Empress Ruby Passion Necklace

Materials:     
7 Ruby Wedding Cake Beads (#18796) Qty:  
14 G/P Bead Caps (#14711) Qty:  
56 Small G/P Heishi  (#14701) Qty:  
27 G/P 2mm rounds (#14017) Qty:  
1 G/P 2" Head Pin (#50585) Qty:  
1 Empire Link (#60365) Qty:  
4 G/P Crimp Beads (#50045) Qty:  
17 Rose 5mm Swarovski Crystals (#16531) Qty:  
21 Siam 4mm Crystals (#16102) Qty:  
1 G/P Jump Ring (#50039) Qty:  
1 G/P Keepsake Toggle (#50179) Qty:  
18 inches of Gold Beadalon (#49121) Qty:  

Directions:
To make drop:
Carefully straighten head pin if necessary.  Place your beads on the head pin in the following order:
Bead Cap
Wedding Cake Bead
Bead Cap
Heishi
Rose Swarovski Crystal 5mm
Heishi
Siam Crystal 4mm
Heishi
2mm G/P Round

Using flat nose pliers, bend head pin to a 90 degree angle.  Cut to 3/16".  Carefully bend the 3/16" of wire into a loop, but do not close it tight.  Place jump ring onto loop and attach to the single loop end of the Empire link.

Necklace:  
Cut 2 - 9 inch pieces of the gold Beadalon stringing material. Thread 1 strand of Beadalon through the crimp bead, through one of the loops on the wide side of the Empire link, and back through the crimp bead.  Snug tightly and crush the crimp bead.  Cut off excess close to crimp bead.

String a Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Bead Cap, Wedding Cake Bead, Bead Cap, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, 3 G/P 2mm Rounds, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Bead Cap,  Wedding Cake Bead, Bead Cap, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, 3 G/P 2mm Rounds, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Bead Cap, Wedding Cake Bead, Bead Cap, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, 3 G/P 2mm Rounds, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, 3 G/P 2mm Rounds, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, Rose Crystal, Heishi, Red Crystal, Heishi, 1 G/P 2mm Rounds.

Thread Beadalon through a crimp bead, through the toggle and back through the crimp bead.  Snug crimp bead to toggle and crush crimp bead.

Repeat steps above for other side.  Enjoy!

Two fun variations: 


Deep Blue Necklace 
7 Blue Wedding Cake Beads (#18798) Qty:  
21 Cobalt 4mm Crystal (#16114) Qty:  
17 Sapphire 5mm Swarovski Crystal (#16515) Qty: 


Amethyst Necklace
7 Amethyst Wedding Cake Bead (#18799) Qty:  
21 Amethyst 4mm Crystal (#16117) Qty:  
17 Light Amethyst 5mm Swarovski Crystal (#16555) Qty: 

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