
The beginning of the first one:
This was the focal design I came up with and the rest of the necklace flowed around it. Sterling Silver fancy head pin, filigree heart connector and eye pins were used with a 10x8mm Crystazzi Dark Sapphire teardrop bead, huge 20 mm glass pearl and a 6x8mm Crystazzi Light Sapphire rondelle.
I came up with a pattern using 6mm deep teal, light turquoise, and white glass pearls. I knew I wanted to use a collar style necklace as the base for this piece to give it a Victorian feel.
I used Beadalon's WildFire Thermally Bonded Bead Weaving Thread in Frost 10 lb., 15mm with a #12 beading needle.
I created a Right Angle Weave using a base ring of four pearls then adding in three at a time until I reached the desired length. I then went back in and added 4mm round A/B finished Swarovski clear crystals and 4mm bicone Crystazzi Light Sapphire crystals.

I added in dangles along the sides using 10x8mm Crystazzi Dark Sapphire and Clear A/B tear drops accented with 4mm bicone Crystazzi Light Sapphire crystals and 4mm bicone A/B clear crystals. I draped a Sterling Silver link chain from the Elegance Metal line in the design.
Bit by bit, it all came together. I continued to add in various colored glass pearls, crystals, and even some Jewelry Basics acrylic beads.
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