Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Green Onyx Gemstone Drops, Black Onyx Gemstone Beads and Sterling Silver Beads
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Design Idea MK2J
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, black onyx (dyed), 8x5mm rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, sterling silver, 5x3mm smooth flat rondelle
- Chain, Gossamer™, sterling silver, 0.9mm add-a-bead
- Clasp, lobster claw, sterling silver and steel, 12x6mm oval with swivel
- Crimp end, sterling silver, 4x2.5mm tube with loop, 1mm inside diameter
- Drop, green onyx (dyed) and sterling silver, 27x12mm double-sided faceted teardrop
- Drop, green onyx (dyed) and sterling silver, green, 27x14mm-28x15mm hand-cut double-sided faceted dagger
- Ear wire, green onyx (dyed) and sterling silver, 24mm fishhook with 10x6mm hand-cut diamond and closed loop, 19 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4.5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 3.5mm round, 1.8mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 7x5mm oval, 5.5x3.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 6-inch length of thread and one 18-inch length of chain.
Step 2
Attach a crimp end to one end of the length of chain.
Step 3
Pass the thread through the last link of chain on the opposite end. Pull the thread so the ends are even.
Step 4
String onto the thread:
- Three sets of:
- One black onyx 8x5mm rondelle
- One sterling silver 5x3mm rondelle
- One black onyx 8x5mm rondelle
Step 5
Using the thread to guide the beads, thread the beads onto the chain then remove the thread from the chain. Repeat Step 2 to secure the chain.
Step 6
Pass a 4.5mm round jump ring through one green onyx drop then close.
Pass a 7x5mm oval jump ring through the 4.5mm round jump ring and the second sterling silver rondelle on the chain then close.
Step 7
Pass one 3.5mm round jump ring through one crimp end and the lobster claw clasp then close.
Attach a 4.5mm round jump ring to the opposite crimp end to complete the necklace.
Earrings Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 6-inch length of thread (or reuse the length cut in the Necklace instructions above) and two 2-inch lengths of chain.
Step 2
String one sterling silver 5x3mm rondelle onto the chain then bring the ends of the chain together. Pass the thread through the last link on both ends of the chain then pull the thread so both ends align.
Step 3
Thread onto the thread: one black onyx 8x5mm rondelle, one sterling silver 5x3mm rondelle and one black onyx 8x5mm rondelle. Use the thread to guide the beads onto the chain then remove the thread.
Attach a crimp end to both ends of chain.
Step 4
Pass a 3.5mm round jump ring through one green onyx drop then close.
Pass a 7x5mm oval jump ring through the 3.5mm round jump ring and the bottom sterling silver rondelle on the chain then close.
Pass one 4.5mm round jump ring through the crimp end and one ear wire then close.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 2 - 4 to create a second earring.
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