Cleopatra Necklace

Created by: Ondryla

21-884-168 4mm round gemstone beads, pineapple "quartz"
21-886-168 6mm round gemstone beads, pineapple "quartz"
21-898-166 8mm faceted round gemstone beads, cherry "quartz"
21-890-166 10mm faceted round gemstone beads, cherry "quartz"
21-882-105-01 2mm round gemstone beads, labradorite (replaces stock pictured)
21-898-079 8mm faceted round gemstone beads, green tourmalated quartz
21-894-166 4mm faceted round gemstone beads, cherry "quartz"
39-550-D Tiny square-wire toggle clasp, sterling silver
37-815 1.5" thin eye pins, sterling silver
37-579 1.25" thin ball-end head pins, sterling silver
37-573 3" thin ball-end head pins, sterling silver
41-564 Fold-over (clamshell) bead tips, sterling silver
61-413-49-87 49-strand 0.013" Beadalon® stringing cable, bright steel

Cleopatra would have loved this ornate collar necklace. Finished with an easy-use toggle clasp, this piece is appropriate for all of us (work-a-day) 21st-century queens too! Dripping with gemstone colors and sparkle, it'll make any wearer feel like royalty.

To make the Cleopatra necklace, string the top section on stringing cable using the Beading Cable Technique Sheet.

See tip #4 on this tip sheet: it would be useful to finish one end, then hold the other end temporarily closed with a Bead Stopper, while adding the beaded head & eye pins. This avoids stringing the necklace too tight or loose.

Next, make the dangles using Beaded head and eye pin techniques. The design was made with the simple beaded head and eye pins (top of top sheet), but wire-wrapped loops (at the bottom of the tip sheet) are more secure.

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

You can view more necklace designs. Or, post questions on the Rings & Things Discussion Forum. Don't be shy! If you're wondering, so is someone else!

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