Geometric Gems Necklace & Earrings
Use purple Beadalon 7, stylish chain and a collection of unusual beads to create your own one-of-a-kind look. Use this materials list as you shop or substitute your own favorite beads with this multiple strand and fringe technique.
Designed by Katie Hacker for Beadalon
Material List
- For Both Projects
- Beadalon®:
Silver Pinch Bails (1 for necklace; 2 for earrings)
Silver Findings Chain
Round Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Crimping Tool - Wire Nipper
- Ruler
- For Necklace
- Beadalon®:
#1 Silver Crimp Beads (4)
#0 Silver Crimp Beads (35)
#1 Copper Crimp Bead
Silver Crimp Covers (4)
4mm Silver Jump Rings (2)
7 Wire Purple (.015-inch diameter)
7 Wire Bronze (.015-inch diameter)
Silver EZ-Lobster™ Clasp - 20mm Black Rectangular Shell Bead Frame
- 20mm Purple Round Shell Bead Frame
- 18mm Purple Millefiori Square Glass Bead
- 12mm Lime Green Lentil Bead
- 8mm Blue Shell Square Bead
- 8mm Purple Round Glass Bead
- 8mm Black 3-cut Glass Bead
- Blue Shell Chips (2)
- Purple Shell Chip
- 6/0 Matte Purple Glass Bead
- 11/0 Purple Seed Beads (1 package)
- 6mm Silver Disc Beads (3)
- Silver Ball Head Pins (2)
- For Earrings
- Beadalon®25mm Silver Kidney Ear Wires (2)
- Blue Shell Chips (4)
- 8mm Purple Round Glass Beads (2)
- Silver Eye Pins (2)
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Necklace
Cut a 16½-inch length of purple Beadalon 7 and chain.
Step: 2
Cut a 7-inch length of purple Beadalon 7 and pass it through the center link on the 16½-inch piece of chain.
Step: 3
Hold the wire ends together and pass them through a silver crimp bead. Adjust the wires so one is 3-inches long and one is 4-inches long. Push the crimp bead toward the fold to create a small loop.
Step: 4
Crimp the crimp bead and place a crimp cover over it. Use a crimping tool to close the cover.
Step: 5
Pass the 3-inch wire end through a purple shell chip, silver rondelle, green lentil and silver crimp bead. Crimp it. Attach a crimp cover.
Step: 6
Pass the 4-inch wire end through a purple shell bead frame with an 8mm black bead inside and a crimp bead. Crimp it. Attach a crimp cover.
Step: 7
Cut a 2½-inch length of bronze Beadalon 7. Pass the wire through a copper crimp bead, the next link on the 16½-inch chain and back into the crimp bead. Crimp it.
Step: 8
Pass the wire end through a 6/0 bead, silver rondelle, purple millefiori square and silver crimp bead. Crimp it and attach a crimp cover.
Step: 9
Pass a head pin through a square shell bead, silver rondelle, gray rondelle and 15 silver #0 crimp beads.
Step: 10
Make a basic loop to attach the head pin to the next link on the 16½-inch chain. Click to see technique for making loop.
Step: 11
Pass a head pin through a gray shell bead frame with two blue chips inside and 20 silver #0 crimp beads.
Step: 12
Make a basic loop to attach the head pin to the cable chain on the other side of the center dangle from step 2.
Step: 13
Attach a pinch bail to an 8mm purple glass bead.
Step: 14
Cut a ½-inch length of chain. Open the last link on the chain and attach it to the loop on the pinch bail.
Step: 15
Open the top link on the chain and attach it to the next link on the 16½-inch chain.
Step: 16
Cut a 16½-inch length of purple Beadalon 7 and pass it through the beaded dangles hanging from the center of the chain.
Step: 17
Add purple seed beads to each end of the purple beading wire.
Step: 18
Open the rings on the EZ-Crimp ends and remove them from the clasp attachment. Use a crimping tool to attach half of the clasp to each end of the beading wire.
Step: 19
Open a jump ring and use it to connect one end of the seed bead wire and one end of the 16½-inch chain. Attach it to half of the clasp. Repeat this step for the other end of the necklace.

Step: 20
Earrings
Pass an eye pin through one hole on a shell bead frame, two shell chips and the other hole on the bead frame. Make another loop.
Step: 21
Cut a ½-inch piece of chain and attach it to one of the loops on the eye pin.
Step: 22
Attach a pinch bail to the 8mm bead.
Step: 23
Open the last link on the chain and attach it to the loop on the pinch bail.
Step: 24
Attach the upper loop on the eye pin to the ear wire.
Step: 25
Repeat steps to make a matching earring.
Tips
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.

