Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Resin Charms, Celestial Crystal® Beads and Silver-Plated Brass Chain
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Design Idea PD2K
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead cap, silver-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Bead, crystal pearl, white, 4mm round
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 2.5mm figaro
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 3.5mm long and short oval
- Charm, resin, purple / dark purple / white, 23x22mm ginkgo leaf with cutouts
- Clasp, magnetic barrel, silver-plated steel, 12x6mm round tube with 1mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, silver-finished stainless steel and brass, 15mm flat fishhook with 3mm coil and open loop, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.1x2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Wire, ParaWire™, silver-plated copper, round, 20 gauge
- Bead reamer, Beadalon®, plastic and diamond-coated steel, blue and black, 5-1/2 x 1-1/4 inches with 2-inch tips
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of chain:
- Four 1/2 inch
- Four 1 inch
- Four 1-3/4 inch
Step 2
String a bead cap, a 4mm pearl and a bead cap onto a head pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 20 drops.
Step 3
Attach a drop to the end of each length of chain.
Step 4
Use a 6x4mm jump ring to attach a 1-3/4 inch length of chain to the center hole of a resin ginko leaf. Repeat to add a 1-inch length and a 1/2 inch length to the next two holes. Use a 6x4mm jump ring to attach a drop to the fourth hole.
Repeat to embellish a total of five resin ginko leaves.
Step 5
Use chain-nose pliers and 20-gauge wire to create 10 triangle jump rings approximately 6x4mm with the opening on the short side.
Step 6
Cut two 4-inch lengths of chain.
Connect the end of a length of chain to the stem of a ginko leaf using a triangle jump ring. Attach another triangle jump ring to the hole adjacent to the longest chain drop on the leaf. Attach a 6x4mm oval jump ring to the triangle jump ring. Use a triangle jump ring to attach the oval jump ring and the stem of a second ginko leaf. Repeat to connect all five leaves, ending by attaching the second length of chain to the last leaf.
Step 7
String half of a barrel clasp onto a head pin from the inside out. String a bead cap, a 4mm pearl and a bead cap onto the head pin then create a wrapped loop. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach the wrapped loop to one end of the necklace.
Repeat to attach the second half of the clasp to the opposite end of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of chain:
- Four 1/2 inch
- Four 3/4 inch
- Four 1 inch
Step 2
String a bead cap, a 4mm pearl and a bead cap onto a head pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 12 drops.
Attach each drop to the end of a length of chain.
Step 3
Use chain-nose pliers and 20-gauge wire to create 14 triangle jump rings approximately 6x4mm with the opening on the short side.
Step 4
Use triangle jump rings to attach each of the chain drops to the holes along the edge of a ginko leaf. Repeat to embellish a second ginko leaf.
Step 5
Add a 4mm jump ring to the loop of an ear wire. Use a triangle jump ring to attach the 4mm jump ring to the hole at the stem of a ginko leaf. Repeat to complete a second earring.
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