Bracelet with Citrine Gemstone Beads, Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Beads and Sterling Silver Bead Caps

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Design Idea KA21

Midnight Sun

-- Designer --

Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.

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Crimp cover, sterling silver-filled, 3x2.3mm round
Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
Bead cap, antiqued sterling silver, 8x3.5mm star, fits 7-9mm bead
Bead, citrine (dyed / heated), small to large hand-faceted nugget, Mohs hardness 7
Clasp, tab, citrine (heated) and antiqued sterling silver, 11x11mm square with 6x6mm faceted square
Crimp, silver-plated brass, 2x1.5mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter
Bead, lapis lazuli (natural), 6mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Bead, lapis lazuli (natural), 3mm faceted round, A- grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter

Instructions

Step 1

Cut one 10-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.

Step 2

String onto the 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 onto the beading wire:

One bead cap (small end first)
One citrine nugget
One bead cap (large end first)
One lapis lazuli 3mm faceted round
One bead cap (small end first)
One citrine nugget
One bead cap (large end first)
One lapis lazuli 3mm faceted round
One bead cap (small end first)
One lapis lazuli 6mm round
One bead cap (large end first)
One lapis lazuli 3mm faceted round
One bead cap (small end first)
One citrine nugget
One bead cap (large end first)
One lapis lazuli 3mm faceted round
One bead cap (small end first)
One lapis lazuli 6mm round
One bead cap (large end first)

Step 4

Continue to string one lapis lazuli 3mm faceted round onto the beading wire then repeat Step 3 in the opposite direction.

Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.

Step 5

Pass one 4mm jump ring through one Accu-Guard and one half of the clasp then close. Repeat, creating double jump rings.

Repeat to attach the second half of the clasp to the opposite Accu-Guard, completing the bracelet.

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