Get set for summer with Brenda Harvey's dyed agate necklace, bracelet and earrings set

What you need...

• BEADS: Pearls, freshwater, peach: 6/7mm; 9/10mm, Gemstone chips, turquoise, Agate slice, aqua, Amazonite chips, large, Bicones
  
  SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS: Beads: 4mm, clear crystal, topaz, light peach, light smoked topaz; 6mm, copper
  
  FINDINGS: Wire, silver-plated, 0.6mm, Charm bracelet, elasticated, silver, Head pins, silver-plated, Chain, silver-plated, Earwires, kidney, Jump rings, silver-plated, 5mm
  
  TOOLS: Pliers: flat-nosed; round-nosed; nylon-jaw, Cutters, wire
  

instructions

1. How To... Make a Bead Drop - Thread your chosen selection of beads onto a head pin. Trim the wire to 1cm above the beads, bend to a 90° angle with round-nosed pliers, then form a loop in the end but do not fully close.

2. Bracelet - Elasticated bracelet blanks often come with jump rings already attached. Count how many yours has and make the same amount of bead drops (see How To...) using a selection of 6/7mm and 9/10mm peach pearls, amazonite chips, 6mm copper crystals and 4mm bicones. Secure each drop to a jump ring on the bracelet to finish.

3. Make it yours - Choose agate slices that have uneven edges with lots of indentations as this will make it easier to wrap the wire around them.