Moroccan Moonlight Necklace Pattern Download

Description

Use circular netting to encase a large turquoise donut with crystal rivolis at the center, then hang it from segmented straps of chain and beaded beads.

Techniques: Circular netting, Right-angle weave variation, Wireworking

Materials Needed to Complete this Pattern:

• 4 g gold galvanized size 11° Japanese seed beads 
• 3 g metallic dark bronze size 11° Japanese seed beads 
• 24 matte dark bronze 10×3mm 2-hole crescent beads 
• 32 antique copper 10×3mm 2-hole crescent beads 
• 2 foil-back crystal golden shadow 12mm crystal rivolis
• 33 turquoise 4mm howlite rounds 
• 16 turquoise 6mm howlite rounds 
• 1 turquoise 40mm howlite donut
• 16 antiqued copper 5×2mm leaf bead caps
• 1 antiqued copper 7×12mm lobster clasp
• 1 antiqued brass 2" head pin
• 6 antiqued brass 2" eye pins
• 2 copper 5mm jump rings
• 3" of antiqued copper 3×5mm curb chain
• 18" of antiqued copper 3×6mm oval chain
• White 6 lb WildFire thermally bonded beading thread

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:

• Scissors
• Size 12 beading needle
• Wire cutters
• 2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers
• Round-nose pliers

Finished Size: 28" (with 1¾ × 2" focal)

Originally Published: Beadwork, February/March 2018