Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Amazonite, Amethyst, Apatite and Chrysocolla Gemstone Beads
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Design Idea J607
-- Designer --
Esther, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Esther Pollock, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 3mm smooth round
- Bead, dark amethyst (natural), 5x4mm-7x5mm hand-cut top-drilled faceted teardrop, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), dark, 8x4mm hand-cut top-drilled faceted marquise, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), dark, 8x5mm-12x8mm graduated hand-cut faceted briolette, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), light, 8x6mm-12x8mm graduated hand-cut top-drilled faceted puffed teardrop, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amazonite (natural), 12x9mm-15x11mm graduated hand-cut faceted puffed teardrop, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Bead, apatite (natural), 6x4mm-7x5mm graduated hand-cut faceted briolette, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 5
- Bead, chrysocolla (stabilized), 9-12mm graduated hand-cut puffed teardrop, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 2 to 4
- Ear wire, cubic zirconia and 14Kt gold-filled, clear, 15mm fishhook with 4mm faceted round and open loop, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 5mm soldered round, 3.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- French wire, gold-plated copper, light, 0.85mm
- Chain, 14Kt gold-filled, 5x3.75mm oval cable
- Clasp, lobster claw, 14Kt gold-filled, 10x4mm
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 5mm round, 3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 3mm round, 1.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, 12Kt gold-filled, 2.5mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Wire, 12Kt gold-filled, half-hard, round, 26 gauge
- Chain, Gossamer™, 14Kt gold-filled, 0.84mm add-a-bead
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- One 4-inch length of 26-gauge half-hard wire
- One 2-inch length of 3.5mm oval cable chain
- Two 18-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire
- Four 1/2 inch lengths of French wire
- One 3-foot length of 0.84mm add-a-bead chain
Step 2
String a 9mm chrysocolla teardrop and the first link of the 2-inch length of cable chain onto the 4-inch length of 26-gauge wire then create a briolette wrapped loop.
Note: View "How to Make a Briolette Wrapped Loop" video and instructions for additional information.
Step 3
String onto a length of beading wire: one crimp and one length of French wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a crimp cover.
Step 4
String a 3mm 14Kt gold-filled round onto the beading wire.
Following each bead with a 3mm jumpring, string onto the beading wire:
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One 7x5mm dark amethyst teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One 8x4mm amethyst marquise
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One 7x5mm dark amethyst teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One amazonite teardrop
- Two 7x5mm dark amethyst teardrops
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One amazonite teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst briolette
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One amethyst briolette
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst briolette
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst briolette
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amethyst briolette
- One chrysocolla drop
- One amethyst marquise
- One amethyst briolette
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst briolette
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- One 7x5mm amethyst teardrop
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
- One light amethyst puffed teardrop
- One amazonite teardrop
- Two amethyst marquises
- One chrysocolla teardrop
- Two amethyst marquises
- One amazonite teardrop
- One amethyst marquise
Step 5
String a chrysocolla teardrop then repeat Step 3 to complete the strand.
Step 6
Using the second length of beading wire, repeat Step 3 then string a 3mm 14Kt gold-filled round.
Step 7
String the first link of the 0.84mm chain onto the beading wire.
Step 8
String an apatite teardrop onto the beading wire.
Skip five links on the chain then string the next link onto the beading wire.
String a 2.5mm gold-filled round onto the beading wire.
Skip four links on the chain, then string the next onto the beading wire.
Repeat this step 64 more times.
Step 9
String an apatite teardrop then skip five links on the chain then string the next link onto the beading wire.
Step 10
String a 3mm gold filled round, then repeat Step 3 to complete the strand.
Step 11
Add a 5mm jumpring to a lobster claw clasp.
Step 12
Use a 5mm jumpring to connect the jumpring added in Step 11 and the end of each beaded strand.
Repeat to connect the opposite ends of the strands and the last link of the extender chain created in Step 2.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 3-inch lengths of 26-gauge half-hard wire and two 5-inch lengths of 0.84mm add-a-bead chain.
Step 2
String a chrysocolla teardrop onto a length of 26-gauge wire and create a briolette wrapped loop.
Step 3
String the loop of the drop onto a length of 26-gauge wire and create a wire wrapped loop.
Step 4
String a 2.5mm gold-filled round, the first link of a length of 0.84mm chain and an amethyst marquise onto the wire.
Step 5
Perform the following sequence twice:
- Skip 12 links on the chain then string the next link onto the beading wire.
- String a 2.5mm gold-filled round, skip nine links then string the next link onto the beading wire.
- String an apatite briolette.
Step 6
Skip 12 links on the chain, string the next link onto the beading wire then string a 2.5mm gold-filled round.
Step 7
Create a wire-wrapped loop.
Step 8
Pass the loop of an earwire through the loop created in Step 7 then close.
Step 9
Repeat Steps 2 - 8 to create a second earring.
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