Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Pewter Charms, Sodalite Gemstone Beads and Preciosa Czech Crystal Beads
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Design Idea NE2Q
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Patti Miller, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17mm leverback with open loop
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, light sapphire opal, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, Capri blue, 6mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, Capri blue, 4mm faceted bicone
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 4x2mm heishi
- Charm, antique gold-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 15mm horseshoe
- Bead, sodalite (natural), 8x5mm rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Chasing hammer, steel and rubberwood, natural, 28mm convex head and 14mm ball head, 10 inches
- Bead, denim lapis (natural), medium chip, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Bead, sodalite (natural), 18x13mm double-drilled rectangle with 0.5-1.5mm holes, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Wire, ParaWire™, gold-finished and silver-plated copper, round, 20 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Clasp, hook-and-eye, gold-plated brass, 10x6mm flat wire
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Patti takes the style reins and shares ideas for designing Western-inspired jewelry that's right on trend. Follow along with her to make a gemstone and horseshoe jewelry set that's sure bring out your inner cowboy.
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 9-inch length of Accu-Flex® Professional Quality beading wire.
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following:
- One brass heishi
- One sapphire opal bicone
- One brass heishi
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
- One sodalite rondelle
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One brass heishi
- One sapphire opal bicone
- One brass heishi
- One denim lapis chip
- One sodalite rondelle
- One denim lapis chip
Repeat the pattern then continue stringing:
- One brass heishi
- One sapphire opal bicone
- One brass heishi
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
- One sodalite rondelle
- One 6mm capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One brass heishi
- One sapphire opal bicone
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1 - 3 to create a second strand.
Step 5
Cut a 6-inch length of copper wire. Use a hammer and steel block to texturize the wire.
Step 6
Pass approximately two inches of the wire through one side of a sodalite rectangle. Gently bend both sides up and over each other to form a triangle approximately half an inch tall.
At the meeting point, bend the short end of the wire up and form a small loop. Bend the long end of wire around the loop and form a spiral. Tuck the tail of the spiral around the triangle. Trim any excess wire.
Step 7
Cut a 2-inch length of copper wire.
Step 8
Form a small loop in the middle of the wire.
Bend one end of wire inward and inside the other side of the sodalite rectangle. Repeat with the other end of wire.
Step 9
Open a jump ring. Slide on the small triangle and a horseshoe charm. Close the jump ring.
Step 10
Cut an 8-inch length of beading wire.
Step 11
Repeat Step 2.
Step 12
String the following:
- One sapphire opal bicone
- One brass heishi
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
- One sodalite rondelle
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
- One denim lapis chip
- One 4mm Capri blue bicone
- One brass heishi
- One sapphire opal bicone
- One 6mm Capri blue bicone
String on the sodalite focal then repeat the pattern in the opposite direction.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 13
Pass a sodalite rondelle onto an eye pin. Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second link.
Step 14
Use the sodalite links to attach the 9-inch strands to the 8-inch strand, as seen in the image.
Step 15
Use jump rings to attach half of a clasp to each end of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Pass one brass heishi, one 4mm Capri blue bicone and one denim lapis chip onto an eye pin. Form a simple loop.
Step 2
Open a jump ring. Slide on the link created in Step 1 and a horseshoe charm. Close the jump ring.
Attach the other end of the link to an ear wire.
Step 3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to create a second earring.
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