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Chain Lavaliere Necklace
by Judy Ellis, Wirejewelry.com
Wire Jewelry Tip for August 28th, 2015
Chain Lavaliere
by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong
Today I thought I’d give you a quick and fun tip on how to use chain to make a beautiful Lavaliere Chain necklace. Take a look at this easy to make example by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong!
Enjoy!
Chain Lavaliere
Designed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong
I love to play with chain! This basic necklace is easy to make, just attach a lobster claw clasp to one end of a 20-inch length of chain and only a headpin charm to the other. Note: A jump ring is not needed here because the clasp will fit into the chains’ links.
To style it into a lavaliere, attach a white sapphire pendant to the center and add two chain festoons with jump rings.
The balance is achieved by adding a headpin charm to each side of the festoons. Simple elegance!
The Perfect Chain:
When you need sturdy chains these will make your jewelry look wonderful and last you or your customers for years to come.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this simple tutorial about making an elegant Chain Lavaliere! If you haven’t signed up to receive our FREE Patterns yet – CLICK HERE!
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Judi Morningstar
September 14, 2015 at 7:44 am
I’d love to get into using chains for necklaces but have had one or two bad experiences with chain that I thought was good quality when I bought it but turned dark when I wore it. Copper and other metals turn color quickly on my skin so I think I’m ‘one of those’ people who are hard on metals :</ I end up using leather or cording which looks nice but is more casual and I'd like to make a few dressier necklaces. Any tips on how to tell the quality of chain – silver plate, copper, etc?