinite Shimmer and a TierraCast silver antique 5mm leaf bead cap. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a 4mm bicone in Light Siam Shimmer 2X onto a head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach these two dangles to the end of the 7-link chain using an oval jump ring. Attach a TierraCast rhodium-plated pewter small dagger charm to the 16-link chain using an oval jump ring.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the loop on the other side of the center.
Open an oval jump ring and add a 4-link length of chain, followed by a 7-link length of chain. Attach to the outer loop on one side of the heart and close the jump ring.
Slide a spacer, a 6mm bicone in Light Sapphire Shimmer, and a bead cap onto a head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a spacer, an Erinite bicone, and a bead cap onto another head pin and make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Slide a 4mm Light Siam bicone onto a head pin and create a wrapped loop. Add these dangles to the end of the 4 link chain using an oval jump ring. Attach a dagger charm to the end of the 7-link chain using an oval jump ring.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the outer loop on the other side of the heart.
Attach the top loop of the heart to a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter heart bead bail using an oval jump ring.
Slide the 3-foot hand-dyed silk ribbon in blue/white blend through the bail.
List of Components JBB 6-Loop Heart Pendant (ISCH-0009, qty 1) 3-Foot Hand-Dyed Silk Blue/White Blend (RBSILK-BLWHT, qty 1) Hand-Dyed Silk Multi Greens (RBSILK-MGRN, qty 1) 5328 6mm Bicone Light Sapphire Shimmer (5328-LSPS6, qty 4) 5328 4mm Bicone Light Siam Shimmer 2X (5328-LSMS2X4, qty 4) 5328 6mm Bicone Erinite Shimmer (5328-ERNS6, qty 4) 6106 22mm Pear-Shaped Pendant Light Siam Shimmer (6106-LSMS22, qty 1) TierraCast Rhodium-Plated Pewter Small Dagger Charm (RB-2510, qty 4) TierraCast Silver Antique 5mm Leaf Bead Cap (SA-5570, qty 6) TierraCast Silver Antique Small Turkish Heishi Spacer (SA-0425, qty 6) Sterling Silver 055 Flat Cable Chain (925CH148, qty 1) TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Heart Bead Bail (SA-5508, qty 1) JBB 2mm Sterling Silver Crimp End Cap with Loop (SS-CREND03, qty 4) 2-inch Head Pin, 22 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP22, qty 10) TierraCast Medium Sterling Silver Open Round Jump Ring (SS-0025, qty 1) 925/10 Silver-Filled 4x5mm Oval Open Jump Ring, 21 gauge (FIND-0971, qty 21)