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Black pearls are quite intriguing. herve saleMost people are used to seeing the more commonly used white and cream colored pearls, but black pearls are starting to become quite the fashion trend. They are versatile because they can be used in so many different jewelry pieces, including bracelets. You could go shopping for a black pearl bracelet, or you could save money and get one completely customized to your liking by making it yourself. Even if you do not have professional jewelry making experience, you can make your own black pearl bracelet by following a few simple steps.
The first step is gathering all the supplies and Tiffany Store tools you need. For basic pearl bracelets you only need some jewelry wire, wire nippers, black pearls to make up the bracelet, any additional beads such as spacer beads if you want to include any, Herve Leger Dress two crimp beads, two crimp bead covers, crimping pliers, one jump ring and one clasp such as a lobster claw clasp.
Cut the required length of wire. This depends on how loose or tight you want the bracelet to be, what size your wrist is-or the wrist of who you are making the bracelet for if you want it to be a gift-and you must include an extra few inches to ensure you have enough for finishing the piece. Once you have cut your wire, place a crimp bead over one end of the necklace and use the crimping pliers to close it leger dressover the wire. Crimp a crimp bead cover over top of this for a more finished look.
Now you can start stringing on the beads. You can alternate between pearls and additional beads as you like, creating any sort of pattern you want. You can really get creative with this, just make sure you leave a few extra inches on the opposite end of the wire. Place your second crimp bead on, immediately after the last strung bead and close it over the wire with your crimping pliers. Place the remaining crimp bead cover over top of this crimp bead and cut any remaining wire off. Now your bracelet is finished.
