Single-Strand Necklace, Triple-Strand Bracelet and Earring Set with Celestial Crystal® Beads, Seed Beads and Gold-Finished Brass Chain
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Design Idea LA3E
Golden Moments
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about LauraLynn, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 5mm round, 3.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 6mm long and short oval
- French wire, gold-plated copper, heavy, 1.3mm tube
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and brass, clear, 7 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 17x11mm
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 7mm round, 5.1mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 14mm fancy fishhook with closed loop, 20 gauge
- End bar, antique gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 32x13mm with 13x6mm 3-strand rectangle and 3-inch extender chain with lobster claw clasp
- Seed bead, Preciosa Ornela, Czech glass, opaque metallic gold, #11 round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 96-facet, translucent golden blush AB half matte, 6mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 96-facet, translucent golden blush AB half matte, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 96-facet, translucent golden blush AB half matte, 10mm faceted round
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, 96-facet, translucent golden blush AB half matte, 12mm faceted round
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube
- Crimp, silver-finished brass, 2.5mm round, 1.5mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 24-inch length of Accu-Flex professional-quality beading wire and two 1/2 inch lengths of French wire.
Step 2
String onto the length of beading wire one crimp and one length of French wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests approximately 1mm from the French wire. Leave approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then finish with a crimp cover.
Step 3
String 11 sets of one seed bead and one 6mm round.
String nine sets of one seed bead and one 8mm round.
String seven sets of one seed bead and one 10mm round.
Step 4
String five sets of one seed bead and one 12mm round, then repeat Steps 2 and 3 in reverse to complete the beaded strand.
Step 5
Use a 6mm jump ring to add a lobster claw clasp to one end of the bracelet. Add a 7mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Bracelet Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 8-inch lengths of beading wire and one 6-inch length of chain.
Step 2
String onto one length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and one loop of a 3-strand end bar. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the loop of the end bar rests in the Accu-Guard and the crimp rests approximately 1mm from the Accu-Guard, leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then finish with a crimp cover.
Step 3
String four seed beads.
String five sets of one 6mm round and 19 seed beads.
String one 6mm round and five seed beads.
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 to complete the beaded strand and attach it to a second end bar.
Step 5
Use 5mm jump rings to attach each end of the length of chain to the center loop of the end bars.
Step 6
Repeat Step 3 with the second length of beading wire.
Step 7
Add a second crimp cover next to the first on the beading wire.
Step 8
String five sets of 12 seed beads and one 12mm round.
String 12 additional seed beads.
Add a crimp cover snugly against the beads.
Step 9
Repeat Step 3 to complete the strand and attach it to the second end bar.
Step 10
String one seed bead, one 6mm round and one seed bead onto an eye pin. Cut the eye pin approximately 2mm from the last bead then bend the wire back toward the beads. Use chain-nose pliers to securely compact the wire back onto itself.
Add the drop to the end of the extender chain on the end bar.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto an eye pin:
- One seed bead
- One 6mm round
- One seed bead
- One 8mm round
- One seed bead
- One 6mm round
- One crimp
Step 2
Position the crimp approximately 1mm from the last bead strung then crimp. Add a crimp cover then trim any excess wire from the eye pin.
Step 3
Use a 5mm jump ring to attach the drop to an ear wire.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1 - 3 to create a second earring.
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