Chain and bead jewelry is often referred to as jump ring jewelry. The chain is a component of making jewelry, and it is often made from precious metal or inexpensive craft chains. Jump rings or split rings can be easily shaped with jewelry making supplies. Designers mix novelty beads as well as decorative fasteners and clasps as a finishing touch.
Charm and Bead Bracelet
Express your personality by choosing your favorite charms and bead colors to make a custom charm and bead bracelet. You can buy a craft chain in a gold or silver tone. You will also need jewelry making supplies such as chain nose pliers for opening jump rings or round nose pliers used for shaping loops and rings. Once you open your jump rings, insert each one separately into a link and add your charms and beads in an alternating pattern and close the rings carefully with your pliers. By adding two more open jump rings at each end, you can attach a lobster clasp to close the bracelet.
Beaded Chain Link Tassel Earrings
You can create your own tassel-style earrings by mixing beaded strands and chain links. Keep your earring length in mind when stringing your beads with a beading needle on beading thread. You can use beads such as gemstones, metal or freshwater pearl beads that are available in coin, rice and nugget shapes. You can add a decorative bead to the end of one chain link strand and place the beaded strands around it in a decorative pattern. Finish your tassel style earrings by wrapping the beading thread and chain link onto an open jump ring and attaching ear wires.
Multi-strand Bead and Chain Link Cuff
Fashionable wide cuffs can be made by designing multi-strand bead and chain link cuffs. You can incorporate precious metal or craft chains, keeping your bead type in mind such as crystal, glass or seed bead. It is best to add a cone or end cap to hold each beaded strand in place. Be creative and place your chains and beaded strands in an alternating pattern. By attaching open jump rings to each end of the chains and beaded wire strands, you can link the rings to a bar clasp. Close and shape each ring with your chain nose pliers to finish your cuff.