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Wire and Pearl Cross Pendant

By Tammy Powley, About.com

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Introduction and Materials

Pearls come in all kinds of unusual shapes these days, so it is fun to incorporate them into jewelry designs to make something a little unusual. But, what do you do when they have no hole? If the pearl piece is large enough, you can make a simple wire wrapped bale for it. That’s what I did with this cross-shaped pearl component.

Since you will use dead-soft wire for this, most of the wrapping can be done using your fingers. But, for the bale, I suggest using two pliers, one in each hand.

You’ll need:
*1 – 10x38mm Keshi cross-shaped pearl component
6 inches of 22-gauge dead soft round gold-filled wire
Round-nosed pliers
2 pair of flat-nosed or bent-nosed pliers
*The cross-shaped pearl component used for this pendant came from Undrilledpearls.com.

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