Stop Using Wire Guards - Try THIS Instead!

If you’ve ever felt like wire guards interrupt the beauty of an elegant necklace design, this jewelry tutorial is for you! ✨ Today I’m sharing a beautiful alternative using double-hole connector rings to create a cleaner, more luxurious necklace finish — no wire guards needed. We’ll be creating a romantic rose quartz and crystal necklace with an ornate medallion pendant, and we’ll be using the beads and components from the latest release of the GGC Treasure Bag, Pastel Blooms (Spring Flowers Collection ). Here’s a link to the unbagging video: I hope this jewelry-making hack gives you new ideas for your own handmade designs! 💕 Thanks so much for watching and supporting Misty Moon Designs! Here’s a link to the unbagging video for this bead cokkection: https://youtu.be/AENjjPRoK5c?si=4QSo409Wfty6Co7Q Here’s a link to the bead arranging rods (Magic Rods): https://mistymoonbeadedart.etsy.com/listing/859420800 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎 Timestamps: Intro - 00:05 Materials - 01:27 Alternatives to wire guardians - 03:44 Preparing pendant - 08:14 Offloading from Magic Rods onto beading wire - 08:41 Attaching two-hole connectors - 11:42 Attaching toggle clasp - 017:23 Finished necklace - 18:23 Modeling necklace - 18:56 Materials: Rose Quartz Chips - 6-8 mm Faceted Flat Rondelle Crystals - 5 x 8 mm Metal Tibetan Style Spacer Beads - 8 mm - Antique Silver Round Flower Disc Pendant - 30 mm - Antique Silver Tibetan Style Bail - 6 mm Hole - Antique Silver Tibetan Style Cylinder Bead - 4 mm - Antique Silver Two Hole Connector Rings Toggle Clasp Jump Rings - 5 mm Beading wire - 49 Strand - .019” (.48 mm) - Bright My favorite tools: Xuron Tweezer Nose Pliers - https://amzn.to/3htT51s Lindstrom Ultra Flush Cutters - https://amzn.to/3w7UC1j Tapered Flat-Nose Pliers - https://www.riogrande.com/product/wire-working-tapered-flat-nose-pliers-with-2mm-tip/111470GP/?code=111470 Xuron Bent Nose Pliers - https://a.co/d/9ofvmYD Round nose pliers - Any brand / https://a.co/d/fhRLKyd Check my Amazon store for other products I recommend and use on a regular basis: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mistymoondesigns DISCLAIMER: The beads I used in this video were sent to me as part of a cooperation agreement with GGC Treasures. MUSIC is licensed by Soundstripe but I have no affiliation or partnership with them. 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎 Please visit me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistymoonbeadedart/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistymoonbeadedart/?ref=bookmarks Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MistyMoonBeadedArt?ref=hdr_user_menu-shop Twitter: https://Twitter.com/misty_designs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mistymoondesigns?_t=8YpyMGDeNBL&_r=1 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎 #jewelrymaking #wireguards #diyjewelry #beadedjewelry #jewelrytutorial #rosequartz #jewelryhack