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Pirate Loot Jewelry Set

Pirate Loot Jewelry Set

Yo-ho, me hearties! This Pirate Loot Jewelry Set will be the crowning glory of your DIY Halloween costume. With antique gold coin charms, Greek-inspired medallions, and turquoise accents, this jewelry set will be the wind in your sails. Learn to make these dangling DIY earrings, elaborate DIY necklace, and clinking coin DIY bracelets with this full tutorial. You'll be held captive by the results, and you'll be one step closer to winning that costume contest. So, get started, hoist anchor, and bring me that horizon!

Project TypeMake a Project

Bead TypeGemstone, Metal

Time to CompleteIn an evening

Bead Technique UsedChainmail/Wirework

Bead Project TypeNecklace, Bracelet, Earrings

Materials:

  • 1 pk #34709170 20pc Acrylic Small Round and Design Antique Gold
  • 1 pk #34708086 2pc Filigree Accent Gold
  • 1 pk #32024 360' #8 Monofilament - Clear
  • 1 pk #34718098 48in Small Twist Chain
  • 1 pk #34718099 60in Gold Oval Link Chain
  • 1 pk #34708484 6pc Metal Charm Round Fan Gold
  • 1 pk #34719125 8 Set Large Round Toggle Antique Gold
  • 1 pk #35021054 Acrylic Turquoise Crackled Beads with Spacers, 89pc
  • 1 pk #34708493 Metal Gold Coin Charm 115pc
  • 1 pk #63800301 Findings Antique Gold Starter Pack, 75pc
  • #4501 Bead Crimping Pliers
  • #6854 Needle Nose Pliers and Cutter - Precision Comfort
  • #4477 Parrot Beak Memory Wire Cutter
  • #6858 Round Nose Pliers - Precision Comfort

Earring Instructions:

1. Slide a metal round bead onto an eye pin and form a loop to make a bead link. Connect one loop of the bead link to the bottom loop of an ear wire.

2. Slide a metal rondelle spacer, and a turquoise bead onto an eye pin and form a loop to make a turquoise & metal rondelle bead link. Connect the loop on the turquoise bead side of the bead link to the bottom loop of the round metal bead link.

3. Use a 6mm jump ring to connect the jump rings of ten metal disc charms to the bottom loop of the turquoise & metal rondelle bead link.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the matching earring.


Turquoise Bracelet Instructions:

1. Cut a 20” length of monofilament.

2. String on the pattern of one metal rondelle spacer, one turquoise bead, etc. to a length of 14 ¼”.

3. Use crimp tubes to connect each end of the monofilament to one half of a metal toggle clasp.


Coin Bracelet Instructions:

1. Cut an 8” length of monofilament.

2. String on the pattern of one metal round bead, and the jump ring of two metal disc charms, etc. to a length of 3½”. Use crimp tubes to connect each end of monofilament to half a toggle clasp.

3. Cut a 2 ½” length of oval link chain. Use 6mm jump rings to attach each end of the chain to half a toggle clasp.

4. Connect the bars and circles of the toggle clasps together to make a bracelet.


Necklace Instructions:

1. Cut one 14 ½” length of oval link chain, two 6 ½” lengths of twist chain, and two 7 ½” lengths of oval link
chain.

2. Cut or separate one additional link of oval link chain. Open the link and use it as a jump ring to connect the
middle link of the 14 ½” length of chain to the top edge of the large metal accent.

3. Use a 6mm jump ring to connect one end of a 6 ½” length of twist chain to the left edge of the metal accent, two openings down from where the oval chain was connected in step 2. Repeat this step on the right edge of the metal accent.

4. Connect the link on one end of a 7 ½” length of oval link chain to the left edge of the large metal accent, two openings down from the jump ring from step 3. Repeat this step on the right edge of the large metal accent.

5. Join two 6mm jump rings together. Connect one jump ring to the loop on one half of a toggle clasp. Connect the other jump ring to the end of the three chain lengths on the left side of the large metal accent. Repeat this step on the right side of the large metal accent.

6. Use a 6mm jump ring to attach the jump rings of ten metal disc charms to the bottom hole of a flat round metal charm. Repeat this step to make a total of six flat round metal disc charms.

7. Measure out from the first link that connects the 7 ½” oval link chain to the bottom edge of the large metal accent. Use 4mm jump rings to connect flat metal disc charms, from step 6, to the bottom of the chain links that are ½”, 2 ¾”, and 5” from the beginning of the first link. Repeat this step on the right side of the large metal accent.

8. Slide a metal rondelle spacer and a turquoise bead onto an eye pin and form a loop. Use a 6mm jump ring to attach the jump rings of nine metal disc charms to the bottom loop of the eye pin. Repeat this step to make a total of six bead link disc charms.

9. Measure out from the first link that connects the 7 ½” oval link chain to the bottom edge of the large metal accent. Use 4mm jump rings to connect bead link disc charms, from step 8, to the bottom of the chain links that are 1 ¾”, 4”, and 6” from the beginning of the first link. Repeat this step on the right side of the metal accent.

10. Slide a metal rondelle spacer, a turquoise bead, and an antique gold round acrylic bead onto an eye pin and form a loop. Use a 6mm jump ring to connect this bead link charm to the middle of the bottom edge of the large metal disc.

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