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How to Make a Long Double Loop Pearl Necklace

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Making a long freshwater pearl necklace will take anywhere from one to two hours depending on the procedure you use and how long the finished necklace is. This is a fairly simple beginner project, which yields stunning results and is open to hundreds of variations.

Still wondering how it is made up? Look at the detailed step by step instruction or take a look at the free video tutorial.

The first step is to gather your supplies. You will need:

Predrilled freshwater pearls. If you want your necklace to be completely uniform, it is advisable to purchase enough strands to equal 2-3 times the length of your proposed necklace. If you plan on your necklace being quirky and random, you can simply buy strands of baroque pearls, potato pearls, rice pearls or a combination of these and many more types.

Stiff silk thread for stringing - should be fine enough for two strands to fit through predrilled holes. You will need approximately 4-5 times the length of your proposed necklace.

Small needles - they should be large enough to thread with the stringing material, and fine enough to fit through the holes in the pearls.

Start your necklace by laying out your pearls in a long row depending on how you want them strung. Cull any that are improperly drilled or otherwise not perfect. Cut your stringing material in half and double knot two ends together leaving two inch tails. Thread a needle onto each long end of thread.

Thread the needle, then go through each pearl and get all the pearls length threaded until the strand is as long as you want it to be.

Alternately, you can use the tails of the thread to attach a clasp, but for double loop freshwater pearl necklaces, the uninterrupted look is often best. Fasten one side of thread, and place a clasp on the strand of the other side.

And put a knot in one end of a strand. Wrap it around your neck with just a bit of slack and make a mark to indicate length.

At the end, don't make a knot after the last two pearl. Instead, run your needles back through the first pearl, closing the loop necklace. Tie them together in a knot, then poke them into the next pearl, using the tweezers if necessary.

You can loop the necklace twice around your neck, and adjust the length of each loop to flatter the outfit you are wearing. This style will go with all kinds of dress, from casual to formal depending on the type of pearls you used. Experiment!