Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Embellishments and Almost Instant Jewelry®

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Design Idea L324

Something Blue and New

-- 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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Embellishment, Crystal Passions® rhinestone, crystal blue shade, foil back, 10mm faceted cushion fancy stone (4470)
Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 16mm textured fishhook with open loop, 20 gauge
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal light chrome, 3mm bicone (5328)
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal light chrome, 3mm bicone (5328)
Bead, cubic zirconia and silver-finished brass, clear, 9.5mm textured round
Bead, Crystal Passions® and silver-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 3.8-4mm rose montées (53102), SS16
Embellishment, Crystal Passions® rhinestone, crystal blue shade, foil back, 12mm faceted cushion fancy stone (4470)
Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube with heavy wall, 1.2mm inside diameter
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 6mm bicone (5328)
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 6mm faceted round (5000)
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 4mm faceted round (5000)
Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 4mm faceted round (5000)
Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, silver-lined translucent pale blue, #11 round with square hole
Clasp, toggle, silver-plated brass, 10mm round with woven texture and loops
Drop, Almost Instant Jewelry®, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 14mm square with 12mm cushion setting
Drop, Almost Instant Jewelry®, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 12mm square with 10mm cushion setting
Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
French wire, sterling silver, 1.2mm tube
Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge

Instructions

Necklace Instructions

Step 1

Cut the following:

Three 16-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire
One 13-inch length of beading wire
Five 1/2 inch lengths of French wire

Step 2

Mix Devcon® 5-Minute® Epoxy according to the adhesive instructions.

Apply a small amount of adhesive to a cushion setting then press in a 12mm cushion fancy stone. Repeat to set two more stones then set aside to cure.

Step 3

String a crimp and a length of French wire onto the 13-inch length of 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, trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire and add a crimp cover.

Step 4

String 21 sets of the following onto the beading wire:

One blue shade 4mm round
One pale blue #11 seed bead
One light chrome 3mm bicone
One seed bead

String the following:

One blue shade montée
One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One montée
One seed bead

One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

Step 5

Repeat Step 3 to secure the strand. Add a 4mm jump ring to the French wire loop.

Step 6

Using the three 16-inch lengths of beading wire as one, string a crimp and a length of French wire. Pass the beading wires 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, trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire and add a crimp cover.

Step 7

Continue to treat the three strands as one and string the following:

Nine 6mm blue shade rounds
Three sets of one 9.5mm cubic zirconia and silver-plated round and one 6mm blue shade bicone
One 9.5mm cubic zirconia and silver-plated round

Step 8

Separate the three strands of beading wire.

On Strand 1, string one 3mm bicone then 11 sets of the following:

One 4mm round
One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead

String crosswise through the first montée on the single beaded strand then three sets of the following:

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

Step 9

Repeat Step 3 to secure the strand.

Step 10

On Strand 2, string the following:

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 3mm bicone

String 11 sets of the following:

One 4mm round
One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead

String crosswise through the second montée on the single strand then four sets of the following:

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

Step 11

Repeat Step 3 to secure the strand.

Step 12

On Strand 3, string the following:

One 3mm bicone
One 4mm round

String 12 sets of the following:

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

String the following:

One seed bead
The jump ring on the end of the single strand
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

String four sets of the following:

One seed bead
One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round

Step 13

Repeat Step 6 to secure the strand.

Step 14

Use 4mm jump rings to attach a fancy stone drop to each of the short ends of the three strands.

Step 15

Use 4mm jump rings to attach half of a toggle clasp to each end of the necklace.

Earring Instructions

Step 1

Mix Devcon 5-Minute Epoxy according to the adhesive instructions.

Apply a small amount of adhesive to a cushion setting then press in a 12mm cushion fancy stone. Repeat to set one more stone then set aside to cure.

Step 2

String three sets of the following onto an eye pin:

One 3mm bicone
One seed bead
One 4mm round
One seed bead

String one 3mm bicone then create a simple loop.

Repeat to create a second link.

Step 3

Use a 4mm jump ring to attach one link to an ear wire. Use a jump ring to attach a fancy stone drop to the opposite end of the link.

Repeat to complete a second earring.

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