Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Sky Blue Topaz Gemstone Beads, 14Kt Gold-Filled Beads and Electro-Coated Druzy Agate and Gold-Finished Sterling Silver Link
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Design Idea JA2P
Touch the Sky
-- 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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- Crimp cover, 12Kt gold-filled, 4mm
- Wire, 12Kt gold-filled, half-hard round, 24 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Crater Lake blue, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 3mm smooth round
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 3.5x2mm smooth saucer
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 4.5x2.5mm smooth saucer
- Bead, gold-finished brass, 5x1mm liquid twisted tube
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 4.5mm round, 2.6mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- French wire, gold-plated copper, light, 0.85mm
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Bead, sky blue topaz (irradiated), 4x3mm hand-cut faceted rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 8
- Bead, sky blue topaz (irradiated), 7x4mm hand-cut faceted rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 8
- Bead, sky blue topaz (irradiated), 12x8mm-15x10mm graduated hand-cut top-drilled faceted puffed teardrop, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 8
- Pliers, OHM, short flat-nose, carbon steel and rubber, black and yellow, 5 inches
- Pliers, OHM, short round-nose, carbon steel and rubber, black and yellow, 5-1/4 inches
- Pliers, OHM, short chain-nose, carbon steel and rubber, black and yellow, 5 inches
- Pliers, OHM, diagonal flush-cutter, carbon steel, black and yellow, 5 inches with ergonomic handles
- Pliers, Dual EuroCrimper™, BEADSmart™ by EUROTOOL®, crimping, steel and acrylic, black and blue, 5-3/4 inch with two folding cavities
- Clasp, 2-strand tab, gold-plated brass, 12mm filigree round
- Eye pin, 14Kt gold-filled, 1-11/16 inches, 24 gauge
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm smooth round
- Ear wire, sterling silver and "vermeil," 16mm leverback with 4.5mm diamond-cut heart and closed loop
- Link, titanium- / electro-coated druzy agate (coated) / gold-finished sterling silver, antique silver, 15mm hand-cut single-sided flat round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths:
- One 3-1/2 inch length of half-hard 24-gauge wire
- Six 1/2 inch lengths of French wire
- Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire: two 11-inch lengths and one 18-inch length
Step 2
Create a 90-degree bend in the 3-1/2 inch length of wire, approximately 1-1/2 inches from one end. String one sky blue topaz teardrop onto the longer end of the wire and slide it close to the bend in the wire. Create a second bend in the wire close to the teardrop, forming a wire triangle.
Create a loop with the longer end of the wire, then string one loop on one silver druzy agate 15mm flat round link. Continue to form a briolette wrapped loop.
Step 3
Attach one 4.5mm jump ring to the loop on the opposite end of the link. Attach a 4.5mm jump ring to the previous jump ring.
Attach one 4.5mm jump ring to each of the rings on each portion of one 2-strand tab clasp.
Step 4
String onto one 11-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one French wire and the jump ring on the end of the druzy link. 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 5
String the
following onto the beading wire:
- One 4mm smooth round
- One sky blue topaz 7x4mm rondelle
- One 4mm smooth round
- Four sets of:
- One 5x1mm twisted tube
- One 4mm smooth
round
- One sky blue topaz
4x3mm rondelle
- One 4.5x2.5mm
smooth saucer
- One sky blue topaz 7x4mm rondelle
- One 4.5x2.5mm
smooth saucer
- One sky blue topaz
4x3mm rondelle
- One 4mm smooth
round
One 5x1mm twisted tube
- One 4mm smooth round
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One 4.5x2.5mm smooth saucer
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One 4mm smooth round
- One crimp
- One 4mm smooth round
- One 4.5x2.5mm smooth saucer
- One 4mm smooth round
- Eight sets of:
- One 5x1mm twisted tube
- One 3mm smooth
round
- One 3.5x2mm smooth
saucer
- One 3mm smooth
round
- Two 5x1mm twisted
tubes
- One 3mm smooth round
- One 3.5x2mm smooth saucer
- One 3mm smooth round
- One crimp
- One length of French wire
- One jump ring on one portion of the clasp
Step 6
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create a duplicate strand, using the corresponding jump ring on the second portion of the clasp.
Tip: Be sure to make the strands as even as possible so the pendant hangs properly.
Step 7
String onto the 18-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one French wire and the second jump ring on one portion of the clasp. 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 8
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Nine sets of:
- One 3mm smooth round
- One 3.5x2mm smooth saucer
- One 3mm smooth round
- One 5x1mm twisted tube
- Three sets of:
- One 3mm smooth round
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One 3mm smooth round
- One 5x1mm twisted tube
Step 9
Continue to string eleven sets of:
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One sky blue topaz 7x4mm rondelle
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One 3mm smooth round
Repeat Step 8 in the opposite direction to finish stringing the necklace.
Repeat Step 7 to secure the strand, using the second jump ring on the second portion of the clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 3-1/2 inch lengths of half-hard 24-gauge wire.
Step 2
String the following onto one 1-11/16 inch eye pin:
- One sky blue topaz 4x3mm rondelle
- One 4.5x2.5mm smooth saucer
- One sky blue topaz 7x4mm rondelle
- One 4mm smooth round
Form a simple loop, creating a topaz link.
Repeat to create a second topaz link.
Step 3
Create a 90-degree bend in the 3-1/2 inch length of wire, approximately 1-1/2 inches from one end. String one sky blue topaz teardrop onto the longer end of the wire and slide it close to the bend in the wire. Create a second bend in the wire close to the teardrop, forming a wire triangle.
Create a loop with the longer end of the wire, then string one loop on one topaz link. Continue to form a briolette wrapped loop.
Step 4
Attach one leverback ear wire to the opposite end of the link.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to create a second earring.
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