Choker-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Cubic Zirconia Focals, Czech Fire-Polished Glass Beads and Silver-Plated Brass Beads
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Design Idea L94P
Sparkly Nights
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 5mm tube
- Focal, cubic zirconia and silver-plated brass, clear, 51.5x19.5mm single-sided feather
- Earstud, cubic zirconia / silver-finished brass / plastic, clear, 5.5mm round with loop
- Clasp, lobster claw, cubic zirconia and silver-finished brass, clear, 17x7mm double-sided with (2) 5mm jump rings
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, jet, 3mm faceted bicone
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 14x7mm double curved tube
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, opaque hematite, 2mm faceted round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent clear AB, 2mm faceted round
- Chain, silver-plated steel, 4mm curb
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 3mm round
- Bail, pendant, silver-plated brass, 10x4mm
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Bead, silver-finished brass, 5x1mm liquid tube
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, snow white, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, glass rhinestone and gunmetal-plated brass, clear, 6mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 16-inch lengths of Accu-Flex.
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto both lengths of beading wire at once. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests approximately 1mm from the Accu-Guard, 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 3
String 13 5x1mm tubes and one 3mm bicone onto both beading wires at once.
Step 4
String the following onto one beading wire two times:
- 13 hematite 2mm rounds
- One side of a double curved tube bead
- 13 crystal AB 2mm rounds
- One side of a double curved tube bead
String the following onto the same beading wire:
- 13 hematite 2mm rounds
- One side of a double curved tube bead
- 13 crystal AB 2mm rounds
Temporarily secure the beading wire.
Step 5
String the following onto one beading wire two times:
- 13 crystal AB 2mm rounds
- The second side of the next double curved tube
- 13 hematite 2mm rounds
- The second side of the next double curved tube bead
String the following onto the same beading wire:
- 13 crystal AB 2mm rounds
- One side of a double curved tube bead
- 13 hematite 2mm rounds
Step 6
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 in reverse to complete the strands.
Step 7
Use a bail to attach a feather pendant to the center double curve bead.
Step 8
String a 6mm rhinestone round onto a head pin and create a simple loop.
Step 9
Cut a 2-1/2 inch length of chain. Attach the drop created in Step 8 to one end of the chain.
Step 10
Use a jump ring to attach the unembellished end of the chain to one end of the necklace.
Use a second jump ring to attach a lobster claw clasp to the opposite end of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Use a jump ring to attach a feather pendant to the loop of an earstud. Repeat to create a second earring.
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