Choker-Style Necklace with Amazonite and African "Turquoise" Gemstone Beads and Crystal Passions® Beads
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Design Idea LC23
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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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- Wire, sterling silver, dead-soft, round, 18 gauge
- Ear wire, sterling silver, 18mm fishhook with 3mm ball and 2mm coil with open loop, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 6x4mm oval, 4.7x2.9mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 5mm round, 3.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and silver-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, Pacific opal, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Chasing hammer, steel and wood, 28mm flat head and 13mm ball head, 10 inches
- Bead, amazonite (natural), matte, 8mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Bead, African "turquoise" (jasper) (dyed), matte green and blue, 6mm round, C grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Texture hammer, EUROTOOL®, wood and steel, 9-1/2 inches with (9) 17mm interchangeable faces
- Clasp, toggle, sterling silver, 24x14mm fancy curve
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal silver night, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Head pin, sterling silver-filled, 1-1/2 inches, 26 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal light chrome 2X, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Crimp cover, sterling silver-filled, 3x2.3mm round
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 5-inch lengths and five 6-inch lengths of 18-gauge wire.
Step 2
Wrap a 6-inch length of wire around a small circular object, approximately 3/4 inches in diameter. Bend the wire up and wrap around itself to create a drop with a wrapped loop. Repeat with the remaining lengths of wire. Create drops with a 1/2-inch diameter using the 5-inch lengths. Hammer and texture with the ball end of a hammer.
Step 3
Pass three beads of your choice onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat with the remaining head pins. Attach one of each of the head pin components to the wirework drops created in Step 2.
Step 4
Cut the following lengths of Accu-Flex® Professional Quality beading wire:
- One 18-inch
- One 9-inch
- Two 10-inch
- One 11-inch
- One 12-inch
- One 13-inch
Step 5
Pass the 9-inch length of Accu-Flex through a wire protector, pull it over the top and pass back through the other side, leaving approximately 1/2 inch of beading wire.
Attach a crimp cover where the long and short ends of beading wire meet and trim any excess beading wire on the shorter end. Pass onto the beading wire gemstone beads and crystals in the desired order, attaching crimp covers in 1-inch intervals.
After you string on the last set of beads, pass through another wire protector and attach a crimp cover. Trim any excess beading wire.
Use a 6x4mm jump ring to attach a drop created in Step 3 to the end of the strand.
Repeat with the 10-inch, 11-inch, 12-inch and 13-inch strands of beading wire.
Step 6
Pass the 18-inch length of beading wire through a wire protector, pull it over the top and pass back through the other side, leaving approximately 1/2 inch of beading wire.
Attach a crimp cover where the long and short ends of beading wire meet. String beads, beaded strands and drops in the order desired, using the image above as a reference.
Use jump rings to attach beaded strands and drops.
Step 7
Attach one end of the necklace to half of a toggle clasp with a 5mm jump ring.
Repeat on the other end to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 6-inch length of 18-gauge wire.
Step 2
Wrap a length of wire around a small circular object, approximately 1/2 inch in diameter.
Bend the wire up and wrap around itself to create a drop with a wrapped loop.
Hammer and texture with the ball end of a hammer.
Step 3
Pass an amazonite bead, an African "turquoise" bead and a 4mm Pacific opal bicone onto a head pin then form a simple loop.
Step 4
Attach the beaded head pin and an ear wire to the drop created in Step 2.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 - 4 to create a second earring.
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