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Wire Necklace Projects

Make chains, pendants, and much more by incorporating sterling silver, copper, or gold-filled wire into your necklace designs. You'll find lots of easy wire necklace projects here for all levels of jewelry making.

Festive Cinco de Mayo Lampwork Necklace

You will be ready to welcome Cinco de Mayo in fashion with this fun and festive necklace design.

Turtle Time Mother of Pearl and Sterling Necklace

Show your support of sea turtles with this Y-necklace design that combines faceted gray mother-of-pearl beads, sterling silver, and a cute turtle charm.

Courageous Copper and Faceted Mother-of-Pearl Necklace

A courageous copper pendant was the inspiration for this necklace that combines copper wire, silver spacer beads, and faceted mother-of-pearl beads. The result is a mix of earthy, industrial, and feminine style.

Wild Wire and Lampwork Bead Necklace

I teamed up some wildly bright colored lampwork beads along with some colored wire components for a jewelry design that won't be missed.

Harlequin Wire, Onyx, Mother of Pearl, and Crystal Necklace

Nothing it more classic than the combination of black and white. Add some sterling silver wire to these beads, which are a mixture of mother-of-pearl, black onyx, and crystals, and the metal really makes this necklace pop.

Serenity Ceramic, Wire, & Stone Necklace

With this unique assortment of ceramic, wire, hemp, and stone, you can create a unique necklace with an industrial flair.

Wire Necklace Projects

Make a wide assortment of necklace designs using any of these easy to follow project instructions. Use only wire and make a chain or add beads for something a little extra. You have a large selection to choose from.

More Is Better Bead & Chain Necklace

Let your creative juices overflow with this eclectic 40 inch bead and chain necklace project.

Crystal Freedom Necklace

The theme for this wire, chain, and crystal necklace design came from the idea of freedom and starting a new life.

Coin Pearl and Stick Chain Necklace

Fabricate a chain and add a little elegant pendant you also make yourself using wire, pearls, and crystals.

Wire Heart & Lampwork Ribbon Necklace

Red and white beads "pop" in this unusual necklace made from combining of wire, lampwork, crystals, glass, and ribbon.

3 Strand, Lots of Style Necklace

Wire, crystal beads, pearls, a pendant, and chain are included in this mix of this fashionable and functional three strand necklaces that can be worn all kinds of different ways.

Classy Pearl and Wire Necklace

With classic pearls and some thin sterling wire, you can make your own classy pearl necklace.

Cube Crystal and Chain Necklace

Begin your chain and crystal cube necklace.

Crystal Butterfly Bead and Wire Necklace

Crystal beads, sterling wire, and a beautiful butterfly are the ingredients for this cute necklace.

Star Bright Earrings & Necklace

You will love this really easy but sparkling Ventian glass bead jewelry set: easy to make and even easier to wear.

Rainbow Glass Necklace

This Rainbow Glass Necklace uses wire, bead, chain, and of course, glass to make a colorful necklace that is perfect for a hot, summer day.

Clover Chain

This chain project combines my wire clover design and jump rings to create a clover style chain. It can either by left unsoldered or soldered

Simply Turquoise Necklace

The look is simply and so is the technique. You can make this necklace and have it around your neck in just a few minutes.

Knit with Wire

Believe it or not - you can knit with wire. It takes a few important tools and some practice, but these tips may help you learn to knit with wire.

The Long and the Short of It

A jewelry problem turned into a handy solution for shortening a beaded necklace using a little wire.

Floating Flower Necklace

Created to enhance a favorite, lampwork beads, this small grouping of beads in this necklace float because they are not anchored into position. They will slide and move as the person who wears the necklace moves.

Copper Creation

I have been in the mood to create a piece with copper wire, so when I received these beautiful lampwork beads from Corina of Corina Beads inspiration struck.

Long, Long Lariat

The longer the lariat the more options there are for wearing it. With this super long lariat design, you can wear it in a number of ways.

Bead & Wire Lariat

Create your own simple elegance with this bead and wire lariat design.

Lovely Lapis Dangle Necklace

Royal blue with streaks of pyrite, who can resist beautiful lapis lazuli? I’ve been hoarding a few strands of these luscious stone beads. Though I have already made one necklace for a special customer using these beads, I made sure I set aside some for myself. I finally decided to make my own lapis necklace using this dangle design.

Celtic Wire & Bead Chain

Go Crazy with this wire component and add some beads to make this Celtic chain.

Wire Wrapped Beads

Accent your bead and wire chains by wrapping more wire around your beads.

Pumpkin Vine Necklace

Take those delicious pumpkin beads and make a wild pumpkin vine necklace for the fall holidays.

Quad-Loopal Component

I’m not against buying pre-made jewelry components to include in my jewelry designs. However, it’s really nice to be able to make your own whenever possible. This is one design I created after doodling with a pen and paper.

Wire Coil Chain

No soldering is required, but this wire chain is pretty hefty. It can be made into a necklace or bracelet.

Center Piece Necklace

Make a one of a kind piece using various techniques such as wire, fusing, casting, and beading.

Howlite & Silver

Howlite beads and silver wire and plate are combined to make this pretty necklace.

Bead & Wire Chain

This design can be used to make a bracelet or necklace. There are many possibilities with this design.

Wire Snake Shape

Make this snake shape from wire to use as an earring or add to a necklace.

Swirl Wire Design

This design can be used to make earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.

Copper Wire and Lampwork Bead Creation

Lampwork beads inspired this copper wire and bead chain creation.

Cloisonné and Wire Collar Necklace

This dramatic collar style necklace incorporates a few crystals and one large cloisonne bead.

Crystals, Copper, and Brass Key Necklace

This vintage-style necklace includes a mix of metals, copper and brass, as well as some super sparkly purple crystal rondelle beads and a key charm.

Bib-Style Copper, Lampwork, and Crystal Necklace

This bib-style necklace falls around the collar bone. Though the lampwork beads are the obvious stars in this piece, the bamboo patterned toggle clasp provides a nice aside accent.

Briolette Crystal Circle Pendant

Load up some wire with sparkling crystal beads and form it into a circle that you can wear on your choice of sterling silver chain.

Brass and Lampwork Bird on a Wire Necklace

Lampwork beads,including an awesome bird bead by Cindy Gimbrone, are mixed with red brass metal in this necklace. After making the wire and bead center section, use brass wire to fabricate an interesting chain and attach it.

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