Single-Strand Necklace with Crystal Passions® Bicone and Rondelle Beads and Silver-Plated Paperclip Chain

Cut an 8-inch length of Accu-Flex® 0.019-inch diameter pearl professional-quality beading wire. Add a bead stopper to one end.

String your choice of beads onto the beading wire. To replicate the design shown, string the beads on in the following order:

• One 6x2mm silver-plated heishi bead
• One Crystal Passions® 6mm silver shade bicone bead
• One 6x2mm silver-plated heishi bead
• One Crystal Passions 6mm erinite bicone bead
• One 6x2mm silver-plated heishi bead
• One 8x6mm Crystal Passions 8x6mm erinite shimmer 2X rondelle bead
• One 6x2mm silver-plated heishi bead

Repeat this pattern four times.

Finish the strand by stringing one Crystal Passions® 6mm silver shade bicone bead and one 6x2mm silver-plated heishi bead.

String onto the beading wire: one 2mm sterling silver heavy wall cut tube crimp and one Accu-Guard™ 4mm silver-plated wire guard. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard, leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm silver-plated round crimp cover.

Repeat Steps 1 – 3 to create a second beaded strand.

Cut one 8.5-inch length of silver-plated 4mm paperclip chain.

Using two 6mm 18-gauge silver-plated jump rings, attach each end of the 8.5-inch chain to the finished beaded chain sections, linking them into one long strand.

Using two 6mm 18-gauge silver-plated round jump rings, attach a 14x10mm silver-plated self-closing hook clasp to the free ends of the necklace.