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Crystal and Pearl Necklace Tutorial

April 14, 2014 By Sarah Westover McKenna 9 Comments

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This crystal and pearl necklace is perfect for brides and bridal parties! So pretty and so simple to make, it’s also the perfect gift.

crystal and pearl necklace collage pin

Good morning, friends!  I am so excited to share this post with you today for the crystal and pearl necklace that I made for a bridal party last year.  As you probably know, I am a jewelry designer, and an old friend from my childhood saw my work in my Etsy shop, Bombshell Bling Jewelry, and asked me to design the jewelry for herself and her wedding party last summer.  SUCH an honor!  Today I am sharing with you a tutorial for a necklace that I made for the members of a bridal party last year (shown above).  I was brainstorming about jewelry with the bride and her maid-of-honor, and we were coming up with affordable but still elegant ideas and this necklace came into imagination after showing the bride another necklace that I had made.  You can see that necklace (which is made using this exact same method, but using Blue Agate Stones and large Chinese Crystals) below.

Blue Twist Necklace on stand

We decided to do this exact same necklace using round, white freshwater pearls and large, clear Chinese crystals.  You will be very surprised when you see how simple the process is to make this necklace!  Let’s get started.

crystal and pearl necklace supplies

Crystal and Pearl Necklace Supplies:

*  white freshwater pearls (19.5″ strand worth….I had to use one and a half strands of pearls for each necklace)
*  clear Chinese Crystals (19.5″ strand worth—Also, you can use Swarovski Crystals if you would like to, but they are much more expensive…MUCH.)
*  a double strand clasp (I found mine online, I believe on Firemountain Gems.)
*  beading wire (I used SoftTouch FINE wire, as shown above)
*  four crimp tubes (You should buy some extras, though, because they are so tiny that they get lost easily.)
*  crimp pliers and wire snips (Both would come in a basic jewelry making supply kit.)

Making the Crystal and Pearl Necklace

Decide how long you want your necklace and string that many pearls onto the beading wire.  The bridesmaids wanted 19.5″ necklaces to compliment their strapless necklines, but you could go longer or shorter very easily.

crystal and pearl necklace measure strand

Snip the wires with plenty on each end for later use, and then repeat this process with the Chinese crystals.

crystal and pearl necklace second strand

Now that you have both of your strands strung you are almost done.  Seriously.

crystal and pearl necklace linking strands

Get your crimp tubes and your crimp pliers.  This picture isn’t nearly as crisp as I was hoping, but on the pliers you can see two large scooped areas on the bottom.  On the top you will see a large scoop and two small scoops.  Here’s the scoop (no pun intended, believe it or not…) on those scoops: First you will squeeze the crimp tube (In a minute….hold your horses!!) with the inner scoop area that has the one large bottom area and two small top areas.  This will create a U-shape.  Next, turn the crimped tube perpendicularly and squeeze the U shut using the front area that is just one large scooped out area.  This will make your crimp tube nice and tight.

crystal and pearl necklace crimping tool crystal and pearl necklace adding findings

This is the only part that can be a tad tricky.  No you want to thread a crimp tube onto the beading wire, loop the excess beading wire through the clasp, thread it back through the crimp tube, and pull it until there isn’t too much excess wire.  HOWEVER, don’t pull it TOO tight or it will snap the wire when you go to twist the necklace.  Tight enough to look nice but loose enough to twist.  Experiment a bit before you commit and shut the crimp.  Repeat with all four loose wire ends.  Once you have squeezed your crimp tubes shut snip off the excess wire with your wire snips.

crystal and pearl necklace adding clasp

And now you are done!  Simple, right?  Simple but striking!  It did take quite a while to get seven necklaces done, though!

crystal and pearl necklace on table with earrings It is shockingly simple to make these stunning crystal and pearl bridal party necklaces! So pretty!

And THAT, my new friends, is how you make a Crystal and Pearl Necklace for a bridal party.  I also made a bracelet for the Junior Bridesmaid using the exact same technique, but with much shorter strands and no twist.

Bridal Party Necklaces-8

Would you like to see them in action?

It is shockingly simple to make these stunning crystal and pearl bridal party necklaces! So pretty! It is shockingly simple to make these stunning crystal and pearl bridal party necklaces! So pretty! Kirsten and Jr Bridesmaid It is shockingly simple to make these stunning crystal and pearl bridal party necklaces! So pretty!

I love those colors!  You may have noticed the earrings, which I also made.  The bride’s earrings were very glam, and the rest of the wedding party had smaller versions of her earrings.  Earrings are a perfect way to use up those extra pearls and crystals that you now have lying around!

Jewelry Similar to My Crystal and Pearl Necklace

These are PERFECT wedding earrings!! If I were getting married so I would so make them!

Crystal and Pearl Bridal Earrings Tutorial
(The earrings that this bride wore.)

Triple Stack Pearl Earrings from Craft Quickies

Triple Stack Pearl Earrings 
(Always very popular for bridesmaids in colorful pearl variations.)

Happy wedding planning!

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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Comments

  1. Toni Tyson says

    May 31, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Good morning. I love this simple, yet elegant, necklace, bracelet, and earrings. I would like to ask where you got the clasp on the bracelet? It looks simple to use for my senior citizens that are in my classes. Thanks, Toni

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      June 1, 2014 at 4:54 pm

      firemountaingems.com 🙂

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  2. Phyllis says

    June 10, 2014 at 6:32 am

    When do you twist the necklace?

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    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      June 10, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      Right before you put it on. It’s not a permanent twist. You can wear it loose or twisted.

      Reply
  3. Lubna says

    April 26, 2017 at 4:52 am

    This necklace looks lovely. Amazing how two things combined can make such a beautiful thing. The bride and the bridesmaids look lovely.

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  4. Cathy Kennedy says

    April 26, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Sarah,

    I’m visiting via Oh My Heartsie Girl’s mid-week hop. I always wanted to try making jewelry but not being a big jewelry wearer; I never tried. The wedding jewelry design is lovely! Thanks for sharing and have a good day!

    ~Curious as a Cathy

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  5. Carol ("Mimi") says

    April 26, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Very pretty necklace, not just for a wedding but for any dressy occasion. I like it in white with clear crystal beads, but I also like it in blue. Thanks for the tutorial

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  6. Marie says

    April 27, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Wow! This are gorgeous! I can’t believe how easy it to create something so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply
  7. Melissa Ruddy says

    April 28, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply

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