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Glamorous style for a special event
Elizabeth Taylor was a style icon in the 1950's and '60s. I love a bit of Hollywood glamour and Swarovski crystals give the sparkle needed to create the look. All materials are available from Beads Unlimited.

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  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 1
    Step 1

    Use your multi pliers
    to bend a loop in the end
    of the memory wire and
    squeeze closed.

  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 2
    Step 2

    Use the tip of the pliers to bend the teeth of
    the bail to more of a right
    angle, place the
    Swarovski heart into the
    bail and squeeze tightly
    to secure. Repeat for all
    of the hearts.

  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 3
    Step 3

    Make sure the
    loop on the top of
    the bail is closed.
    Add a jump ring to
    the top of each of
    the bails with hearts.

  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 4
    Step 4

    Thread eleven clear bicones alternating with
    eleven emerald xilion onto the memory wire. Start
    with the clear bicone.

  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 5
    Step 5

    Add a clear bicone, then
    thread on a jump ring
    attached to a heart followed
    by a clear bicone. Add an
    emerald xilion and repeat
    this order until you have
    added 10 more hearts. Add
    more bicones and xilion to
    mirror the first section of the
    necklace.

  • How to bead a crystal necklace. Inspired By Elizabeth Taylor Necklace - Step 6
    Step 6

    Trim the memory wire 1cm
    above the last bead if you need to
    and bend into a loop, add a jump
    ring with one side of the magnetic
    clasp and close the loop. Add a
    jump ring with the other half of the
    magnetic clasp to the other end of
    the memory wire.

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Gorica T.
Gorica T.
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MultiMamiO'1
MultiMamiO'1 · Kennesaw, Georgia, US · 23 projects
beautiful
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