Three-Piece Necklace and Earring Set with Silver-Finished "Pewter" Bead Frames, Crystal Passions® Beads and Silver-Plated Brass Beads
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Design Idea NA2D
Walk on the Beach
-- 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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- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 35mm marquise with open loop, 19 gauge
- Bead, Swarovski®, crystal golden shadow, 8mm bicone (5328)
- Bead frame, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 32x30mm turtle with cutouts, fits up to 14mm bead
- Crimp end, silver-plated brass, 5.5x3.5mm tube with loop, 2mm inside diameter
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 5x2mm heishi
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light Colorado topaz, 5mm bicone (5328)
- Bead cap, silver-plated steel, 7x2mm cone, fits 8-10mm bead
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blue zircon, 8mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blue zircon, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 13x8mm with diamond pattern
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 6mm double cone
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 8.5x7.5mm shell with 17x3.5mm rectangle with loops
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 3 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light Colorado topaz, 8mm bicone (5328)
- Cord, leather, natural, 2mm round
- Bead, blue sky jasper (dyed / stabilized), 8mm round, C grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
Instructions
Necklace 1 Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the 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 3
String the following onto the length of beading wire:
- Four sets of the following:
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 5mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5x2mm smooth heishi
- One 8mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 8mm light Colorado topaz bicone
- One 8mm blue zircon bicone
- One 7x2mm bead cap
- One 8mm round
- One 7x2mm bead cap
- One 8mm blue zircon bicone
- One 8mm light Colorado topaz bicone
- One 8mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 5x2mm heishi
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5mm light Colorado topaz bicone
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 6mm smooth double cone
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 5mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5x2mm smooth heishi
- One 8mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 8mm light Colorado topaz bicone
- One 8mm blue zircon bicone
- One 7x2mm bead cap
- One 8mm round
- One 7x2mm bead cap
- One blue zircon bicone
- One 8mm light Colorado topaz bicone
- One 8mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 5x2mm heishi
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Use one 4mm jump ring to the attach lobster claw clasp onto one end of the strand.
Attach one 6mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Necklace 2 Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 7-1/2 inch lengths of chain.
Step 2
String the following onto one 3-inch eye pin:
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- One 5mm smooth heishi
- One 8mm round
- One 5mm smooth heishi
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
Form a simple loop, creating a link.
Step 3
Connect the following end-to-end:
- One length of chain
- The link created in Step 2
- One length of chain
Step 4
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the lobster claw clasp to one end of the strand.
Attach one 6mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Necklace 3 Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 16-inch length of leather cord.
Step 2
String a crimp end onto each end of the length of leather cord then crimp.
Step 3
String one 5x2mm smooth heishi, one 8mm light Colorado topaz bicone and one 5x2mm smooth heishi onto a 1-inch head pin. Form a simple loop, creating a drop.
Step 4
String the following onto one 3-inch eye pin:
- The bottom hole of a 32x30mm turtle bead frame
- One 8mm blue zircon bicone
- One 8mm round
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- The top bead frame hole
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5x2mm smooth heishi
Form a wrapped loop, creating a link.
Step 5
Attach the drop created in Step 3 to the bottom of the link created in Step 4.
String the drop onto the length of cord.
Step 6
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the lobster claw clasp to one end of the leather cord.
Attach one 6mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto one 3-inch eye pin:
- The bottom hole of a 32x30mm turtle bead frame
- One 8mm blue zircon bicone
- One 8mm round
- One 3mm crystal golden shadow bicone
- The top bead frame hole
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 5x2mm smooth heishi
Step 2
Attach the drop created in Step 3 to the bottom of the link created in Step 4 using the loops.
String the drop onto the length of cord.
Step 3
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the lobster claw clasp to one end of the leather cord.
Attach one 6mm jump ring to the opposite end.
Step 4
Attach the ear wire to the wrapped loop.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 - 4 to complete the second earring.
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