Layered Necklace Tutorial

Make a trendy layered necklace in 5 easy steps!

Posted by Pamela L.

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Make a Layered Necklace with this easy to follow tutorial! Layered Necklaces are one of 2015's most popular jewelry trend. Follow this tutorial to make your elegant and on trend necklace!

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 6 mm Crystals 3
  • Lobster Clasp 1
  • ¾ in Hoop 2
  • 5 mm Jump Rings 6
  • 8 in of 22 Gauge wire
  • 5 mm Curb Chain 10 iches
  • 2 ½ mm .5mm Cable Chain 18 inches
  • Flat Nose Pliers
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • Wire Cutters

Steps (5 steps, 25 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut your 5mm curb chain into two 5 inch pieces.

    Take one piece of your 5-inch curb chain, and using your flat nose pliers, attach one end to your lobster clasp and the other end to your ¾ inch hoop. Repeat the process for the second piece of 5-inch curb chain, attaching to the second ¾ inch hoop and the tab end of your lobster clasp. At the end of this step, your pieces should look like the picture on the left.

  2. 2

    Cut your 2.5mm cable chain into six pieces. You will need two pieces of each length: 2-inch, 3-inch and 4-inch.

    Make three beaded, looped links using the 22 gauge wire and the 6mm bicone crystals. You can make basic loop-links or wire wrapped, closed links. If you are unsure how to make beaded looped and wire wrapped links, check out the great tutorials at artbeads.com.

  3. 3

    Take your 2-inch pieces of cable chain and with your flat nosed pliers, attach one to each side of a beaded crystal link. Do the same with your 3-inch and 4-inch pieces of cable chain. At the end of this step, your pieces should look like the picture on the left.

  4. 4

    Use your flat nose pliers to attach your shortest linked-chain and one of the ¾ inch hoops from step two using a 5mm jump ring. Attach the other send of the linked-chain to the second hoop using the same method.

  5. 5

    Repeat step 6 with your medium length and longest linked-chains. As you attach the pieces, make sure the longer pieces are attached to the outside – this ensures that the layers hang properly and do not tangle.