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Multi-Gemstone

Charm Bracelet

Judy Larson

This is such a fun bracelet to

make and wear. The bells

add melodic metallic sound

when you move. It is also a

way to creatively use all

those leftover beads that we

all have. Several bracelets

were made for this tutorial so

you could see different ways

it could be made.

Materials:

Bead and spacer assortment

12” of 7 or 49 strand bead stringing wire

Toggle clasp

Two crimp tubes

Two crimp covers

Up to twenty 2½” headpins

Up to twenty 8mm ID 18 gauge open jump rings

4-6 metallic bells

3 “dog bone” tube beads

At least two 4mm silver beads

Tools:

Round, chain and flat nose pliers

Bead crimping tool

Wire cutter

Directions:

Step 1: Make each charm. Twelve are shown below. The number of charms you use is up to you. The one

shown above has 20 charms spaced around the bracelet. Thread your choice of beads on the headpins. Make

wire wrapped

loops on each

one.

Step 2: Put two bells on each of two jump rings. You may wish to make

three sets of bells for a little bit more metallic “music” when your bracelet

moves. Close the jump rings.

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Step 3: Lay out the beads and spacers that you would like in the bracelet. A bead board will keep the pieces

from rolling around. If you do not have a bead board, lay your beads out on a towel or a piece of fleece. Two

similar bracelets are shown below. (See Step 13 for lengths.)

Step 4: Lay out the charms where you would like them in relation to the bracelet. Notice that there are four

sets of three charms.

Step 5: Construct the charm sections. The first photo shows a spiral

charm made from some leftover twisted wire paired with a single bead.

Make two of these.

First, put one charm on a jump ring. Close the jump ring (1). Open

another jump ring, Slide a charm on the jump ring. Slide the jump ring

from the first charm on the second jump ring (2). Close the jump ring (3).

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Open another jump ring. Slide the two previous jump rings on it (4). Slide a charm on the jump ring (5).

Close the jump ring (6).

Step 6: Lay everything out on the bead board in the order it will be used. (See Step 14 for a layout change.)

Step 7: Slide a crimp tube. a 4mm silver bead and the toggle “O” ring on one bead stringing wire end. Thread

the wire end back through the 4mm bead and the crimp tube. The end of the wire tail should be about 1½”

from the toggle.

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Step 8: Push the bead towards the toggle “O” ring. Make sure to

leave enough slack in the wire so that the “O” ring moves freely.

Step 9: Push the crimp tube

up to the bead, leaving a

small space between it and

the bead. Follow crimping directions to crimp the tube in place.

Step 10: Follow crimp cover

directions to cover the crimp

tube with a crimp cover.

Step 11: String the first few beads from the bead

board onto the wire strand, sliding the wire tail

through the beads as well.

Step 12: When you add the first “dog bone” bead, add a set of three charms, sliding the beading wire through

the center of all three jump rings.

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Step 13: Continue stringing beads and adding charms until you reach the end of the bracelet. Once the

bracelet is strung you can easily measure the length. You will need to add or subtract beads accordingly. If

you want to make a small bracelet, the length from the outer end of the toggle “O” ring to the end of the last

bead should be 7” to 7-1/8”; medium 7½” to 7-5/8”; large 7¾” to 8¼”. The last parts added only add 3/8” to

the length.

Step 14: Add the “T” bar portion of the toggle using

the same steps as you did for the “O” ring.

As this bracelet was being strung, it looked like the final set of three charms would not work if threaded on

near the toggle. They seemed to work better closer to the “O” ring. It is a little more difficult to add the

charms after the bracelet is made, but it can be done.

Then the “T” bar end looked a bit blank so two more

charms were added.

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The next pages show two bracelet layouts. The photos show the beads laid out from left to right. The first

eight photos show the pieces laid out on paper. The next four photos show a bracelet on bead stringing wire.

You can use the photos as a guide for putting together your bracelet. Remember, the key to the look of this

bracelet is varying the color, size and shape of the gemstone beads.

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4-5mm round silver; crimp tube; 4mmcrimp cover; 6mm bumpy silver; 8x5mm dark heshi; 6mm silver spacer; 8mm red

jasper or 7-8mm nugget

8mm round silver; 10mm round stone bead; 12mm dogbone; 6mm silver spacer; 6mm round silver

10mm dark cube or rondell; 6mm bumpy silver; 12mm puffy coin; 6mm silver daisy spacer; 8mm silver daisy

spacer; 6mm silver daisy spacer

8mm round tiger eye;12mm dogbone; 10mm round black onyx; 7mm silver donut

12mm round sponge coral; 8mm silver daisy spacer; 8mm round turquoise; 6mm silver daisy spacer

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12mm dogbone; 6mm silver spacer; 10mm round unakite or moss agate; 6mm bumpy silver; 4-5mm crimp

cover; 4mm round silver

8mm coral rondell with 7mm silver donut; 4mm round turquoise with 4mm silver spacer; 6x3mm dark heshi with 4mm

silver bead; 6mm round lapis; 6mm amazonite with 4mm round silver; 6mm amethyst with 6mm bumpy silver; 8mm

round aventurine; 8mm silver leaf or fossil jasper; 4mm round silver with 6mm bumpy silver; 6mm dalmation jasper;

8mm square lantern or nugget; 10mm silver lantern

2 silver bells on each 8mm jumpring

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