Four-Piece Necklace and Earring Set with Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Beads, Crystal Passions® Beads and Silver Metal Beads

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Design Idea MK2D

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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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Bead, lapis lazuli (natural), 10mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Bead, lapis lazuli (natural), 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Bead, lapis lazuli (natural), 8x4mm heishi, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Bead, Crystal Passions®, Montana, 4mm bicone (5328)
Bead, Crystal Passions®, sapphire, 4mm bicone (5328)
Bead, silver-finished steel, 6x1mm heishi
Bead, silver-finished steel, 8x1mm heishi
Bead, silver-plated brass, 21x1.5mm curved tube
Bead, silver-plated brass, 4x2mm heishi. Sold per pkg of 100
Bead, silver-plated brass, 5x5mm round tube with open loop
Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
Chain, silver-plated brass, 3mm round cable
Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 10x6mm
Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 3mm round
Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 18mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 3mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4.5mm round, 2.9mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter

Instructions

Necklace Instructions

Step 1

Cut the following lengths:

One 20-1/2 inch length of 3mm round cable chain
Two 2-3/4 inch lengths of 3mm round cable chain
Ten 1-inch lengths of 3mm round cable chain
One 21-1/2 inch length of Accu-Flex® beading wire
One 19-inch length of Accu-Flex® beading wire

Necklace 1

Step 2

String the following onto one 1-1/2 inch head pin:

One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm Xilion bicone
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 6x1mm heishi bead
One 10mm lapis lazuli round

One 6x1mm heishi bead
One 4x2mm heishi bead

Form a wrapped loop, creating a drop.

Step 3

Use the open loop on the silver-plated round tube to attach it to the wrapped loop on the drop created in Step 3.

String the silver-plated round tube onto the 3mm round cable chain.

Step 4

Attach one 6mm jump ring to one end link on the end of the chain length.

Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach the 10x6mm lobster claw clasp onto the opposite end of the chain.

Necklace 2

Step 5

String onto the 21-1/2 inch 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 6

Continue to string the following onto the beading wire:

One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 21x1.5mm curved tube
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone
One 4x2mm heishi bead

One 21x1.5mm curved tube
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm lapis lazuli round
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 21x1.5mm curved tube

One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 21x1.5mm curved tube
One 4x2mm heishi bead

One 4mm lapis lazuli round
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 21x1.5mm curved tube
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone

One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 21x1.5mm curved tube
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 4mm lapis lazuli round
Five sets of:

One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone
One 4x2mm heishi bead
One 6x1mm heishi bead
One 8x1mm heishi bead
One 8x4mm heishi bead

One 8x1mm heishi bead
One 6x1mm heishi bead
One 4x2mm heishi bead

One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone

Continue to string the above sequence in the reverse order then repeat Step 5.

Step 7

Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach one 10x6mm lobster claw clasp onto the Accu-Guard on one end of the strand.

Attach one 6mm jump ring to the opposite end.

Necklace 3

Step 8

String one 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone onto one 1-inch eye pin then form a simple loop, creating a sapphire link. Repeat to create a total of four links.

String one 4mm lapis lazuli round onto one 1-inch eye pin then form a simple loop, creating a lapis lazuli link. Repeat to create a total of five links.

String one 4mm Montana Xilion bicone onto one 1-inch eye pin then form a simple loop, creating a Montana link. Repeat to create a total of two links.

Step 9

Connect the following end-to-end, using the loops on either end of the links created in Step 8, to create a chain:

One 2-3/4 inch length of chain
One sapphire link
One 1-inch length of chain
One lapis lazuli link
One 1-inch length of chain

One Montana link
One 1-inch length of chain
One lapis lazuli link
One 1-inch length of chain
One sapphire link

One 1-inch length of chain
One lapis lazuli link
One 1-inch length of chain
One sapphire link
One 1-inch length of chain

One lapis lazuli link
One 1-inch length of chain
One Montana link
One 1-inch length of chain
One lapis lazuli link

One 1-inch length of chain
One sapphire link
The remaining 2-3/4 inch length of chain

Step 10

Use one 4.5mm jump ring to attach one 10x6mm clasp onto an end link of one end of the chain.

Attach one 6mm jump ring to an end link on the opposite end of the chain.

Necklace 4

Step 11

Repeat Step 5 using the 19-inch length of beading wire then string the following onto it:

15 sets of:

Three 4x2mm heishi beads
One 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone
One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone
One 4mm lapis lazuli round
One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone
One 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone

Repeat Step 5.

Step 12

Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one 10x6mm lobster claw clasp onto the Accu-Guard on one end of the strand.

Attach one 6mm jump ring onto the opposite end of the strand.

Earring Instructions

Step 1

Two 6-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® beading wire.

Step 2

String a crimp onto one 6-inch length of beading wire. Crimp then finish with a crimp cover.

Step 3

Continue stringing the following onto the beading wire:

Five 4x2mm heishi beads
One 4mm lapis lazuli round
One 4mm Montana Xilion bicone
One 4mm sapphire Xilion bicone
One 4x2mm heishi bead

One 6x1mm heishi bead
One 8x1mm heishi bead
One 8x4mm lapis lazuli heishi bead

Continue stringing in the reverse order then repeat Step 2, leaving room in between the crimp covers to attach the ear wire. Trim excess wire.

Step 4

Use the open loop on the ear wire to attach it to the beaded strand in between the crimps.

Step 5

Repeat Steps 2 - 4 to complete the second earring.

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