The first bloom of the season has arrived and who doesn’t want to look fashionable while starting a fresh, new spring garden? Well, now you can because this lightweight, versatile necklace can be worn for virtually anything. An added bonus is that this necklace will match your garden!
Required Materials: (a) 18 matte turquoise size 6° seed beads (b) 162 turquoise 3–5×8–15mm chips (c) 13 turquoise 16×22mm nuggets (d) 1 sterling silver 37mm flower toggle clasp (e) 2 sterling silver 2×3mm twisted crimp tubes (f) 64" of .014 beading wire
Tools Needed: 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers, crimping pliers, round-nose pliers, wire cutters, and scissors.
Originally Published: Stringing, Spring 2010