If you wish to make a turquoise necklace , take a look at this design idea.
This is a three strands (with three different lengths) bead necklace.
For the first strand we used "sleeping beauty "chips. Sleeping beauty is a variety of turquoise, it has a sky blue color and can be found in Arizona.
The second strand is made with oval beads (blue with dark accents) and black silk thread.
The third strand is made with chips and nuggets (blue green with dark accents).
The thread's colors are part of the design. Two basic jewelry making techniques are used here: the stringing and knotting techniques.
If you want to make this turquoise necklace, let's see how.

Supplies

• Different types of turquoise beads (chips, nuggets, ovals).
• Pré-carted silk thread in different colors and sizes ( medium/heavy for the black and medium for the brown and small for the first strand), a clasp, bead tips or French wire.
• Scissors and an awl.

How To

For the first strand ( 40 to 45 cm) the chips are strung on a light silk thread and finished with a French wire (optional).
Cut a small piece (6 to 8 mm). String on a bead, the small piece of French wire and a jump ring and pass back through the bead, pull the thread and make a double knot, don't trim yet .
String few beads, pass the tail through these beads and trim the leaving tail.
The second strand (50 to 52 cm with oval beads) is made using the knotting technique and finished with a bead tip.
A space (10mm) is left in between each bead. We use a black heavy /medium silk thread.
The last strand (55 to 60 cm with chips and nuggets) is made also with the knotting technique. We used a brown medium silk thread. A space (15mm) is left in between each bead.

Enjoy!

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