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DIY Necklace

With its lightweight wood beads and color-blocked accents, Kate Spade’s Rosewood Dot Necklace is a fun piece for spring – and an even better DIY project.

You will need:

  • 13 wood beads (I opted for smaller beads than the original version.)
  • 14 gold beads
  • flexible beading wire
  • length of chain
  • clasp
  • nail polish to lacquer half of 6 beads
  • 2 crimping beads
  • crimp tool
  • pliers

DIY Necklace

Choose your lacquer color to paint the beads. I used Revlon’s “Minted” polish.

DIY Necklace

Wrap tape around the beads so you get a clean line. I taped each one to a toothpick, then poked the painted beads into a cardboard box to let them dry undisturbed.

DIY Necklace

If all went well, you should be able to peel off the tape gently to reveal a straight line. Use a little bit of nail polish remover to get rid of any smudges.

DIY Necklace

String the beads in the following order: unpainted, gold, painted, gold, and so on.

DIY Necklace

Attach the beaded strand to the chain, add a clasp, and you’re done!

DIY Necklace

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I instinctively reach for muted black and grey ensembles in the winter. Not exactly the most optimistic color scheme – or the most fun to wear. My sartorial mood shifted after purchasing this cheerful scarf last weekend at the J.Crew Factory Store. Things are looking much brighter for spring.

{ Sartorial Summary: Shoes – Kate Spade; Scarf – J.Crew Factory; Necklace – J.Crew (this rose quartz version was purchased last year, but I noticed the Factory Store now has one with plastic “stones”) }

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