Knot together 5 x 1metre lengths of beading thread and take the tails through a calotte.

Onto one string pick up 24 6mm pearls, insert your end thread into a thread holder.

Take another thread through the first 6mm pearl and add a freshwater drop, repeat this down the line finishing before the last pearl. Slot your thread into your holder.

Repeat the above process with the remaining 3 strands.

Take the threads through a further calotte and knot as near to the hole as possible. Some calottes vary and may have threads on the side or through the bottom, in which case you will have to adapt.

Cut two lengths of chain and hook one calotte to each piece.

Onto the ends of your chain place your findings to finish.