How to Make an Egyptian Necklace With Beads
The Egyptians are famous for the ancient artifacts they left behind, and clues and windows into their ancient civilization. Ancient jewelry from Egypt features precious gems and stone, either inset into gold backings or made into beads and threaded into necklaces. The Egyptians favored lapis lazuli--a deep blue, black onyx, turquoise and red jasper beads for their jewelry and often created necklaces with multiple strands, interspersed with precious gold beads.
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Things You'll Need
- Red beads
- Blue beads
- Black beads
- Gold beads
- Hanging scarab bead (optional)
- Scissors
- Jeweler's thread
- Clasp and hook
- 2 gold multi-strand clasps
Instructions
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Cut three lengths of jeweler's thread 18, 19 and 20 inches long. Cut two lengths 8 inches long.
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Tie the clasp to one end of the 8-inch strands in a triple knot to ensure security. Thread alternating red, blue back and gold beads. When full, tie the end off onto the one-ring side of one of the gold multi-strand beads.
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Secure the ends of the 18- 19- and 20-inch strands to the three rings of the other side of the multi-strand clasp.
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Thread on alternating red, black, blue and gold beads along the length of each strand.
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Tie on the optional hanging scarab bead in the center of the 20-inch strand, then continue alternating with the other beads.
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Secure each end to the three rings of the other multi-strand clasp.
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Tie the second 8-inch thread to the one-ring side of the multi-strand clasp and thread on alternating beads, tying the end to the hook once the strand is full of beads.
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Tips & Warnings
Attach more strands to the center of the necklace by cutting longer and smaller strands and attaching multiple threads to the rings on the multi-strand clasp.
A matching bracelet is created by simply making the same design in a size to fit your wrist.
Substitute jeweler's thread with fishing line.
