Captured Heart - Necklace

Created by: Mollie Valente

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

1 #44-480-01-3 30mm wrapped-wire heart connector with 2 loops, silver plate
1 #43-147-07-3 10mm five-petal etched flower bead cap, silver plate
10 #75-001-302 Assorted freshwater pearl beads, multicolor
1 #05-810-06-217 CRYSTALLIZED™ 6mm crystal pearl, light gray
1 #37-415-3 1.5" thing head pin, silver plate,
1 #37-113-3 4mm round jump ring, silver plate
1 #37-145-3 6mm round jump ring, silver plate
1 #52-293-16-3 3mm round metal mesh choker, silver plate

Tools: flat-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, side cutters

TIPS:
* This design is a great way to use small orphan beads from your bead collection.

* Carefully spread some of the wires on the heart and gently push eight to ten loose pearls inside. Beads 6mm-8mm in size work well.

* Make a dangle with the crystal pearl and bead cap and attach with a 4mm jump ring.

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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