Using some colorful beads on a long stiff metal wire can help you create a beautiful necklace design that you can wear with your summery dress. Decide on the color of the beads based on the color that dominates your wardrobe. All that you need to create this beauty include 2 teardrop crystal beads of your favorite color, 2 Czech crystal beads, a couple of freshwater pearls, a flower lampwork bead, 2 sterling crimp beads, 5 inches of 20 gage wire and approximately 18 inches of beading wire. You can get beading wire in different colors and so you may want to check out one that matches with the beads that you have chosen.

You will also need nylon pliers, round nosed pliers, wire cutters and crimping pliers. Start with making the clasp that will hold the necklace in place. This can be done by creating two 8-shaped loops that can be connected and opened at will. Make sure that you handle the wire lightly if you are using a colored wire because you do not want the color to come off and start looking uneven in places. Nylon pliers are good for working with colors wire since they are easy on the supplies.

Start beading the wire by putting the beads in the following order - teardrop, pearl, crystal, lampwork bead, crystal, pearl and then teardrop again. The smaller ends of the teardrops should be facing inwards in both cases. Attach the clasps at the two ends of the wire and you have your bead necklace ready.