African Jewel Necklace  Hollow silver prayer beads from Ethiopia combined with beads from India give the chunky look that is so popular right now.    

Materials: 
2 pkgs.  Hollow Silver Prayer Beads (#19085) Qty:  
3 pkgs.  Emerald Rounds, 4mm (#18056) Qty:  
1 pkg.   Oval with Foil, Cobalt (#18808) Qty:  
1 pkg.   Red Millifiori Cubes (#18744) Qty:  
1 pkg.   S/P Toggle Clasp (#50168) Qty:  
1 pkg.   S/P Crimp Beads  (#50046) Qty:  
1 spool Softflex  (#49106) Qty:  

Directions:   
Step 1:   Cut a piece of 22 inch Softflex. String a crimp bead, create a loop through one end of the toggle clasp and back through the crimp bead, pull tight, and crush the crimp bead.

Step 2:   Start by stringing onto your Softflex 1 Emerald Round.   Continue by following the pattern below, placing 1 Emerald Round in between each bead:

Cobalt Oval
Hollow Silver Bead
Red Millifiori Bead 
Hollow Silver Bead 
Repeat this pattern for a total of 6 times. 
String on 1 more Cobalt Oval and finish with an Emerald Round

Step 3:  String one crimp bead and create a loop through the other end of the toggle clasp and back through the crimp bead, pull tight and crush the crimp bead.  Enjoy!

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