Mother and Child Cameo Necklace

by Rena Klingenberg
(Making Jewelry Now)

Cameo and Pearls Necklace

Closeup of the Cameo

Here's an example of a lovely necklace you can make fairly quickly, when you don't have as much time as you'd like for making jewelry.

What makes this a relatively speedy project is that you can use ready-made components.

The agate mother-and-child cameo came from Muna's Cameos, and the setting came from Rio Grande Jewelry Supply.

I mounted the cameo in the setting, using a dab of E-6000 glue on the back of the cameo to make sure it held.

Then I strung A-grade freshwater pearls onto beading wire, added a lobster clasp and one end, and at the other end attached a length of chain to make the necklace length adjustable.

I added a small pearl dangle at the end of the chain.

Then I added another pearl dangle to the bottom of the cameo pendant setting.

I attached the cameo pendant to the pearl strand with a jump ring - and voila! A necklace that's quick to make and a pleasure to wear.

I've made several necklaces in this design, and I've found that they sell quite well, especially just before Mother's Day.

I also usually give a piece of mother-and-child cameo jewelry as baby shower gifts.

Rena Klingenberg
Making Jewelry Now

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