IDEA: Midnight Sparkle Necklace

Midnight Sparkle Necklace
An elegant mix of hematine, silver and Swarovski crystals can be found in this necklace. The black diamond crystals really look wonderful when combined with silvery hematine.

Materials:
1 pkg. 4mm Hematine Round Bead (#11009-4) Qty:
1 pkg. 6mm Hematine Round Bead (#11009-6) Qty:
1 pkg. 8mm Hematine Round Bead (#11009-8) Qty:
1 pkg. 3mm Black Diamond Swarovski Crystal (#16597) Qty:
1 pkg. 4mm Black Diamond Swarovski Crystal (#16598) Qty:
1 pkg. 5mm Black Diamond Swarovski Crystal (#16599) Qty:
2 pkgs. 4mm S/S Heishi (#27503) Qty:
1 pkg. S/S Lobster Claw Clasp (#50134) Qty:
1 pkg. S/S Split Ring (#50079) Qty:
1 pkg. S/S Crimp Bead (#50051) Qty:
1 spool Bright Beadalon (#49122) Qty:
1 pkg. Bead Stoppers (#51009) Qty:

Directions:
Step 1: Cut 18 inches of Soft Flex. String Soft Flex through 1 crimp bead, then through the lobster clasp and then back through the crimp bead. Snug up crimp bead to clasp. Crush crimp bead with crimping pliers and trim the end.
Step 2: Measure ¼ inch distance and string a crimp bead. Crush crimp bead.
Step 3: String a 3mm crystal, heishi, 4mm Hematine Bead, heishi, 3mm crystal and a crimp bead. Snug crimp bead to crystal. Crush crimp bead.
Step 4: Continue with this pattern using the Bead stopper as a measure between each group of beads for 4 more courses.
Step 5: After the 5th grouping, measure the distance to the next crimp bead again with the Bead stopper and crush a crimp bead here.
Step 6: String 4mm crystal, heishi, 6mm Hematine Bead, heishi, 4mm crystal, crimp bead. Snug crimp bead to the crystal. Crush crimp bead.

Step 7: Using the Bead stopper again as a measure, string crimp bead and snug up next to Bead stopper. Crush crimp bead.
Step 8: String 5mm crystal, heishi, 8mm Hematine Bead, heishi, 5mm crystal, crimp bead. Snug crimp bead up to crystal and crush.
Step 9: Repeat step 6 and then step 3 remembering to use the Bead stopper as a measure between the grouping of beads.
Step 10: Measure ¼ inch from last crimp bead. String crimp bead, split ring and double back the Beadalon through the crimp bead. Snug crimp bead up to split ring and crush the crimp bead and trim the end.

The finished length of this necklace is 15 inches. Make adjustments by lengthening or shortening the Beadalon. To lengthen the necklace without purchasing additional materials, just space the groups of beads further apart.

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