Two-Piece Necklace and Earring Set with Safari Jasper Gemstone Beads, Red Aventurine Gemstone Beads and Antiqued Gold-Plated Brass Bead Caps
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Design Idea F841
Cuninghame's Memento
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead cap, antique gold-plated brass, stamped, 15x5mm fancy round with cutout pattern and triangle sides, fits 15-20mm bead
- Bead, red aventurine (natural), 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, red aventurine (natural), 8mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, safari jasper (natural), 14mm flat round, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Chain, antique gold-plated brass, 6mm beaded filigree
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique gold-plated brass, 10x6mm
- Earnut, antique gold-plated brass, 5.5x5mm barrel
- Earstud, antique gold-plated brass and stainless steel, 6mm half ball with closed loop
- Eye pin, antique gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Eyepin, antique gold-plated brass, 1-1/4 inches, 24 gauge
- Head pin, antique gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 4x3mm oval, 2.5x1.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 5.5mm round, 3.5mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
Instructions
Necklace #1 Instructions
Step 1
Separate two 7-1/4 inch (12-link) lengths, two 2-link lengths and twenty-one 1-link lengths of 6mm filigree round chain.
Step 2
String one safari jasper 12mm flat round onto one 1/4 inch eyepin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of four 12mm flat round links.
Repeat to create seven 14mm flat round links.
Step 3
Connect the following using 5.5mm jumprings:
- One lobster claw clasp
- One 8-inch length of filigree chain
- Repeat this sequence to connect six sets:
- One 14mm flat round link
- One 1-link length of filigree chain
- One 14mm flat round link
- One 8-inch length of filigree chain
Connect one 5.5mm jumpring to the last link on the end of the filigree chain.
Step 4
Pass one 5.5mm jumpring through one 2- link length of filigree chain and the inner loop on the last link on the 7-1/4 inch length of chain (opposite the safari jasper link).
Connect the following to the opposite end of the 2-link length using 5.5mm jumprings:
- Repeat to connect three sets:
- One 12mm flat round
- One 1-link length of filigree chain
- One 12mm flat round
- One 2-link length of filigree chain
Using one 5.5mm jumpring connect the opposite end of the 2- link length of chain and the inner loop on the last link on the second 7-1/4 inch length of chain (opposite the safari jasper link).
Necklace #2 Instructions
Step 1
Separate two 6-inch (10-link) lengths and nine 1-link lengths of 6mm filigree round chain.
Step 2
String one safari jasper 20mm flat round onto one 1-1/2 inch eyepin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of eight 20mm flat round links.
Repeat to create three red aventurine 8mm round links and sixteen safari jasper 4mm round links using 1/4 inch eyepins.
Step 3
Create eight red aventurine 4mm round drops using 1-1/2 inch headpins.
Separate the end from one 1-link length of chain and remove the filigree round. String onto one 1-1/2 inch headpin one red aventurine 4mm round and the filigree round. Form a simple loop creating a red aventurine and filigree round drop.
Step 4
String the following onto one 1/2 inch eyepin:
- One red aventurine 4mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap
- One red aventurine 8mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap (encasing the round)
- One red aventurine 4mm round
Form a simple loop creating a red aventurine and bead cap link. Repeat to create a total of six aventurine and bead cap links.
Step 5
Using 4x3mm oval jumprings connect the following:
- One safari jasper 4mm round drop
- One safari jasper 4mm round link
- One 1-link length of filigree chain
- One safari jasper 4mm round link
Repeat to create a total of eight safari jasper drops.
Step 6
Using 4x3mm oval jumprings connect the red aventurine and filigree round drop and three red aventurine 8mm round links creating a chain. Attach the loop on one empty 1-1/2 inch eyepin to the last eyepin loop on the chain.
Step 7
String the following onto the eyepin:
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap (open end covering the bead link chain)
- One red aventurine 4mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap
- One red aventurine 8mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap (encasing the round)
- One red aventurine 4mm round
Form a simple loop creating a drop.
Step 8
Using 4x3mm oval jumprings connect one red aventurine drop to each loop around the edge of the drops from Step 7 creating a tassel.
Step 9
Using one 5.5mm jumpring connect the first link on one 6-inch length of filigree chain to one lobster claw clasp.
Step 10
Connect the following using 5.5mm jumprings:
- Repeat this sequence to connect three sets:
- One 20mm flat round link
- One aventurine and bead cap link
- One 20mm flat round link
- The loop on the tassel
Step 11
Connect one 5.5mm jumpring to the first link on the second length of filigree chain then repeat Step 8 to create the second half of the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Separate the end from two 1-link lengths of chain and remove the filigree round.
Step 2
String onto one 1-1/2 inch headpin one safari jasper 4mm round and the filigree round then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second safari jasper and filigree round drop.
Step 3
String the following onto one 1/4 inch eyepin:
- One red aventurine 4mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap
- One red aventurine 8mm round
- One 15x5mm fancy bead cap (encasing the round)
- One red aventurine 4mm round
Form a simple loop then repeat to create a second aventurine and bead cap link.
Step 4
Using one 4x3mm oval jumpring connect one red aventurine and filigree round drop to one loop on aventurine and bead cap link. Repeat to connect one half ball earstud to the loop on the opposite end of the aventurine and bead cap link.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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