Choker & Pendant

This  turquoise choker and pendant use modern beads but the inspiration comes from the Native American tribes of the southwestern United States who prized turquoise highly. The silver colored beads re-create the feeling of intricate Navajo silver work; while the white tubes represent pieces of bone which the Native Americans used in jewelry.

You will need:

necklace pliers

scissors

knitting needle or similar strong straight object

glue.

For the choker:

the basic items listed below and the beads shown opposite:

4 feet black cotton thonging

two spring ends.

2 1/5 inch jump rings.

One sprung clasp.

6 3 hole silver colored spacer bars

1 large 5 hole silver colored oval bead