Carnelian Romance Necklace
Free Jewelry Making Pattern

By Kim Connors - www.Bead3.com

Carnelian Romance Necklace Free Beaded Jewelry Making Pattern
Materials
26 inches of Antique Copper Buddy Braids Beading Wire
1 - Antique Copper 15x8mm Lobster Clasp
1 - Antique Copper Split Ring
2 – Antique Copper Crimp Beads
32 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Caps
16 - Antique Copper 5x10mm Square Bead Caps
14 - Antique Copper 6x2mm Snowflake Rondelles
32 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Glass Crystal Bicones
8 - Pink 12mm Glass Crystal Rounds
16 - Rose Quartz 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelles
7 - Red Carnelian 18x25mm Semiprecious Ovals

Create Necklace:

1. Take one end of your Buddy Braids wire and thread 1 - crimp bead approximately an inch from the end.  Thread the loop of your lobster clasp.  Thread the end back through the crimp bead.  Using crimping pliers (or any pliers you have) squeeze the crimp bead about a 1/8th of an inch away from the clasp.  Leave the excess you will thread the beads over both ends.

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2. String the following:
a.  1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Rose Quartz 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelle, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 5x10mm Square Bead Cap, 1 - Pink 12mm Crystal Round, 1 - Antique Copper 5x10mm Square Bead Cap, 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Rose Quartz 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelle, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 6x2mm Snowflake Rondelle, 1 - Red Carnelian 18x25mm Semiprecious Oval, and 1 - Antique Copper 6x2mm Snowflake Rondelle. 

b. Repeat pattern in Step a. six times.

c. 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Rose Quartz 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelle, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 5x10mm Square Bead Cap, 1 - Pink 12mm Crystal Round, 1 - Antique Copper 5x10mm Square Bead Cap, 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 - Rose Quartz 8x5mm Semiprecious Rondelle, 1 - Antique Copper 3x8mm Decorative Bead Cap, and 1 - Full Antique Bronze 4mm Crystal Bicone.

3.  Thread a crimp bead and the last loop of the extension chain that does not have the crystal drop.

4. Take your Buddy Braids and string back through the crimp bead.  String the Buddy Braids back through several beads.  Pull the Buddy Braids tight making the chain link close to the crimp bead.  While holding the Buddy Braids use your pliers and squeeze the crimp bead so the Buddy Braids will not pull out.  Trim the extra Buddy Braids.

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We hope you enjoyed this beading project!  For more beads and supplies please shop on our website at www.Bead3.com.

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Linda Fontenot

Date 10/9/2024

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