Here is a scaled down version of the popular “bib style” necklace in fashion magazines that the everyday woman can wear! By Robin Bare of Barè.

Materials: 015 Diameter 19 strands Beadalon beading wire 1 strand of 5mm pink nugget pearls 8 4mm Pink crystals 7  flower copper charms 4  8mm fluted copper beads 1 13mm copper twisted toggle clasp 55 4mm copper round daisy spacers 35 6mm copper round open jump rings 2 2x2 copper crimp tubes Tools: Pliers crimping tool cutter Instructions: Cut beading wire plus 2 inches plus 2 inches. Using copper crimps crimp one end of wire to bar of toggle clasp. String in this order: (7) spacers, (7) pearls, (5) spacers, (1) crystal, (1) 8mm copper bead, (1) crystal, (5) spacers, (10) pearls, (5) spacers , (1) crystal, (1) 8mm bead, (1) crystal, (5) spacers, (10) pearls. Then finish off the same pattern to match and end crimping other end to ring part of clasp. Take (1) 6mm jump ring and attach between the 4th set of (5) spacers where the pearls meet – add another jump ring after the 5th pearl (right in the middle centerpiece of the necklace – and another between the 5th set of (5) spacers and pearls. To each jump ring attach a jump ring with a flower charm laying on top (charm dangle) to each jump ring in step 5. Create a chain of (7) jump rings attached from the 1st charm dangle to the middle and then on to the 3rd charm dangle. Attach a flower charm and attach to the 4th jump ring of each side, link together 7 jump rings in between and then attach a center jump ring to the middle chain and hang a flower charm. Finish off with a flower charm attached to the toggle clasp. Tips: You can use copper chain instead of jump rings to create different look To change the look of your already beaded necklace into a big style – just add jump rings/chain and charms.