Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Celestial Crystal® Beads and Silver-Plated Steel Chain
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Design Idea L54A
-- 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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- Beading hoop, silver-plated brass, 40x22mm teardrop with closed loop
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 18mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 3.5mm stardust ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 18-facet, transparent green AB, 6mm faceted cube
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 18-facet, transparent frosted clear, 6mm faceted cube
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 18-facet, transparent clear, 6mm faceted cube
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 18-facet, transparent green AB, 4mm faceted cube
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 18-facet, transparent frosted clear, 4mm faceted cube
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube with heavy wall, 1.2mm inside diameter
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm stardust round
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x7mm with swivel
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6.5x5mm oval, 4.6x3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, silver-plated steel, 2.2mm cable
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut 26 3/4 inch lengths and 27 1-inch lengths of 2.2mm cable chain.
Cut a 22-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. 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, trim the excess wire and add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following sequence 26 times:
- The first link of a 1-inch length of chain
- One 6mm cube
- The last link of the 1-inch length of chain
- One 2.5mm silver-plated round
- The first link of a 3/4 inch length of chain
- One 4mm cube
- The last link of the 3/4 inch length of chain
- One 2.5mm round
String the first link of a 1-inch length of chain, one 6mm cube and the last link of the chain.
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 5
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach a lobster claw clasp onto one end of the necklace. Add a 6.5x5mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 3/4 inch and two 1-inch lengths of 2.2mm cable chain.
Step 2
String a 2.5mm round, a 6mm cube and a 2.5mm round onto a head pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
String a 2.5mm round, a 4mm cube and a 2.5mm round onto an eye pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second link.
Step 4
String the following onto a teardrop beading hoop:
- One 2.5mm round
- The first link of a 3/4 inch length of chain
- One 4mm cube
- The last link of the length of chain
- One 2.5mm round
- The first link of a 1-inch length of chain
- One 6mm cube
- The last link of the length of chain
- One 2.5mm round
- The first link of a 3/4 inch length of chain
- One 4mm cube
- The last link of the length of chain
- One 2.5mm round
Close and secure the beading hoop.
Repeat to embellish a second beading hoop.
Step 5
Attach the center loop of an embellished beading hoop, one beaded link and one beaded drop.
Repeat to add a dangle to the center of the second beading hoop.
Step 6
Add an ear wire to the top loop of each beading hoop.
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