Retired - Nature's Bride Heirloom Necklace

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1. Take a gold ball head pin and thread onto it 1 Austrian crystal 4mm crystal bicone bead. Create a simple wire loop and cut off excess wire with your flush cutters. Open the simple wire loop the same way you would open a jump ring and attach it to one of the hidden loops behind the leaves on your tree of life pendant. Close the loop back up. Repeat this step twice, making 2 more dangles and attaching them to the other two loops behind the leaves. Set aside.
2. Cut a 22 inch length of your gold beading wire. Place a bead stopper at one end.
3. Thread onto your beading wire: 1 gold crimp tube, 1 Austrian crystal 4mm bicone bead, 1 Czech charlotte bead in gold. Repeat 3 more times. Next, thread onto it 1 oval cultured pearl, 1 Austrian crystal 4mm bicone bead.
4. Repeat the following beading pattern 4 times: 1 oval cultured pearl, 1 Czech charlotte bead in gold, 1 oval cultured pearl, 1 Austrian crystal 4mm bicone bead.
5. Repeat the following pattern 2 times: 1 oval cultured pearl, 1 gold crimp tube (DO NOT CRIMP), 1 oval cultured pearl, 1 Austrian crystal 4mm bicone bead.
6. Thread onto your wire the tree of life pendant, threading it through the loop at the trunk of the tree.
7. String the other side of your necklace making it a mirror image of the first half, ending in a crimp tube.
8. Now thread one end of your wire through the loop on one section of your toggle clasp. Thread the wire back through your crimp tube and the Austrian crystal crystal next to it. Pull snug and crimp the crimp bead. Cut off excess beading wire.
9. Go to the other side of your necklace and remove the bead stopper. Attach the other half of your toggle clasp to this side the same way you did in the previous step.
10. Enjoy making many wonderful memories wearing this necklace.

• XCR-67593 - Beadalon Wire Gold Color 7 Strand .015 Inch / 30Ft
  Project uses 22 inches. You will need 1 package.


• PEW-2011 - Creamy White Cultured Pearls Oval 9-12mm - 15.5 Inch Strand
  Project uses 26 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-0666 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1206 - Beadalon Gold Plated Crimp Tubes 1.5mm (65 Beads)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCS-2112 - Czech Charlotte Seed Beads 13/0 Metallic Gold 1/2 Hank
  Project uses 16 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-3029 - 22K Gold Plated Ball Head Pins 24 Gauge 1.5 Inch (x20)
  Project uses 3 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-7506 -
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-7510 - Nunn Design Antiqued Gold 24kt Plated Round Toggle Clasp Ring 18.5mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-5200 - Standard Size Beading Crimping Pliers (For 2x2mm & 2x1mm Crimp Beads)
• XTL-3000 - Bead Stopper- Stop Beads Sliding Off Stringing Material