The Onna Necklace

Project N165
Designer: Andrea Morici

A porcelain focal bead featuring an antique-looking Asian image is the central piece in this necklace. It is flanked on either side by an interesting mixture of beads and iridescent stick pearls.

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What You'll Need 1 (1 package) - Porcelain Large Flat Disc Focal Bead Asian Lady With Bracelet 37mm (1) (BWC-126) 1 (1 package) - Vintaj Natural Brass Head Pins 21 Gauge 2 Inch (20) (FHP-5522) 6 (1 package) - Yellow Gold Center Drilled Cultured Stick Pearls 17-30mm (PEC-2040) 22 (1 package) - Sunstone Gem 4.5-5.5mm Round Beads 16 Inch Strand (SPSU-05) 20 (1 package) - Antiqued Brass Tiny 2.5mm Round Seamed Beads (100) (BMB-1501) 20 (1 package) - Antiqued Silver Plated Diamond Cut Out 4mm Round Beads (100) (BMB-5173) 10 (1 package) - Swarovski Crystal #5301 3mm Bicone Beads Hyacinth (25 Beads) (SWC-13075) 160 (1 tube) - Toho Round Seed Beads 11/0 2CF 'Transparent Frosted Dark Topaz' 8 Gram Tube (JSK-0216) 1 (1 package) - Antiqued Brass Barrel Clasps For Jewelry 3.5x10mm (x10) (FCL-6600) 2 (1 package) - Antiqued Brass Split rings 6mm (50) (FJR-1080) 2 (1 package) - Economy Antiqued Brass Crimp Beads 2mm x 1.5mm (50) (FCR-1260) 2 (1 package) - Antiqued Brass Crimp Bead Covers 3mm (x50) (FCR-1090) 2' (1 package) - Soft Flex Best Beading Wire Antique Brass .014 Inch - 30 Ft. (XCR-5005)

Instructions:

1. Begin by threading the porcelain focal bead onto a headpin, and creating a small wrapped wire loop at the end. Set this aside.


2. Cut a piece of Soft Flex at two feet long, and secure one end with a Bead Stopper.


3. Onto the Soft Flex, thread the following:
   • nine seed beads, a 2.5mm brass bead, one seed bead
   • a 3mm hyacinth Swarovski bicone
   • one seed bead
   • a antiqued silver plated diamond cut out 4mm bead
   • one seed bead
   • a 4.5mm sunstone bead
   • one seed bead
   • an antiqued silver plated diamond cut out 4mm bead
   • one seed bead
   • a 3mm hyacinth Swarovski bicone
   • one seed bead
   • and a 2.5mm brass bead.
   
   Repeat this sequence a total of three times, then thread:
   • nine seed beads
   • a 4.5mm sunstone bead
   • one seed bead
   • an antiqued silver plated diamond cut out 4mm bead
   • one seed bead
   • a 3mm hyacinth Swarovski bicone
   • one seed bead
   • a 2.5mm brass bead
   • one seed bead
   • a 4.5mm sunstone bead
   • one seed bead
   • and a yellow-gold cultured stick pearl.
   
   Repeat this sequence, inverting the segment of beads before the stick pearl, a total of three times. Repeat this sequence one more time, this time with no stick pearl. Finally, thread the porcelain pendant onto the Soft Flex.


4. From the pendant on, string the other half of the necklace as a mirror image of the first half.


5. Thread a crimp bead onto either end of the necklace, but do not crimp yet.


6. Thread the ends through a split jump ring, back through the crimp beads, pull tight, and crimp.


7. Add each half of the barrel clasp to the split jump ring on either end of the necklace.


8. Add a crimp bead cover over each of the crimp beads, and gently squeeze them closed. Trim off excess wire.

 

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