Convertible Triple-Strand Necklace and Earrings Set with Czech Fire-Polished Glass Beads, Antique Gold-Finished Brass Beads and Antique Gold-Plated Brass Bead Caps
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Design Idea KA1E
The Romance of Baroque Jewelry
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, 6x1.5mm ribbed round, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Crimp cover, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm corrugated round
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 8x6mm oval, 5.7x3.6mm inside diameter, 16 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.1x2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique gold-plated brass, 12x7mm with swivel
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique gold-plated brass, 14x8mm with swivel
- Bead, TierraCast®, antique gold-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 9x7mm woven barrel with rhythm theme
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque red nebula, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque matte black red luster, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque red nebula, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque matte black red luster, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque red nebula, 4mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque matte black red luster, 4mm faceted round
- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, 6x1.5mm ribbed round, fits 6-8mm bead
- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 3-4mm bead
- Bead, antique gold-finished brass, 18x13mm puffed marquise with flower
- Ear wire, antique gold-plated brass, 17mm flat fishhook with 2.5mm coil and open loop, 22 gauge
- Bead frame, TierraCast®, antique gold-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 14x3mm beaded flat round, fits up to 8.5mm bead
- Bead, TierraCast®, antique gold-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 13mm double-sided diamond with Celtic knot
- End bar, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 16x7mm single-sided design with 3 loops
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire: two 10-inch lengths, one 12-inch length and one 22-inch length.
First Strand
Step 2
String onto a 10-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. Finish with a crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- Three sets of:
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One hole in one 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One red nebula 8mm round
- The second hole in the 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One hole in one 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One red nebula 8mm round
- The second hole in the 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Second Strand
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 using the second 10-inch length of beading wire to begin the second strand.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Two sets of:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 9x7mm textured barrel
Repeat this sequence to string four sets.
Step 5
Continue to string:
- Two sets of:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Third Strand
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 using the 12-inch length of beading wire to begin the third strand.
String the following:
- Three sets of:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 13mm double-sided diamond with Celtic knot
Repeat to string three sets then repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Fourth Strand
Step 7
Repeat Step 2 using the 22-inch length of beading wire to begin the fourth strand.
String the following:
- 11 sets of:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 18x13mm puffed marquise with flower
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One hole in one 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One matte black red luster 8mm round
- The second hole in the 14x3mm beaded flat round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One matte black red luster 8mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- One 18x13mm puffed marquise with flower
- Five sets of:
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 4mm round
- One 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first)
- Five sets of:
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first)
- One red nebula 6mm round
- One 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first)
Step 8
Continue to string five sets of the following: one 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first), one red nebula 8mm round and one 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first). Repeat the stringing sequence in Step 7 in the opposite direction, then repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 9
Pass one 8x6mm jump ring through the loop on one 14x8mm lobster claw clasp and the Accu-Guard on one end of the first strand, then close. Repeat to attach a second jump ring creating double jump rings.
Attach one 8x6mm jump ring to the Accu-Guard on the opposite end of the strand.
Attach one 14x8mm lobster claw clasp to the single loop side of one 16x7mm end bar using double jump rings. Attach one 8x6mm jump ring to the single loop side of a second end bar.
Step 10
Attach one 12x7mm lobster claw clasp to the Accu-Guard on one end of the second strand using double 6x4mm jump rings. Repeat to attach a 12x7mm lobster claw clasp to the opposite end of the strand.
Repeat to attach a 12x7mm lobster claw clasp to each end of the third and fourth strands.
Step 11
Attach one lobster clasp on the second, third and fourth strands to the 3-loop side of each end bar.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String onto one 1-inch head pin: one 6x1.5mm ribbed round (convex side first), one red nebula 6mm round and one 6x1.5mm ribbed round (concave side first), then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second red nebula drop.
Step 2
String onto one 1-inch head pin: One 3x1mm ribbed round (convex side first), one matte black red luster 4mm round and one 3x1mm ribbed round (concave side first), then form a simple loop. Repeat to create four matte black red luster drops.
Repeat this to create two matte black red luster links using 1-1/2 inch eye pins.
Step 3
String one 13mm diamond with Celtic knot onto one 1-1/2 inch eye pin, then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second Celtic knot link.
Step 4
Connect one red nebula drop, one Celtic knot link and one matte black red luster link end to end creating a Celtic diamond drop. Repeat to create a second Celtic diamond drop.
Step 5
Attach one Celtic diamond drop to the center loop on the 3-loop side of one end bar. Attach one matte black red luster drop to the other two loops on the same side.
Attach one fishhook ear wire to the single loop side of the end bar.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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