Nightfall Necklace Tutorial

Black Growing Crystal Rhombus Necklace

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size25 Inches

I love the dark glitter of the Growing Crystal Rhombus pendant in Jet. Black leather is the perfect base for this piece, but I made sure to brighten up the look with some silver accents. author signature

The Growing Crystal Rhombus pendant from is bold and daring enough to stand out on its own. Cynthia kept her design for this necklace simple to let the bold focal shine. TierraCast's guru bead makes it easy to add the pendant to designs. You can see more ideas featuring beautiful components in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

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Cut a length of 1.5mm natural black round leather approximately 20 1/2 inches long. Slide three TierraCast antique silver small coiled ring spacers onto the leather, followed by a TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter 15mm lotus tube bead, three more coiled spacers, and a TierraCast antique silver-plated lotus guru bead. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the guru bead.

Add a JBB antique silver-plated pewter crimp end cap with loop to each end of the leather. Attach half of the TierraCast antique silver bar and ring clasp set to each end of the leather using a sterling silver 6.10mm open jump ring for each.

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
More Crimp End and End Cap Basics
Fancy Crimp End Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Attach the 36mm Growing Crystal Rhombus pendant in Jet to the loop at the bottom of the guru bead using a silver-plated brass 12mm 14 gauge round open jump ring.

List of Components
36mm Growing Crystal Rhombus Pendant Jet (6926-JET36, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter 15mm Lotus Tube Bead (SA-5821, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Silver Small Coiled Ring Spacer (SA-5595, qty 12)
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Lotus Guru Bead (SA-5814, qty 1)
1.5mm Natural Black Round Leather by the Foot (BTF-0231, qty 2)
JBB Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Crimp End Cap with Loop (PSA-CREND001, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Silver Bar & Ring Clasp Set (SA-6016, qty 1)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.040 x .240 inches (1.00 x 6.10mm) (SS-OJR40-E, qty 2)
Silver-Plated Brass 12mm 14 Gauge Round Open Jump Ring (FIND-1956, qty 1)

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Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!

JBB Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Crimp End Cap with Loop - Min Qty 2

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TierraCast Antique Silver Small Coiled Ring Spacer Bead - Min Qty 5

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Leather Cord USA 1.5mm Natural Black Round Leather - by the Foot - Min Qty 4

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Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.040 x .240 inches (1.00 x 6.10mm) - Min Qty 2

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Silver-Plated Brass 12mm 14 Gauge Round Open Jump Ring - Min Qty 10

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TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter 15mm Lotus Tube Bead

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Chain Nose Pliers

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