Holiday Lights - Necklace

As seen in the Rings & Things 2009 Fall Supplement
Created by: Rita Hutchinson & Amy Scalise

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

14 #05-000-05-01 CRYSTALLIZED™ 5mm faceted round beads, crystal
14 #05-705-3-01 CRYSTALLIZED™ 5mm rhinestone wheel beads, silver plate/crystal
2 #05-500-09-15 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, peridot
2 #05-500-09-20 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, siam
2 #05-500-09-22 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, topaz
2 #05-500-09-16 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, rose
2 #05-500-09-10 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, aquamarine
1 #05-500-09-08 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, amethyst
1 #05-500-09-124 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystal, indicolite
1 #05-500-09-133 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystal, padparadscha
1 #05-500-09-44 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystal, tanzanite
14 #37-415-9 1.5" thin head pin, gunmetal
16 #37-136-9 5mm round jump rings, gunmetal
16" #40-099-08-9 2.8mm curb chain, gunmetal
1 #37-145-9 6mm round jump ring, gunmetal
1 #39-343-9 12mm lobster clasp, gunmetal

Tools and supplies: cutters, round-nose pliers,flat-nose pliers

TIP: Vary the colors of light bulb as desired.

Design Option: Just like a strand of holiday lights, this would be a fun necklace to make as a long endless looped strand, allowing the wearer to wrap it several times for a layered look.

See our Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

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