This week’s necklace has a subtle southwestern vibe. It started with the chunky turquoise nuggets, and then I found a pendant in my stash that accented them perfectly. Or perhaps I should say they accented it. Either way I think the combination is wonderful, and as bold as the necklace is, it went together very quickly.

It’s funny how finding all the right components for a design goes sometimes. I had hurt my back and had a rough several days of it. When it was time to plan my next video I quickly pulled out these pieces without much thought or really caring how well it all worked.

Then, after the necklace was done, I looked at it and said, “Love!”

I’m wearing it now as I type. 🙂

Enjoy the video and happy creating!

You can watch the Turquoise Nugget Statement Necklace Video Tutorial over at YouTube.

Materials

• 45 mm flower pendant
• six turquoise nugget beads, 10 mm to 30 mm across
• 6 12 mm spiral cage beads
• six eye pins
• chain to finish your necklace
• clasp

Tools

• Round Nose Pliers
• Flush Cutter
• Chain Nose Pliers
• 1-Step Looper

Directions

1. Slide an eye pin through each of the turquoise nuggets and use round nose pliers or One Step Looper to finish other ends into a loop.
2. Use the loops to connect spiral beads with nuggets, alternating. If necessary cut a small piece of necklace chain to hang pendant between two center nuggets.
3. Attach lengths of chain to either end of necklace and attach clasp to finish.

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