Handmade jewelry designs-simple yet dignified

pearl pendant necklace

Pearls are considered to be graceful and can

complement any outfit without overshadowing it.

Real freshwater pearl tend to be the most expensive

and beautiful as they are glossy and have a good

reputation built on centuries of using them. However,

you can easily buy the glass or imitation pearl beads

from most craft shops. With the right handmade

jewelry designs and techniques, you can create your

own pearl pendant necklace.

Supplies needed to make the pearl pendant necklace:

12 & 8mm Acrylic Bead-imitation pearl

2mm Aluminum Wire

0.5mm Brass Wire

Chain

Mandrel

Side Cutting Plier

Round Nose Plier

Details for the handmade jewelry designs:

With section of aluminum wire and pieces of lightweight acrylic imitation pearl beads, it’s easy and

inexpensive to make this elegant pearl pendant necklace. Check it out for the details on how to make this

handmade jewelry design.

Step 1: wrap the frame of pendant

1. Make a loop at one end of your wire using

round nose pliers;

2. Create a large curve using a mandrel. Curve

in the opposite direction of the loop;

3. Form the 3rd loop with thinner part on

mandrel;

4. Cut the excess tail and you’ll get a frame as

below.

Step 2: add on the pearl beads

1. Snip a short strand of 0.5mm brass wire,

about 20cm is enough;

2. Anchor the wire on the frame with several

turns;

3. Slide on the smaller pearl bead and wrap

certain number of turns to help it stay in place;

4. Add on the 12mm pearl bead and another

8mm piece in same way;

5. Affix the end of the wire in the same manner

as you did at the beginning of the wire.

And this is the pearl pendant!

Step 3: add on chain

For a pearl pendant necklace, I simply made use of the silver chain. Finally, connect the two tips of

the chain using a small jumpring. Or add on a lobster claw clasp if you want your item to be a snug

piece.

The wire wrapped pearl pendant necklace is

completed, and it merely took me a quarter of an

hour with a budget of less than 5 dollars. All the

handmade jewelry designs are simple to make at

home, as long as you take the essential tools and

supplies.

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