Estrellas de la Noche Necklace

A free necklace project featuring SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS crystal starfish, bicones and pearls with Tierracast® sea life charms from Rings & Things.

As seen in the Rings & Things Summer Supplement 2011
Created by: Cindy Morris

Estrellas de la Noche Necklace means "Night Stars" in Spanish.

Suggested Materials:
Pearl strand
84 each C-&-C 5mm round crystal pearls, deep brown**
21 each #05-328-04-28 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 4mm (Blue Zircon)
6 each #05-328-04-406 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 4mm (Crystal/ Bronze Shade 2X)
1 each #61-514-60 Beadcord, Size 4, Griffin Silk (Gray)

** NOTE: Cash-and-carry (C-&-C) items are not available through our online store.
To purchase C-&-C stock, you can attend a Rings & Things road show near you.
You can always substitute 4mm (#05-810-04-213) or 6mm (#05-810-06-213) deep brown crystal pearls.

Starfish strand
4 each links #40-099-25-7 Chain, Footage, Drawn Flattened Cable, 5.5mm
(Antiqued Copper Plated)
30" #40-099-58-7 Chain, Footage, Curb, 2mm (Antiqued Copper Plated)
2 each #06-721-16-405 Crystal, Pendant, Starfish, 16mm (Crystal/ Bronze Shade) (one not shown)
1 each #06-721-20-405 Crystal, Pendant, Starfish, 20mm (Crystal/ Bronze Shade)
1 each #06-721-28-405 Crystal, Pendant, Starfish, 28mm (Crystal/ Bronze Shade)
1 each #49-947-28-1 Bead, Cast, Shell, Large (White) (not shown)
1 each #49-947-15-AS Charm, Cast, Spindle Shell, Small (Antiqued Silver)
1 each #49-947-13-AS Charm, Cast, Seahorse (Antiqued Silver)
8 each #37-422-7 Head Pin, 2", Standard (Antiqued Copper Plated)
9 each #49-947-05-AS Bead, Cast, 3mm Quad Heishi (Antiqued Silver Plated)
7 each #37-145-7 Jump Ring, Round, 6mm (Antiqued Copper Plated)
1 each #39-349-7 Clasp, Lobster, 15mm (Antiqued Copper Plated) (not shown)
10 each #05-328-03-28 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 3mm (Blue Zircon)
6 each #05-328-03-406 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 3mm (Crystal/ Bronze Shade 2X)
2 each #05-328-04-28 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 4mm (Blue Zircon)

Tools and Supplies:
#65-955 Tool, Knotter, Beadalon®
#69-270-99 Tool, Lindstrom® Four-Piece Set
scissors

Designer Tips:
Pearl strand (34" finished length)

Since the crystal pearls come on a strand, it is easy to string all of your beads onto the needle-end bead cord.
Once you have, tie overhand knots in between beads with the knotter tool.
Use more or less beads to get the length strand you want, depending on how much space you leave between knots.

Starfish strand (32" finished length, including pendant)

Use chain-nose pliers to bend a link of the cable chain into a triangle bail for the 28mm crystal starfish.
Make 2 links out of each head pin to conserve materials. Place them at random intervals along the chain, or space them out evenly.
Design option (not shown) Add a 16mm starfish and seashell charm to each end of a 7" piece of chain. Connect this to the clasp in the back. These long sparklies are designed to look great with summery tank tops.

For additional details about techniques used in this design, see:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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