Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Green Aventurine Gemstone Focals and Beads, Crystal Passions® Beads and Silver-Plated Steel Chain
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Design Idea MK2F
Woodland Guardian
-- 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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- Bead, chrysoprase (natural), 4x1mm-6x2mm hand-cut rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, chrysoprase (natural), 4x1mm-6x2mm hand-cut square rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal paradise shine, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, peridot AB, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, green aventurine (natural), light to medium, 18x13mm-20x15mm carved leaf, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 4x2mm heishi
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, silver-plated steel, 4mm long cable
- Clasp, toggle, silver-finished brass, 15mm round
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 3mm round
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2mm ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 4 inches, 21 gauge
- Focal, green aventurine (natural), 19x5mm-41x5.5mm graduated spike fan, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- Two 1-inch (3-link) and two 5-inch lengths of long cable chain
- Two 6-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire
Step 2
String onto a 4-inch eye pin:
- One 3mm bicone
- One 4mm bicone
- One 3mm bicone
- One 19mm spike
- One 3mm bicone
- One 30mm spike
- One 3mm bicone
- One 35mm spike
- One 3mm bicone
Continue to string one 41mm spike onto the eye pin then repeat the above pattern in reverse. Form a simple loop to secure.
Gently form a curve in the eye pin so the spike beads point outward.
Step 3
String onto one length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire protector and the last link of one 1-inch length of chain. 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 onto the beading wire:
- One 3mm bicone
- Two 4x1mm-6x2mm square rondelles
- Three 4mm bicones
- Two 4x1mm-6x2mm square rondelles
- One 3mm bicone
- One 2.5mm round
- One 4x2mm heishi
- One 2.5mm round
- One 3mm bicone
- Two 4x1mm-6x2mm square rondelles
- Three 4mm bicones
- Two 4x1mm-6x2mm square rondelles
- One 3mm bicone
Repeat Step 3, connecting the Accu-Guard to the last link on one 5-inch length of chain.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 using the remaining lengths of beading wire and chain.
Step 6
String one 18x13mm leaf, one 4x1mm-6x2mm rondelle and one 3mm bicone onto a head pin then form a wrapped loop. Repeat to create a total of four drops.
Step 7
Pass one jump ring through the last link on the end of one 5-inch length of chain (opposite end from where it is connected to the beaded length of beading wire) and one half of the toggle clasp then close.
Repeat with the second half of the toggle clasp and the other 5-inch length of chain.
Step 8
Connect one simple loop of the focal to one 3-link length of chain. Repeat with the other 3-link length of chain.
Step 9
Using jump rings, connect each of the drops to the following: one drop to both Accu-Guards connected to the top link of the 3-link lengths of chain and one drop to both bottom links of the 3-link lengths of chain.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 3-link lengths of long cable chain.
Step 2
String one green aventurine carved leaf, one chrysoprase rondelle and one paradise shine 3mm bicone onto a head pin then begin to form a wrapped loop. Attach the end link on one length of chain to the wrapped loop before finishing the wrap.
Step 3
Attach an ear wire to the opposite end of the length of chain.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to create a second earring.
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