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Swarovski Crystal Starfish and Sterling Silver Chain Necklace

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Crystal Starfish and Sterling Silver Chain Necklace

Crystal Starfish and Sterling Silver Chain Necklace

Tammy Powley
Get your sparkle on with a crystal starfish component, crystal beads, and sterling chain all combined in this necklace design. The starfish and other crystal beads are made by Swarovski, and are connected using sterling silver chain, wire, and a unique sterling silver textured link. This necklace matches the Swarovski Crystal Starfish and Sterling Silver Earrings project.

To make these earrings, you will need the following jewelry tools and supplies:

1 - 20mm Swarovski aquamarine starfish component
4 - 6mm Swarovski clear aurora borealis beads
2 - 4mm Swarovski aquamarine beads
8 - 3.5x1mm Bali sterling silver star beads
1 - 20mm Sterling textured link
12 inches of sterling link chain
About 12 inches of 21-gauge dead-soft sterling wire
1 Toggle star clasp
3 - 5mm Sterling silver jump rings
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler's file

*Crystal starfish component (#06-721-20-10), sterling silver star beads (24-731-728), textured link (44-050-71-62), and star toggle clasp (39-165-1) came from Rings & Things. The chain came from CGM Findings and the links are called "long and short."

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