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" Project excerpted from Simply Gemstones: Designs for Creating Beaded Gemstone Jewelry   A single strand of tiny gemstones can be stretched out to provide enough material for an effective three-strand necklace. For this design I used a variety of glass charlotte beads to extend the gems. Because charlottes have one flat facet, they add an occasional sparkle to the many little gemstones.   Tools:   Wire Cutters Crimping Pliers Round\u2013Nosed Pliers Flat\u2013Nosed Pliers Transparent Adhesive Tape   Materials:   1 16&amp;quot; strand of multicolor 3mm tourmaline faceted rondels 3 12&amp;quot; strands of size 13/0 charlotte beads, one gold\u2013plated, one bronze-plated, and one gunmetal 2 3mm hollow seamless gold-filled round beads 1 9mm vermeil toggle clasp 2 11mm vermeil cones 4 4mm gold--filled jump rings 2&amp;quot; of 20 gauge gold--filled wire 6 gold-filled crimp beads 56&amp;quot; of beading wire   Note: One of the strands is single and one double. The end of each strand is attached to one of the 4mm rings. One pair of rings holds the single strand and the other pair holds the doubled strand. The wire is used to hold the rings and is passed through the cones to secure everything to the clasp.   1. To make the doubled strand, start with 36&amp;quot; of beading wire. Fold it in half. Add a 4mm ring to the wire so that it sits in the middle where you have folded it. Pass both the ends of the wire through a crimp and make it snug against the ring. Once you are sure the ring is positioned in the middle of the wire, close the crimp so that the wire is tight around the ring. You should now have 2 wires of equal length joined at the end by the crimped ring.   2. Add your tourmaline and charlottes to 1 of the doubled strands. The pattern is random, so use your judgment or refer to the photograph for guidance. When you have a completed a strand 16&amp;quot; long, put tape around the end of the beading wire to keep the beads from falling off.   3. Then fill the other side of the doubled wire with gems and charlottes. As you do this, compare the colors of the tourmaline to the first strand so you avoid putting the same colors exactly opposite each other. This time make the strand 16 1/4&amp;quot; long. Holding the wire ends so that the beads -can&amp;#039;t fall off, remove the tape and insert both ends into a crimp bead. Bring the wire through another 6mm ring and back through the crimp. Before you squeeze the crimp shut, it is important that you adjust the wires so that the beads are all snug, with no gaps between them. Remember, the first wire is going to be a little shorter than the second, so tighten them accordingly.   4. For the single strand, cut a piece of beading wire 20&amp;quot; long. Use a crimp to attach one end to a jump ring and fill it with gems and charlottes to a length of 16 1/2&amp;quot;. Add a crimp, make sure all the beads are snug and attach it to the final jump ring.   5. Cut the gold-filled wire into two halves. Pass the end of one piece through one ring of the single strand and one ring of the doubled strand and make a wire--wrapped loop to secure them. Now add a cone to the wire, so that it sits down on the rings, covering the ends of both strands. Tug the end of the wire to make sure the fit is snug and add a round gold bead. Make the beginning of a wire--wrapped loop but, before closing it, slip on one of the clasp halves and complete the wrapping to close the loop. Repeat this step to attach the other side of the necklace to the clasp.   Courtesy of Simply Gemstones - available at Amazon.com   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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