Jet set

Form Gemma Gray's glamorous jewellery in shining gold and black!

Gemma Gray, MJ Designer

"These jet black square beads look fantastic when combined with gold chains"

Enhance a little black dress with this contemporary and stylish set! Glossy jet glass squares are threaded onto wire and combined with gold chain for a stunning contrast. The necklace and earrings are further enhanced with clusters of jump rings added between each square for extra texture. ]

Necklace

1. Cut 40cm of gold bead stringing wire, thread on a crimp and pass the end around and back through the crimp to form a loop. Squeeze tightly with the flat part of a pair of multi pliers, then add a crimp cover for a neat finish.
2. Cut 60cm each of light chain and trace chain and thread the wire through the end link of each length. Weave through a few more links to form a small bunch of chain that is approximately 1cm, then slip on a jet glass square and pull tight.
3. Pass the chains across the reverse of the bead and thread the wire through the link next to it to make the lengths sit as tightly across the square as possible. Weave through a few more links to create another small bunch of chain. Repeat five more times.
4. Pass the wire through a few final links and trim any excess chain. Thread on a crimp, form a loop and secure as before, trimming the excess wire and adding a crimp cover. Cut two 17cm lengths of light chain and attach either side of the beaded section with a jump ring.
5. Attach a jump ring to one side of the necklace and a jump ring with a trigger clasp to the other. Add seven jump rings over each of the bunches of chain between the beads to create extra detail.

Earrings

1. Thread a jet glass square bead onto a head pin. Trim to 1cm above the bead, bend it into a loop and attach an eye pin. Thread on 15 jump rings followed by another glass square. Trim 1cm above the bead, bend into a loop and attach a long ballwire. Close the loop, then repeat to make a pair.