Vintage Pearls

Supplies:

*Vintage pendant
*Pearl connectors (6)
*Aged gold chain
*Aged circle gold chain
*Tear drop pearls (2)
*Aged gold head pins (2)
*Needle nose pliers
*Wire cutters
*Round nose pliers
*Lobster clasp and toggle
*Jump rings  (14)

*Tip 1- Plan It Out* As with all jewelry designs I laid out the design on my bead board before I started doing anything. Had to try out different style gem stones to see which one matched best, as I did not buy any of the beads at the same time. This also includes making sure the clasp, clamp beads, jump rings, and so on match the color pallet.

*Tip 2- Measure* Always measure for each project to make sure the lengths that fit best are correct. This is important when making items for other people. Once you have done them enough times you will know the required lengths and can skip this step.
Steps

- Take a pair of need nose pliers and open a jump ring. Slide the jump ring onto the end of the lobster clasp and close the jump ring. Set aside for now.

- Take a pair of need nose pliers and open a jump ring. Slide the jump ring onto the end of the toggle and close the jump ring. Set aside for now.

- Using your over-all length for this necklace determine the individual lengths of chain you wish to have in between each pearl connector. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd sections should all be the same length. The 4th will be longer as it will hold the pearl pendant.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open one chain link to create each seperate length of chain. You may discard the open chain link. Repeat this for each section of chain you want between each connector. (Be sure to watch the pre-measured lengths for these sections.)

- Use the needle nose pliers to open the jump ring attached to the lobster clasp. On the opposite side of the lobster clasp slide on the length of chain that is for the one side of the top most section of the necklace. Then close the jump ring with the needle nose pliers.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open the jump ring attached to the toogle. On the opposite side of the toggle slide on the length of chain that is for the other side of the top most setion of the necklace. Then close the jump ring with the needle nose pliers.

- Using the needle nose pliers open another jump ring. Attach the end of one side of the chain just used to one side of the jump ring. On the other side of the jump ring attach one end of the pearl connector. Close the jump ring with the needle nose pliers.

This is what you should have on the toggle side.

- Using the needle nose pliers open another jump ring. Take the chain that has the lobster clasp on one end and attach the other end to one side of the jump ring. On the other side of the jump ring attach one end of the pearl connector. Close the jump ring with the needle nose pliers.

This is what you should have on the lobster side so far.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the other side of the pearl connector. Take the chain desinated for the 2nd section and slide it on the other side of the jump ring. Close the jump ring.

- Do the same step for the other side of the necklace.

-Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the 2nd section of chain still loose. Slide the other side of the jump ring to a new pearl connector.

- Do the same step for the other side of the necklace.

This is the first and section section completed.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the other side of the pearl connector. Take the chain desinated for the 3rd section and slide it on the other side of the jump ring. Close the jump ring.

- Do the same step for the other side of the necklace.

-Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the 3rd section of chain still loose. Slide the other side of the jump ring to a new pearl connector.

- Do the same step for the other side of the necklace.

what you should have on both sides by now.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the pearl connector. Slide the other side of the jump ring onto one side of the 4th chain section. On that same side of the jump ring connect one side of the circle gold chain. Use the needle nose pliers to close the jump ring.

- Thread the pearl pendant onto the 4th section of chain.

- Use the needle nose pliers to open another jump ring. Connect one side of the jump ring to the pearl connector from the 3rd section. The other side of the jump ring should have the other side of the circle gold chain and the other end of the 4th chain section. Close the jump ring.

- Take one head pin and slide on the tear drop pearl. Use the needle nose pliers to bend at 90 degrees at top of pearl. Use round nose pliers to create a eye pin loop. (leave eye pin loop open just a little.)

- Use the needle nose pliers to slide the eye pin loop onto the second circle loop in the circle gold chain. Use the needle nose pliers to close the loop.

- Repeat the last two steps one more time, and attach on 2nd circle loop of other side of circle gold chain.

This should complete your necklace.