How Do You Make Floating Pearl Jewelry?
While clear nylon monofilament cord is a common jewelry material prized for its strength, the near-invisible quality has made it the foundation for a unique kind of jewelry design: the floating pearl necklace. Floating pearl necklaces give the ethereal impression of pearls hanging suspended in mid-air, and even as beautiful as this design is, it’s quite simple to create on your own. Make a multi-layered floating pearl necklace or bracelet and incorporate as many layers as you like to create a basic or elaborate design. Design the necklace. Use pieces of scrap string or sketch with lines on paper to figure out how long you want the strands of your necklace to be and where you want the beads to lie. Mark the locations of the beads with lines on paper or marks on the scrap string; this will serve as your guide while beading. Plan for three or four pieces of cord of the same length, but with the beads located at different spots (so they’ll stagger). Leave at least a couple inches of unbead
