diy seashell necklace

[dress: Thread Social (similar)]

I’ve loved collecting shells on the beach ever since I was a kid. I usually display them in glass vases but this time I wanted to incorporate them into jewelry. This DIY necklace is really easy to make and it looks so pretty with summer dresses!

Supplies-

• Seashell
• Power drill with 1/16 inch ball dremel 
• Gold nail polish
• Seed beads and larger gold beads
• Bead stringing wire (29 inches)
• Jump ring
  

[Paint the shell with gold nail polish and let dry]

[Using a drill make a hole at the top of the shell]

[Tie the end of the bead stringing wire to the jump ring. Make sure the knot is tight]

[String the wire through the hole in the shell. The jump ring keeps the knot from pulling through. Add a gold bead. String 15 seed beads on and then add another gold bead]

[Repeat this beading process until you are abut 3 inches away from the end of the wire. Insert the wire through the hole in the top of the shell and knot it tightly on to the jump ring]