Bohemian multi-row necklace: garnet, amazonite & mother-of-pearl

Dive into a finely crafted creative project: this bohemian multi-strand necklace combines a delicate gold chain from which small garnets are clustered, a second strand alternating amazonite beads and gold beads on a stringing of irregular mother-of-pearl beads.

Result: a colorful, bright, and elegant choker necklace made of gemstone beads.

This tutorial guides you step by step: connections, threading, positioning of the beads, and finishing tips. Ideal if you are looking for a DIY jewelry piece that combines refinement, comfort, and harmony of natural shades.

For this project you need:
7 Amazonite beads 7 ball head pins in fine 24K gold 8 beads in fine 24K gold 2 mini moon beads in fine 24K gold from the gold nugget chain in fine 24K gold 25 garnet beads mounted in fine 24K gold 2 strands of irregular mother-of-pearl beads 2 oval mother-of-pearl beads transparent nylon thread 0.35mm Griffin 2 gold crimp beads in fine 24K gold 2 multi-strand connectors with 2 gold rings in fine 24K gold 3 gold rings 3mm in fine 24K gold 5 gold rings 3mm in fine 24K gold a gold buoy clasp in fine 24K gold from the extension chain Gold to fine 24K gold

The tools to use:
jewelry creation pliers

The assembly:

This jewel is not complicated to make. Follow the steps below carefully to perfectly achieve this elegant and delicate assembly.

To start, mount the 7 Amazonite beads on the ball head pins. Form loops of normal sizes. Neither too small nor too large. Use round-nose pliers to achieve nice round and regular loops. Make sure they are well closed.

Now cut a nugget chain of about 38cm and fold it in half to visualize the center of the chain which should fall on a ring (that connects the nuggets).

On this ring connect 5 mounted Garnet beads with a 4mm ring.

On each side, symmetrically, mount 2 clusters of 5 Garnet beads on 4mm rings, mounted on the chain link rings.

Let's move on to threading mother-of-pearl beads...

Cut a nylon thread of about 50cm.

Thread a moon bead, a gold bead, and an Amazonite (nail) bead. Thread a gold bead and then an Amazonite bead. Continue this way to place the 7 Amazonite beads interspersed with gold beads. Finish with a moon bead.

This gives you the central assembly of the threading.

On each side, place an oval mother-of-pearl bead and then thread the small irregular mother-of-pearl beads symmetrically. Continue threading until a length of about 40cm.

Assembly and placement of the clasp...

Now, take a crimp bead that you will thread onto the nylon thread. Pass the thread through a ring of the multi-strand connector, paying attention to the direction. The chain will be placed at the top and the bead threading at the bottom.

Pass the thread through the crimp bead. With flat pliers, bring the crimp bead to the edge of the multi-strand ring and then flatten it. Tuck the excess nylon thread into 3 mother-of-pearl beads and then cut the excess flush. This will prevent the thread from scratching the neck!

For the other side, thread a crimp bead, pass through the ring symmetrically (in the right direction) then pass back through the crimp bead and through 3 mother-of-pearl beads. Position the threading flat and in a curved shape (as it will be worn) this will help maintain flexibility between the beads. Pull on the thread to gently bring the beads to the edge of the ring. Be careful, the threading must remain flexible and not rigid! Flatten the crimp bead and then cut the excess thread.

Now connect the chain to the multi-strand connectors with 3mm rings.