In Orbit Necklace Tutorial

Gray Druzy Bead Pendants with Wire-Wrapped Swirls

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueWire-Working

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size18 Inches

Wire swirls add even more magic to the druzy beads at the center of this necklace. author signature

Enhance the organic beauty of druzy beads with wire swirls. Cheri used three druzy beads together and swirled Artbeads Designer Wire around them for eye-catching style. You can showcase this look horizontally at the center of chain like Cheri did or dangle it vertically in earrings or a necklace. You can see more ideas for simple wire-wrapping in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut a length of 20 gauge Silver Artbeads Designer Wire approximately 12 inches long. Make a wrapped loop on one end of the wire, leaving a tail long enough to coil around the beads and finish with a coil.

Wrapped Loop Tutorial

Add a Dakota Stones platinum druzy agate 8mm faceted round bead to the wire, followed by a Dakota Stones 10mm platinum druzy agate round bead, and another 8mm bead. Make another wrapped loop at the other end of the beads.

Complete your wrapped loop at the first end of the beads around the 8mm bead and then coil the wire around all of the beads to create a nice swirl. Coil around the wrapped loop at this end of the beads and then trim and tuck the wire end.

Attach a 9-inch length of 5x2mm silver-plated figure eight chain to each end of the pendant using a sterling silver 3.55mm jump ring for each. Attach the 925/10 silver-filled 5.5mm spring ring to one end of the necklace using a jump ring. Attach another jump ring to the other end of the necklace.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

To create a dangling pendant, start by making a tiny fold at the end of the wire with chain nose pliers. Squish the fold together and make sure it is large enough to keep beads in place. Add your beads, make a wrapped loop and continue the wrapped loop to the top of the first bead and swirled around all of the beads. Coil around the top of the last bead to finish and trim.

List of Components
Dakota Stones 10mm Platinum Druzy Agate Round Bead Strand (R1170, qty 1)
Dakota Stones Platinum Druzy Agate 8mm Faceted Round Bead Strand (R1504, qty 1)
Artbeads Designer Wire - Silver Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0030, qty 1)
5x2mm Silver-Plated Figure Eight Chain By the Foot (BTF-0633, qty 2)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.030 x .140 inches (0.75 x 3.55mm) (SS-OJR30-B, qty 4)
6mm Sterling Spring Ring (Closed Loop) (SS-SPR6, qty 1)

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