Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Drops and Copper-Plated Steel Component
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Design Idea LA2Q
The Icing on The Outfit
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Patti Miller, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Drop, Crystal Passions® crystals, crystal paradise shine, 16x11mm faceted baroque pendant (6090)
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 20mm fishhook with 9x5mm corrugated teardrop and hidden open loop, 22 gauge
- Drop, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, crystal paradise shine, 22x15mm faceted baroque pendant (6090)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, clear-coated copper, 5x4.5mm oval, 3.8x3.2mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Crimp, silver-plated brass, 2x1.5mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter
- Bead, Swarovski® crystal, crystal AB2X, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Component, copper-plated steel, 12mm double-sided hammered open round
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 18x6mm flat
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and silver-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 3mm round
- Wire, ParaWire™, copper, round, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 6-inch lengths of 20-gauge wire and two 16-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
Using one length of 20-gauge wire, create a briolette wrapped loop using one 22x15mm baroque drop. Repeat to create a second briolette wrapped loop drop.
Tip: View our ''How to Make a Briolette Wrapped Loop'' how-to video and illustrated instructions for more information.
Step 3
String onto one 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 4
String 119 bicones onto the beading wire then repeat Step 3 to secure the wire, stringing one briolette wrapped loop onto the Accu-Guard before passing the beading wire back through the crimp.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 2 - 4 using 113 bicones, attaching one clasp to the Accu-Guard on the opposite end from the baroque drop.
Step 6
Pass one copper oval jump ring between the eighth and ninth bicones on one strand and one 12mm open round component then close.
Pass another copper oval jump ring between the fifteenth and sixteenth bicones on the other strand and the 12mm open round component then close.
Step 7
Attach a 6mm round jump ring to the Accu-Guard on the end of the 119-bead strand opposite from the baroque drop to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 6-inch lengths of 20-gauge wire and two 4-inch lengths of Accu-Flex professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
Create two briolette wrapped drops using the lengths of 20-gauge wire and the two 16x11mm baroque drops.
Step 3
String onto one 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 4
String eight bicones onto the beading wire then repeat Step 3, attaching a baroque drop to the Accu-Guard before passing the beading wire back through the crimp.
Step 5
Attach an ear wire to the Accu-Guard opposite of the baroque drop.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 3 - 5 to create a second earring.
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