The designer loves ancient jewelry and the challenge of using off-loom beading techniques like tubular herringbone, peyote stitch, and brick stitch to re-create jewelry made with traditional metal techniques. This particular piece was inspired by a Byzantine-style gold necklace she saw at a museum exhibit several years ago.
Required Materials: Seed beads, cylinder beads, rounds, daisy spacers, hook-and-eye clasp, beading thread, thread conditioner. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Beading needle, scissors. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Tubular Herringbone, Peyote Stitch, Brick Stitch
Finished Size: 15"
Originally Published: Beadwork, February/March 2007