Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads, Agate Gemstone Beads and Metal Beads
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Design Idea KA1T
Agate Paradise
-- 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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- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, erinite shimmer, 8mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, erinite shimmer, 6mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, light topaz shimmer, 4mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, light Colorado topaz shimmer, 4mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, erinite shimmer, 4mm faceted round (5000)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Crimp cover, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm corrugated round
- Ear wire, antique gold-plated brass, 19mm leverback with open loop
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.3x2.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Clasp, hook-and-eye, antique gold-plated brass, 12.5x8.5mm flat
- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, stamped, 15x7mm fancy star with swirl design, fits 15-20mm bead
- Bead, antique gold-finished brass, 14mm beaded filigree round
- Bead, agate (dyed), light amber yellow, small to medium hand-faceted nugget, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Eye pin, antique gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- End bar, antique brass-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 16x7mm single-sided design with 3 loops
- Head pin, antique brass-plated steel, 1-1/4 inches, 21 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Bead, antique gold-plated brass, 5mm corrugated round
- Bead, antique gold-plated brass, 3mm corrugated round
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wires:
- One 12-inch length
- One 17-inch length
- One 18-inch length
- One 19-inch length
Step 2
String onto the 12-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 onto the beading wire twice:
- One bead cap
- One yellow agate nugget
- One bead cap
- One 14mm filigree round
String the following:
- One bead cap
- One nugget
- One bead cap
String the following five times:
- One 5mm corrugated round
- Three erinite shimmer 8mm rounds
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 5
String onto the 17-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and the right loop of an end bar. 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 6
String the following 24 times:
- Three light topaz shimmer 4mm rounds
- One 3mm corrugated round
String three additional light topaz shimmer 4mm rounds and the left loop of an end bar.
Step 7
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 8
String onto the 18-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and the center loop of the first end bar. 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 9
String the following 20 times:
- Four erinite shimmer 4mm rounds
- One 3mm corrugated round
String four additional erinite shimmer 4mm rounds and the center loop of the second end bar.
Step 10
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 11
String onto the 19-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and the left loop of the first end bar. 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 12
String the following 17 times:
- Five light Colorado topaz shimmer 4mm rounds
- One 3mm corrugated round
String five additional light Colorado topaz shimmer 4mm rounds and the right loop of the second end bar.
Step 13
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 14
Use a 6x4mm jump ring to add half of a hook-and-eye clasp to the erinite round end of the 12-inch beaded strand.
Add a second jump ring parallel to the first to create a double jump ring connection.
Step 15
Use a 6x4mm jump ring to attach the opposite end of the 12-inch beaded strand to the single loop of the first end bar.
Add a second jump ring parallel to the first to create a double jump ring connection.
Step 16
Repeat Step 14 to add the second half of the clasp to the single loop of the second end bar.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a head pin then create a simple loop:
- One bead cap
- One agate nugget
- One bead cap
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
String one erinite shimmer 6mm round onto an eye pin then create a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second link.
Step 3
Connect one ear wire, one link and one drop.
Repeat to complete a second earring.
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