I have been wanting to create a necklace with black and red beads. I thought nothing could be more perfect for this project than the combination of fiery red carnelian and onyx.

For this necklace, I used eighteen (18) 8mm round faceted onyx, nine (9) 12mm round fiery red carnelians, eight (8) tubular-shaped black agates, thirty five (35) eye pins, thirty six (36) jump rings, and a lobster claw clasp. I simply attached each bead unit to a jump ring alternately until I formed a 27 inch long necklace. Note that the eye pins, jump rings and lobster claw clasp are all gun metal plated, giving this necklace its dramatic look.





I am also including here this charm bracelet that I recently made. If you like antique looking stuff, you will definitely like this one. All components and findings I used for this bracelet have the look of brass.





Notice how there are assorted beads on this bracelet? I think variety is beauty when it comes to charm bracelets, and it’s also a brilliant way to make use of left-over beads! I used five (5) assorted charms, two (2) 6mm faceted chalcedony rondelles, a 12mm faux pearl, a nugget of citrine, a 12 mm round unakite, three (3) bead caps, two (2) 4mm flat spacers, and seventeen (17) jump rings. The chain is approximately seven (7) inches long. The charms, bead units and toggle clasp were all attached to the chain links using jump rings.