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Crocheted Amethyst and Moonstone Necklace by Sherri Haab

Materials
Silk beading cord (1 card)
Small steel crochet hook, size 8-10
Seed beads, one strand or one small pkg.
32 small amethyst stone beads
34 small moonstone beads
Two crimp beads
Loop and toggle clasp
Acrylic cement
1 large moonstone bead
Decorative head pin

Tools
Chain nose or flat nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Wire cutters

Crocheted Amethyst and Moonstone Necklace

Unwind the bead cord from the card. Start with a slip knot on the hook , starting at the end of the cord (not the end with the bead needle).Chain two stitches to begin.

Add about 30 seed beads onto the cord. Slide one bead down to the hook at a time; chain one stitch after each bead.

Start the pattern or sequence of adding amethysts, moonstones and seed beads. Add one amethyst, three seed beads, one moonstone, three seed beads, one amethyst and three seed beads.

Add three moonstones all at once, with one chain stitch following. This will make a cluster. Do not pull the chain too tight. Follow by chaining three seed beads as in Step 2.

Add three amethyst beads all at once to make another cluster. Chain three seed beads. Continue this sequence until you have ten cluster sets all together.

After the tenth cluster set, chain six seed beads, this will be the center of the necklace.
Continue up the other side of the necklace following the pattern in reverse to match the other side.

Slide a crimp bead onto the end of the cord and then through the toggle clasp. Run the cord back through the crimp bead. Knot the cord under the crimp bead -- tie a few knots. Clip the cord and add a dab of glue.

Use pliers to crimp the bead over the knot. Repeat the process on the other side.
To make dangle: slide a large bead or beads onto a head pin. Make a loop to hang over the beads in the center of the necklace. Twist the wire around a few times and clip to finish the dangle.

Possible inner relationship between the gems and the Sun

Aries (Ram)
Fire Agate,Aquamarine,Aventurine,Bloodstone,Cat's Eye,Citrine,Diamond,Emerald,Hematite,Jade,red Jasper

Taurus (Bull)
Carnelion,Cat's Eye,Chrysocolla,Diamond,Emerald,Jade,Rose Quartz

Gemini (Twins)
Agate,Aquamarine,Chrysocolla,Citrine,Emerald,Jade,Pearl,Sapphire,Serpentine,
Tanzanite,Watermelon Tourmaline

Cancer (Crab)
Carnelion,Chalcedony,Moonstone,Opal,Pearl,Ruby

Leo (Lion)
Carnelion,Amber,Chrysoberyl,Citrine,Diamond,Garnet,Jasper,Marcasite, Onyx,Peridot,
Ruby, Sapphire,Golden Topaz

Virgo (Virgin)
Moss Agate,Almandine,Amethyst,Amazonite,Chrysocolla,Garnet,Peridot,Sapphire,
Watermelon Tourmaline

Libra (Scales)
Ametrine,Bloodstone,Chrysoprase,Citrine,Jade,Moonstone,Opal,Rose Quartz,Sapphire,Tanzanite,Lt. Pink or Blue Tourmaline

Scorpio (Scorpion)
Almandine,Malachite,Moonstone,Opal,Peridot,Ruby,Turquoise

Sagittarius (Archer)
Chalcedony,Lapis Lazuli,Peridot,Ruby, Star Sapphire,Smokey Quartz,Tanzanite,Topaz,Turquoise

Capricorn (Sea-goat)
Amethyst, Cat's Eye, Garnet, Jet, Malachite, Star Sapphire, Smokey Quartz,Tiger's Eye,
Green Tourmaline

Aquarius (Water-bearer)
Amber, Amethyst, Garnet, Hematite

Pisces (Fishes)
Blue Lace Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Opal, Golden Topaz, Turquoise