Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads, Silver-Finished "Pewter" Bead Frames and Seed Beads
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Design Idea LA2W
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 4-5mm semi-round, C grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Paddle pin, silver-plated brass, 2-inch spear style, 22 gauge
- Bead frame, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 31x22mm angel, fits up to 5mm / 6mm / 10mm beads
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, transparent silver-lined green, (RR16), #15 rocaille
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 3x2mm smooth rondelle
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6mm twisted round, 3.6mm inside diameter, 16 gauge
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, opaque rainbow white, #8 round
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, opaque white, (SPR3-402), 3x1.3mm rondelle
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 10mm twisted round, 6.8mm inside diameter, 14 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6mm twisted round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 6x4mm faceted rondelle (5045)
- Bead frame, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 18x16mm angel, fits up to 2mm / 3mm / 5mm bead
- Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, emerald, 10mm faceted baroque (5058)
- Clasp, tab with safety, cubic zirconia and rhodium-plated brass, clear, 10mm round with band design and closed jump ring
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a paddle pin then create a simple loop:
- Bottom hole of an angel bead frame
- One 10mm crystal baroque
- The next bead frame hole
- One #15 seed bead
- One 6x4mm crystal rondelle
- The next bead frame hole
- One 3x1.3mm seed bead
- One pearl
- The top bead frame hole
- One closed twisted 6mm, 18-gauge jump ring
Step 2
Add a 10mm twisted jump ring to the loop of the angel pendant.
Step 3
Cut a 26-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 4
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 approximately 1mm from the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then trim the excess wire.
Step 5
String the following onto the beading wire:
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One 3mm crystal bicone
- One rondelle
- One 3x1.3mm seed bead
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- Three seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- Five seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- Seven seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- Nine seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- 11 seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- 13 seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- 15 seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- 17 seed beads
- One rondelle
- One bicone
- One rondelle
- 19 seed beads
String one rondelle, one bicone and one rondelle. String the previous sequence in reverse to complete the second half of the beaded strand.
Step 6
String the jump ring of the angel pendant onto the beaded strand.
Step 7
Repeat Step 4 to secure the beaded strand.
Step 8
Use 6mm 16-gauge jump rings to attach each half of the clasp to the ends of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a paddle pin then create a simple loop:
- The bottom hole of an angel bead frame
- One #15 seed bead
- One 6x4mm rondelle
- One #15 seed bead
- The next bead frame hole
- One 3x1.3mm seed bead
- The next bead frame hole
- One closed twisted jump ring
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Use 4mm jump rings to attach one ear wire to each drop.
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