Pink & White Pearl Illusion Necklace

Beautiful in Simplicity

Posted by Darling Niki

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This necklace can be redone in many different colors and designs by changing the pearls into beads or small charms. I have made these into 10 totally different necklaces for family members. :-)

TIP: For keeping track of your wire, paint each wire tip at the bottom with a different color finger nail polish :-)

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 14 Faux White Pearl(s) 6mm or smaller
  • 7 x Faux Pink Pearl(s) 8mm or larger
  • 3 Beading Wire strands
  • 2 Crimp Beads
  • 1 Jump Ring(s)
  • 1 Jewelry Clasp
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Crimping Pliers

Steps (10 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Gather all supplies. Lay out beads in order you would like them to be placed on necklace.

    Cut beading wire in desired length of necklace plus 2 inches. You will lose approximately that much in the process.

  2. 2

    Gather the three beading wire strands. Put on crimp bead and crimp the crimp bead.

  3. 3

    Okay. We are going to go with the concept that the wires are called "A", "B" & "C". (If you painted you can refer to them by color).

    With the first bead, string on all three strands together.

  4. 4

    For your second bead, string only on strands "A" & "B".

  5. 5

    For next bead, string only on strands "B" & "C".

  6. 6

    For next bead string only strands "A" and "C".

    You will start to see the pattern emerge.

  7. 7

    Continue this process until you have completed stringing all beads and are at the end of the necklace.

  8. 8

    Slide on a clam shell onto all three strands.

    Slide on a crimp bead and crimp. Trim your excess wire after crimp bead without effecting the bead itself (especially painted areas if you do color code).

  9. 9

    Take other end and insert jump ring into clam shell hook and close hook.

  10. 10

    Yay! Finished product! It looks wayyy more expensive than it cost to make!!!