Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Gold-Filled Beads
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Design Idea KA1Q
Jet-Packed Crystal
-- 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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- Ear wire, 14Kt gold-filled, 17mm perfect balance angular shape with 3mm coil and open loop, 20 gauge
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, jet shimmer 2X, 6mm Xilion bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, jet shimmer 2X, 4mm Xilion bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal shimmer 2X, 6mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, crystal shimmer 2X, 4mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, black diamond shimmer 2X, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, "vermeil," 5mm beaded round
- Eye pin, 14Kt gold-filled, 1-3/16 inches, 22 gauge
- Head pin, 14Kt gold-filled, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Clasp, fishhook, 14Kt gold-filled, 16x8mm filigree oval
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- French wire, gold-plated copper, light, 0.85mm
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 6.5x3mm corrugated rondelle
- Bead, 12Kt gold-filled, 4mm faceted round
- Crimp cover, 12Kt gold-filled, 3mm
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 18-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire and two 1/2 inch lengths of French wire.
Step 2
String a crimp and a length of French wire onto the beading 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 and add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String fifteen 4mm gold-filled faceted rounds.
String the following sequence seven times:
- One jet shimmer 2X 6mm bicone
- One black diamond shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6mm bicone
- One crystal shimmer 2X 4mm round
- One 6mm bicone
- One 5mm ''vermeil'' beaded round
String the following sequence five times:
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6.5x3mm gold-filled corrugated rondelle
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One crystal shimmer 2X 6mm round
String the following:
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6mm round
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6mm round
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One corrugated rondelle
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6mm round
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- One 6mm round
- One jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone
- Fifteen 4mm gold-filled faceted rounds
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 5
Use 4mm jump rings to attach each half of a fishhook clasp to the ends of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String one jet shimmer 2X 6mm bicone and one crystal shimmer 2X round onto an eye pin then create a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second link.
Step 2
String one jet shimmer 2X 4mm bicone, one corrugated rondelle and one crystal shimmer 2X 6mm round onto a head pin then create a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
Attach one ear wire, one link and one drop.
Repeat to complete a second earring.
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