necklace - Coral Rainbow

Seed Bead Necklace - Right-Angle & Random Weaving

Coral Rainbow Necklace (CC50)

The seeded Coral Rainbow necklace is luxuriously full of seed and other beads, done in a free-form style utilizing right angle, coraling, and fringes. It sits comfortably when worn. As the base is shaped, the necklace should only be worn one way - i.e. the yellow-green section is on the left (of the wearer). Unexpected twinkling fun, especially by night, as the embedded Swarovski crystals catch and reflect the light from within the depths of the coral seeds.

Someone recently was commenting how difficult she found making free-form jewelry. Much more into structured pieces - which is how I feel too. And that made me realize that it might be time I tried some free-from jewelry pieces.

This Coral Rainbow necklace is based on the Aspen Glow necklace by Sheilah Cleary in "Beading and Beyond". It starts off with a shaped necklace base done in right-angle weave over 2 beads (instead of the standard 1 bead). Once the base is done, then it is just random (free flowing) coraling and fringes (Frothed and Branched) to be sewn with a random interjection of other contrast beads, stones, and crystals.

	Coral Rainbow necklace		Another angle of the seeded Coral Rainbow necklace
	Back. Toggle clasp		A close up section with random turquoise chips.
	A close up section with random Swarovski embedded crystals.		The start: showing the right-angle shaped base.
	The underside after the necklace is finished.

MATERIALS

* seed beads (sz 12) - various colors
* random selection of larger beads, Swarovski crystals, stone chips

TOOLS

thread and needle

Method in Brief

beading/weaving

BUYING GUIDE

If still available, most beads and jewelry making supplies used can be purchased from ClearlyChosen's Jewelry Supplies Store or just go directly to our Swarovski section.

APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS

Full necklace length: 54 cm / 21 inch
Weight (nett): 220g