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Turtle Time Mother of Pearl and Sterling Necklace

Turtle Time Mother of Pearl and Sterling Necklace

Tammy Powley
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. Because of the facets, the beads have almost a sparkling affect and are a mix of grays to whites, so these neutral colors will look great with lots of different outfits. Once you make the necklace, you'll want to make the earrings to match: Faceted Mother-of-Pearl Earrings.

*1 - Sterling silver turtle charm (about 15mm)
*22 - 5mm Sterling star spacer beads
*11 - 10x8mm Gray mother-of-pearl faceted flat rectangle beads
*1 - 13x9mm Sterling dolphin clasp
29 - 5mm Sterling jump rings
About 1 yard Sterling 24-gauge dead-soft round wire
Wire cutters
2 Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler's file
*The following supplies were provided by Artbeads.com: turtle charm #CHARM680; star spacers #INSTR050; mother-of-pearl beads #SHLSTR022; dolphin clasp #SS-CL10.

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