Birthstone Bracelet

Made as a present for a September birthday

Materials

Lobster Clasp

Extension chain

2 x 2mm silver crimp beads

Approx 10" beading wire

20 x 4mm smooth silver beads

8 x 6mm white glass pearls

8 x 6mm sapphire blue bicone crystals

2 x 5mm silver rondelle spacer beads

Small silver charm - e.g. gothic style cross

Cut a 10" length of beading wire

Attach a crimp and the clasp to one end, looping the beading wire back through the crimp.

Thread the beads in the following order:

2 x 4mm silver beads

*

1 x 6mm pearl

1 x 4mm silver bead

1 x 6mm bicone

1 x 4mm silver bead

*

Repeat * to * twice more

1 x 6mm pearl

1 x 4mm silver bead

1 x 6mm bicone

1 x 4mm silver bead

1 x 5mm rondelle

1 x silver charm

1 x 5mm rondelle

1 x 4mm silver bead

*

1 x 6mm bicone

1 x 4mm silver bead

1 x 6mm pearl

1 x 4mm silver bead

*

Repeat * to *  three times more

1 x 4mm silver bead

Attach a crimp and the extension chain to the end, looping the beading wire back through the crimp.

Trim away any excess beading wire.

Pearl Bracelet

Materials I Used

Toggle Clasp

2 x 2mm silver crimp beads

2 x silver crimp covers.

Approx 10" beading wire

12 x 8mm silver snowflake spacer beads

10 x 5mm silver rondelle spacer beads

18 x 8mm white glass pearls

1 Tibetan silver heart charm

Note:  This makes a bracelet of finished length 9" including the clasp. 

Cut a 10" length of beading wire

Attach a crimp and one side of the toggle clasp to one end, looping the beading wire back through the crimp.  Flatten the crimp with your pliers. Add a crimp cover.

Thread the beads in the following order:

1 x 5mm silver rondelle spacer bead

1 x 8mm silver snowflake spacer bead

2 x  8mm white glass pearls

Once you have used up all the white pearls add a silver snowflake spacer, a silver rondelle spacer and a crimp bead.

Attach the heart charm and the other side of the toggle clasp, loop the beading wire back through the crimp.  Add a crimp cover.

Trim off any unwanted beading wire.