Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Antique Silver-Finished "Pewter" Pendant, Horn Beads and Silver-Plated Steel Beads
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Design Idea L52T
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Button, "turquoise" (resin) (imitation) and antique silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), turquoise blue, 44x32mm single-sided concho
- Focal, "turquoise" (resin) (imitation) and antique silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), turquoise blue, 30.5x30mm double-sided flower
- Clasp, magnetic fold-over, silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 32x14mm rectangle with glue-in ends, 10.5x2.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, silver-plated steel, 8mm round
- Bead, silver-plated steel, 6mm round
- Pendant, "turquoise" (resin) (imitation) and antique silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), turquoise blue, 53.5x53mm single-sided naja
- Cord, leather (dyed), black, 1.4-1.6mm round
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 17mm fancy fishhook with closed loop, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 7x5mm oval, 5.7x3.7mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 7mm round, 5.1mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring tool, nickel-finished pewter (tin-based alloy), 9mm wide, size 10-1/2
- Drop, turquoise (dyed / stabilized), 16x8mm-24x12mm hand-carved leaf, C- grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Spacer bar, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 24x4mm single-sided 3-strand beaded, fits up to 7.5mm bead
- Bead, horn (dyed), black, 13x6mm-13x8mm hairpipe, Mohs hardness 2-1/2
- Bead, horn (dyed), black, 38x6mm-38x8mm hand-cut hairpipe, Mohs hardness 2-1/2
- Bead, horn (dyed), black, 76x6mm-76x8mm hand-cut hairpipe, Mohs hardness 2-1/2
- Adhesive, Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 26-inch and two 22-inch lengths of 1.5mm leather cord.
Step 2
Mix a small amount of Devcon® 5-minute® Epoxy. Apply a small amount of adhesive to the inside of half a glue-in magnetic clasp. Insert the ends of the leather cords into the adhesive, with the 26-inch length on an outer edge. Set aside to cure.
Step 3
String a 6mm round onto the first 22-inch length of cord then string the following sequence three times:
- One 8mm round
- The first loop of a spacer bar
- One 8mm round
- One 38mm hairpipe
String an 8mm round and two 6mm rounds.
Step 4
String a 44x32mm concho button then repeat Step 3 in reverse to mirror the first half of the strand. Temporarily secure the strand.
Step 5
With the second 22-inch length of cord repeat Steps 3 and 4, using the same concho button and the second loop of each previously added spacer bar.
Step 6
String a 6mm round onto the 26-inch length of cord then string the following sequence two times, using the third loop of the previously used spacer bars:
- One 8mm round
- The third loop of a spacer bar
- One 8mm round
- One 38mm hairpipe
String the following:
- One 8mm round
- The third loop of a spacer bar
- One 8mm round
- One 76mm hairpipe
- One 8mm round
Step 7
String the bail of a 53mm naja pendant then repeat Step 6 in reverse to mirror the first half of the strand. Temporarily secure the strand.
Step 8
Trim the cords, leaving approximately 1/4 of an inch past the last beads.
Step 9
Repeat Step 2 to secure the cords in the second half of the clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String a turquoise nugget onto an eye pin then create a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second turquoise link.
Step 2
String one 8mm round, one 13mm hairpipe, and one 8mm round onto an eye pin then create a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second hairpipe link.
Step 3
Add a 7mm jump ring to either side of the bottom "petal" of a 30mm flower focal.
Repeat with a second focal.
Step 4
Add a 7x5mm jump ring to four turquoise leaves.
Step 5
Attach the following to complete an earring:
- One ear wire
- One turquoise link
- The loop of a flower focal
- One hairpipe link, to both the jump rings added to the flower focal
- Two turquoise leaves
Repeat to complete a second earring.
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