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by: Jennifer Tough

Here's an attention getter! I kind of have a 'thing' for Swarovski pearls. I have to pass the pearls about 50 times a day to get to my office, and I almost always stop to fondle them, and twirl and twist them around my fingers. I've only been walking by them 50 times a day for many years now. I still don't get tired of them.

For this bracelet, I chose 3 different colours of Swarovski pearls (copper, bright gold, and antique brass) I've used 1 strand of each in both 6 and 8mm. This bracelet has almost 150 pearls (I used almost all of them).

The bracelet is not difficult to do, but it is time consuming. If you know how to to a wrapped loop, you're all set. If not, this bracelet will give you heaps of practise!

Prewire all of your pearls onto headpins. You'll want to do a wrapped loop on each one.
Separate the pearls by colour and size, and set up two groupings. The first grouping will have 1-6mm, 1-8mm, 1-6mm. The second grouping will have 1-8mm, 1-6mm, 1-8mm. You'll be stringing on your pearls in groups of three.

To start the bracelet, thread your softflex with a crimp bead, and your clasp. Crimp as usual, and string on 2-4mm swarovski crystals. Thread on your first grouping of pearls, a 4mm swarovski crystal, and the next group of three pearls. |Continue until you have strung almost all of the wired pearls. You'll want to check for length along the way. The bracelet is quite bulky, so you'll want it a bit larger than you would normally wear.

Once you're happy with the length, string on 2 more 4mm crystals, and then the other side of the clasp. When you crimp, be careful not to pull it too tight. You want the pearls to have some movement, and not too stiff looking.

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	Qty: 2	96096052 Crimp Tubes - Seamless - 2mm - Gold-filled (25)	Price: $ 8.84 per	In Stock
	Qty: 150	22601032 Headpins - 2in / 24ga Flat Head - Goldplated (100)	Price: $ 6.95 per	In Stock
		25001000-02 Softflex (tm) Beading Wire - 30ft .014 (Fine) - Bronze (Spool) (I used fine, as that's what I had on hand. I would probably switch that out to medium or heavy though. The bracelet has quite a heft to it.)	Price: $ 19.98 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27753011260002 Swarovski Bead - 4mm Faceted Bicone (5301/5328) - Crystal Copper (36) (I used up almost 1 full pack.)	Price: $ 8.06 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758101096308 Swarovski Pearl - 6mm Round Pearl (5810) - Antique Brass Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 4.95 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758106mmbgprl Swarovski Pearl - 6mm Round Pearl (5810) - Bright Gold Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 6.10 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758101096315 Swarovski Pearl - 6mm Round Pearl (5810) - Vintage Gold Pearl (strand 25) (1 full strand of each type of pearl. It is so sad that the 6 mm copper pearls are discontinued. This vintage gold might look good instead. )	Price: $ 4.95 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758101160308 Swarovski Pearl - 8mm Round Pearl (5810) - Antique Brass Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 8.80 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758101136159 Swarovski Pearl - 8mm Round Pearl (5810) - Copper Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 8.80 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		27758101147001 Swarovski Pearl - 8mm Round Pearl (5810) - Gold Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 8.80 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 1	r13921 Toggle Clasp - Frilly Lily - Bright Brass	Price: $ 8.99 per	In Stock