When making a necklace or bracelet as a gift (or for yourself!), you can achieve a professional effect and practical function by adding 8-10 (or however many you want) jump rings on the end of one side of the strand opposite the clasp. This allows the wearer to adjust the length of the necklace or bracelet, especially nice for aligning a necklace to different necklines.
Then, for a really nice, finished look, place something decorative at the end of the jump rings. In my photo, I've used jewelry wire to create a crystal and silver bead ornament for the end of my jump rings on a red crystal necklace.
Source: My own idea, but I was inspired by various jewelry catalogs including Sunset.
By stephanie from Anchorage, AK
Check out these photos.
I was looking for large pendants, but never found anything I liked that was not way out of the price line I wanted to spend.
