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Anthro Necklace Week Day 1 – Pernilla Necklace

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Daaa-da-da-daaaaahhhhh!
(That was my fanfare sound ;)

Yay!! It’s time for Anthro Necklace Week! :)

 

Anthro Necklace Week is a week celebrating the awesomeness that is Anthropologie Necklaces. :)
Anthro Necklace Tutorials Every Day – and a few surprises – finishing with Exciting Giveaways for all the necklaces made here during the week!
So much fun!

Today we’re starting off with the Pernilla Necklace. This little cutey runs an impressive $198!
It is so classic and pretty – and it can made with such a variety of materials.
I just love this one.

Here’s my version:

And here’s Anthro’s:

Ready to make your version?

You’ll need:

Decorative Chain – 14″
Thinner chain – 3″
Pearls – enough for 6 1/4″ (I used 1/4″ pink pearls)
Large Beads for bottom row – enough for 10″ (beads were 5/8″ long)
Small silver beads for spacers (enough for between the large beads)
Larger silver beads for left side (I used 16)
Shell or flat beads for right side (I used 22)
16 Head pins, 27 jump rings, 1 eye pin & 4 crimp beads
Lobster clasp (or some other closure)
Bead cording

Start by cutting a 14″ piece of your cording.
Feed the cord through a crimp bead and then loop the cord through a jump ring. Feed the cord back through the crimp bead so it is looped around the jump ring.

Crimp the bead around the cording with flat nosed pliers.

Begin stringing the large white beads onto the cording. Make sure that the beads cover the short end of the cording too.
After you add a large bead, add on a small silver spacer bead.

Continue alternating white and silver beads until your strand is about 9 1/2″.

Feed the loose end of the cording through another crimp bead. Feed it through a jump ring and loop back into the crimp bead, just like you did on the other end.
Crimp the bead closed and feed the short end through the first few beads to cover it.

Cut another piece of cording 9″ long. Add the cording with another crimp bead to one of the jump rings on your white strand.

Feed your pearls onto the cording until the strand measures 6 1/2″.
Finish the other end of the strand with a crimp bead on the other jump ring of the white bead strand.

Add a larger silver bead to a head pin. (A head pin is a small piece of wire with a flat side on one end, to hold a bead on)

Hold the head pin with round nosed pliers, a little space above the bead. Wrap the wire around one side of the round nosed pliers to make a loop.

Trim the long end of the wire off at the top of the bead with wire cutters. Make sure you point the cutters away from your face. Flying wire is no fun.

Now you have a cute little silver bead on a loop.

Add this little loop to one end of your thinner chain. (Always open your jump rings and loops diagonally, don’t pull them apart.)
You don’t need to trim your chain yet. It is easier to add your beads and then cut the chain later so you aren’t working with a tiny piece of chain. That’s also no fun. And we’re all about fun. :)

 Continue making beads and adding them to the chain. I have about 1″ of chain and 16 beads looped in there)
(I’m thoroughly embarrassed by all the little marks on my white board. If you love me pretend those aren’t there. ;)

Open up the left jump ring of the white and pearl strands and add the bottom loop of the chain to that jump ring. Close the ring.

Add a large white bead to an eye pin. This is a piece of wire with a loop on the end.

Make a loop on the other end of the bead like you did with your silver beads.

Open up one loop and add this to the loop of chain that has the top silver bead.

Cut the chain in the loop above the link where you added the white bead.

Here’s where you should be now.

With your thinner chain again, add a jump ring to the bottom link. Add a shell piece (you want a bead/shell with only one hole on one end) to the jump ring. Close the ring.

Continue adding shells and rings to the chain. I used 22 shell pieces over 1 1/2″ of chain.

Add your right side jump ring of the bead strands to the bottom link of the chain under the shells.

Cut your bigger chain into two pieces, 7″ long each.
Open up one end of the chain and add to the top link of the chain that the shells are on.
(If your chain is not made of links that open, connect the two chains with a jump ring.)

Repeat with the other 7″ chain on the other side of the necklace, adding it to the side with the silver beads.

On the left side, add a large jump ring to the open end of the chain.

On the right piece of chain, add a jump ring to the open end, and add a lobster clasp also. Close the jump ring.

Now you’re all done!!!

You have a pretty, classic, knockoff necklace for significantly less than $198! :)

And one of me so you can see what it looks like on.
(I only do this because you ask for it every time. I really don’t enjoy it. See how much I love you? :)

 Great start right?? :) I hope you like it.
Meet me back here tomorrow for Day 2!

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Comments

  2. Almost $200!!! Your version looks way better, the colours are fantastic! Thanks for sharing this fantastic tutorial, come payday I’m going to get a few pieces and make some things of my own!

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  8. I love your tutorials. They are so easy to follow. I realize how much time it takes to stop and take a picture of each and every step but thats what makes them so good. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. I can’t wait for tomorrow!

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  11. I was shocked (and irritated) when I saw the price of this necklace on Anthro…I mean back in here I can sell it (buy it) only for 5-8$..Somebody needs to tell Anthro that many knock offs look better than their so called originals

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  15. Your endless strands necklace tutorial gave me the push to start finding all sorts of Anthro items in need of remakes. I can’t wait to see the rest of your week tribute.

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  21. It is gorgeous! I am so excited to try some of these:) I bought some chains and clasps and I am ready to make some fabulous knock offs! Thanks Bev. You are so talented!!

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  24. Ohhhh, I love yours so much better than theirs…….you are so talented at this…I will be back everyday for sure to see what you have come up with next…….So Pretty!
    hugs
    Brenda

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  30. Super adorable, Bev! I love, love, love your version. Those bluish beads are too cute. And speaking of cute, how cute are you in that necklace!!!

    {pssssst, where is the code for your anthro week button? I’ve looked around but can’t find it. I want to add it to my sidebar!)

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  31. The necklace is beautiful. BUT, the labor of love that you put into the tutorial was fantastic. I enjoy doing various tutorials and I know how long it can take to put one together. Your photos were gorgeous and the instructions were really spelled out to the T. Thank you for sharing this beautiful project. I applaud you.

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  32. Seriously adorable! You are so stinkin’ talented Bev! I feel like I haven’t stopped by to say hello in a while…I just moved to a new city so my life has been a little outta sorts! Hope you’re doing well! :)

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  45. Oh my! This is gorgeous and your tutorial wonderful. Exactly the kind of thing I’ve been wanting. I just knew pretty jewelry could be made in that style, but how? Now I know! Have you any knock-off ideas for Sundance Catalog styles?

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  47. This is amazing!!!! Just found your blog- cannot wait to make this. I have a college age daughter who is going to flip out when she sees the finished product :)

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  58. Love your stuff. It got my brain jumping with all the things I can do with some of your ideas combined with mine. Thanks.

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  59. Just discovered your blog and added it to my faves! I can’t wait to try making some of these, although I’m sure it’s not as easy as it looks! :) Your version here is much prettier than the Anthro version. Thanks for sharing!

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  61. Hi! I just found your website. Thank you for posting these Anthro tutes! They’re fantastic. and I like your version of this necklace at least twice as much as Anthro’s.

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  62. Thank you for your generosity in sharing this tutorial and in such detail. I have just started learning jewellery making at a local church craft group and would like to make this nec klace next term. Again thank you very much.

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  63. Quick question –
    Where did you buy the round, flat shell beads? I am having a difficult time finding those!! Any ideas would be most helpful! Thanks!!!

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  67. Just started jewelry making and LOVE your tutorial! It is so clear, no steps missed which I love! Very clear and thorough, you’d be a great teacher if you already aren’t one! Clear photos! Everything is so crystal clear and very much appreciated! <3

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  68. This is a great tutorial! I only have one question. When you add the bigger cluster of beads on the chain, do you put one bead per link (chain hole) or do you add multiple beads? The necklace is gorgeous and I would love to make one! Thanks for sharing!

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