Maui Necklace Tutorial

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 10 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube bead onto the end of the wire, followed by the loop of a JBB 3mm antique sterling silver fancy crimp end cap with loop. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial

Add the following pattern to the wire:

• One Czech glass 8mm opaque pea green stone Picasso fire-polished bead
• One Czech glass 4mm goldenrod Picasso fire-polished bead
• One 8mm fire-polished bead
• One 4mm fire-polished bead
• One 8mm fire-polished bead
• One Dakota Stones 12mm matte Dzi agate green eye round bead
• One TierraCast 7mm brass oxide finish pewter nugget spacer bead
• One 8mm fire-polished bead
• One 4mm fire-polished bead
• One 8mm fire-polished bead

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Add the antique silver-plated large fishhook pendant to the strand using a sterling silver 19 gauge 7mm precision cut open jump ring. Then, make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the pendant.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the strand, followed by the loop of a crimp end cap. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Cut a length of Leather Cord USA 3mm peach braided cotton bolo cord approximately 11 ¾ inches long. Slide the end of the cord into the crimp end cap at one end of your beaded strand. Crimp the end cap down around the leather by squeezing the middle of the end cap with pliers. Add a crimp end to the other end of the leather in the same manner. Repeat this step on the other side of the necklace.

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
More Crimp End and End Cap Basics
Fancy Crimp End Tutorial

Attach the Vintaj silver-plated pewter coiled wire hook clasp to one end of the necklace using a sterling silver 5mm 20.5 gauge open round jump ring. Attach the Nunn Design silver-plated brass 12mm square hammered edge circle jump ring to the other end of the necklace using another 5mm jump ring.

List of Components
Antique Silver-Plated Large Fishhook Pendant (PEND1808, qty 1)
Czech Glass 8mm Opaque Pea Green Stone Picasso Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-TS52100-8, qty 1)
Czech Glass 4mm Goldenrod - Picasso Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-T13740-4, qty 1)
Dakota Stones 12mm Matte Dzi Agate Green Eye Round Bead Strand (R1784, qty 1)
TierraCast 7mm Brass Oxide Finish Pewter Nugget Spacer Bead with 2mm Hole (BRO-0450, qty 2)
Leather Cord USA 3mm Peach Braided Cotton Bolo Cord (5 Foot Pack) (STRNG0504, qty 1)
JBB 3mm Antique Sterling Silver Fancy Crimp End Cap with Loop (SSA-ENDCAP11, qty 4)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 2)
Sterling Silver 19 Gauge 7mm Precision Cut Open Jump Ring (FIND2977, qty 1)
Vintaj Silver-Plated Pewter Coiled Wire Hook Clasp (CLASP1047, qty 1)
Sterling Silver 5mm 20.5 gauge Open Round Jump Ring (FIND-1835, qty 2)
Nunn Design Silver-Plated Brass 12mm Square Hammered Edge Circle Jump Ring (FIND2674, qty 1)