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Since making my Jewelry Organizer back at the beginning of the year, I have been wanting to increase my jewelry collection. Now, I don’t really need more jewelry, but a bigger variety would be awesome. I am pretty typically a classic-look kind of gal and the big chunky stuff I give to my sister. But, I got to looking at my collection and noticed something… everything is the same colors! Silver and black. Great, classic pieces that coordinate with most everything, but a bit boring as well. So, it’s time to get some color in there and this Red & Turquoise Necklace is perfect!
I was able to try out some of the jewelry findings from Wholeport Crafts and made my own piece. I love how this Red & Turquoise Necklace turned out! And the colors are fabulous! I’ve worn it to church a few times and the little kiddos in Nursery (18 months-3 year olds) couldn’t stop touching it. I’ve gotten compliments from people of the older variety as well. There’s something so satisfying when people ask where you got something and you can say, “oh, I made it.”
Directions:
– Tie off one end of the jewelry sting or wire with one piece of the clasp.
– Begin stringing the beads on to the wire or string. I did:
- a small jade bead
- a small red bead
- a large red bead
- a small red bead
- and repeat once.
- Then a white shell bead
- repeat the sequence above the white shell bead twice
- a large turquoise stone
- three large red beads
- the large white shell bead
- three large red beads
- another turquoise stone
- small red bead
- large red bead
- small red bead
- jade bead
- repeat the last four steps twice
- small white shell bead
- repeat the red and jade bead sequence twice
