Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Metal Beads and Charms
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Design Idea HA1K
Home is the Sailor
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm round, 2.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Eye pin, 14Kt gold-filled, 1-1/8 inches, 26 gauge
- Ear wire, 14Kt gold-filled, 13mm fishhook with open loop, 21 gauge
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Clasp, lobster claw, 14Kt gold-filled, 10x8mm
- Charm, sterling silver, 9.5x9mm single-sided anchor
- Charm, 14Kt gold-filled, 9.5x9mm single-sided anchor
- Chain, sterling silver, 2mm cable
- Chain, 14Kt gold-filled, 2mm flat figaro
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.012-inch diameter
- Bead, sterling silver, 2mm seamless-look round
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blue zircon AB2X, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, 12Kt gold-filled, 2.5mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- One 22-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire
- One 1-inch length of sterling silver 2mm cable chain
- One 3/4 inch length of gold-finished 2mm Figaro chain
Step 2
String onto a 1-1/8 inch eyepin one blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone then form a simple loop.
Repeat to create a total of two links.
Step 3
Attach the following components end-to-end using 4mm jumprings:
- One gold-finished anchor charm
- One blue zircon link
- One 1-inch length of sterling silver cable chain
Step 4
Attach the following components end-to-end using jumprings:
- One sterling silver anchor charm
- One blue zircon link
- One 3/4 inch length of gold-finished Figaro chain
Step 5
String onto the 22-inch length of beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. 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 trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire.
Step 6
Continue to string the following onto the beading wire:
- 11 sets of:
- Two sterling silver 2mm rounds
- One 12Kt gold-filled 2.5mm round
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- Two sets of:
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One 12Kt gold-filled 2.5mm round
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One 12Kt gold-filled 2.5mm round
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- Three blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicones
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- Three blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicones
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- Two sets of:
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One 12Kt gold-filled 2.5mm round
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- Three blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicones
- One sterling silver 2mm round
- One blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone
Step 7
String onto the beading wire: one sterling silver anchor charm drop (using the last link of chain) and one gold-finished with 3/4 inch chain drop (using the last link of chain).
Repeat Step 6 in the opposite direction to string the second half of the strand then repeat Step 5 to secure.
Step 8
Pass one 4mm jumpring through one lobster claw clasp and one Accu-Guard and close. Attach one 4mm jumpring to Accu-Guard on the opposite end of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following: One 3/4 inch length of sterling silver 2mm cable chain and one 3/4 inch length of gold-finished 2mm Figaro chain.
Step 2
String onto a 1-1/8 inch eyepin: one blue zircon AB2X 4mm bicone then form a simple loop.
Repeat to create a total of two links.
Step 3
Attach the following components end-to-end using 4mm jumprings:
- One gold-finished anchor charm
- One blue zircon link
- One 3/4 inch length of sterling silver cable chain
- One fishhook earwire
Attach the following components end-to-end using jumprings:
- One sterling silver anchor charm
- One blue zircon link
- One 3/4 inch length of gold-finished Figaro chain
- One fishook earwire
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