Square by Squaredelle Necklace

SHOPPING LIST

  • 11” Sterling silver Large Curb Chain (double link)
  • 14” Sterling silver Half Moon Chain (curved bar)
  • 23” Sterling silver Rolo Chain (small round link)
  • 2 packs Sterling 25mm Ball Head Pins
  • 1 pack Sterling 5mm Wheel Spacers
  • 1 Sterling Rope Toggle Clasp
  • 1 pack Sterling 6mm Split Rings
  • 1 pack Sterling 4mm Round Beads
  • 1 pack Sterling 4mm Open Jump Rings
  • 4 packs Squaredelles
  • 1 strand Swarovski Crystal Cubes

 Tools Needed

  • Needle Nose Pliers (smooth jaw)
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • Side Cutters
  • Bent Nose Pliers (smooth jaw); or second set of Needle Nose Pliers
  • 1 Piece of foam core and some stick pins (stability for working on piece)
Square by Squaredelle Necklace

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Create 5 small dangles, by loading a ball head pin with a 4mm Squaredelle, and a 4mm Round Bead, then turn a “Wrapped Loop”  to finish. (See our “Jewelry Making” Project sheet for further instructions.)
     
  2. Create 8 large dangles, by loading a ball head pin with a 5mm Wheel Spacer, a 4mm Swarovski Cube, a 4mm Squaredelle, and a 4mm Round Bead, then turn a Wrapped Loop to finish each dangle.
     
  3. Connect your Rope Toggle Clasp to each end of your Half Moon Chain with Split Rings. Chain should have 18 bars total.
     
  4. Find center and connect a Small Dangle to the little round link between the bars, using a 4mm open jump ring, repeat on left and right of center.
     
  5. Cut a 3”, 2.5”, 2”, 1.5”, and a 1”, segment of Rolo chain, and connect a Large Dangle to one end of each piece.  Lay out pieces in the order that you want them to hang, and one by one, slide them on to a 6mm Split Ring; this creates your Chain Tassel center piece.
     
  6. Fold 11” piece of Curb Chain in half and connect your Chain Tassel, using a second Split Ring, to the center of the Curb Chain. (Attach to board with pins to work on at this point)
     
  7. Then cut Rolo Chain into two 6” long pieces, and attach one piece to the left side of the Tassel and one to the right.  At every 7th link of Curb Chain, connect an inch and a half of Rolo Chain with a 4mm Open Jump Ring to create a Swag effect, there should be 4 Chain Swags on each side of center.
     
  8. Attach a Large Dangle to the center Split Ring that connects the Tassel also add a Large Dangle to the first Swag connection on each side of center and a Small Dangle on the second Swag connection.
     
  9. To finish use a split ring to connect the Curb Chain section to the Half Moon Chain, three bars in from each side of clasp.

Disclaimer:  Project makes a 15” necklace, you may need to add or subtract lengths of chain to customize necklace fit.
 
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