DIY Friday: Layered Chain + Bead Necklace

Today's DIY is inspired by some seriously great designers who have the knack for layering chains, beads, and other materials into one fabulous statement necklace. Assad Mounser and Juliet & Company do this well.  Evidence:

I decided to make and edgy, gunmetal, layered silver necklace to add to my jewelry arsenal.  I've been loving on gold all summer long, but something about the Fall makes me want to toughen up my look with heavier silver pieces.

You will need:
- curb chain
- thinner silver chain (x2)
- small silver beads
- larger silver beads (5)
- wire
- clasp
- jump rings
- pliers

Layout and cut your main three peices of chain to desired length.

Attach one end of the chains with a jump ring. Attach the other end with the clasp.

Now your necklace will look like this.

String up your small beads leaving loops at the end, using the same wire technique we used on our last DIY here.

 Using a jump ring, attach the small bead strand to the curb chain.

Time for the large beads! Wire wrap the beads leaving enough wire at the top to loop around the chain.

Attach the large beads to the curb chain by wrapping the wire in a loop and finishing off.

Ta-da!