“Blue Flash” Labradorite Pendant Necklace

This pendant necklace was my second attempt at a bead embroidered cabochon – I chose a blue flash labradorite cabochon in a teardrop shape for this one. I also had some bicones that were kind of blue & black which went really well and led me to a blue & black color scheme.

I struggled with this pendant so much; first with the physical part - once I got the embroidery part done and was trying to reinforce and weave back through, the beads were really tight and I did break one of the clear picot edge beads and broke a needle. Then I struggled with how to do the necklace part, I tried 3 different stitches before settling on a double Russian snake chain stitch which I really like.

I am overall pleased with how this necklace turned out, it is only my second cabochon bezel and I learned a lot from the experience.

Stitched with size 11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki seed beads, size 8/0 seed beads, unknown brand bicones and fire polish rounds.

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Pattern: None, bead embroidery, peyote, fringe, russian snake chain stitch

Here is a good tutorial on basic Russian snake chain stitch

This video shows how to do double Russian snake chain stitch:

Finished September 2024 (Sold April 2025)