Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Cubic Zirconia Charms and Beaded Chain
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Design Idea MH2F
Naval Bunting
-- 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, silver-plated brass, 3mm round
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
- Chain, glass and stainless steel, cobalt, 3.5mm faceted rondelle
- Chain, glass and stainless steel, red, 3.5mm faceted rondelle
- Charm, cubic zirconia and silver-finished brass, clear, 9x7mm single-sided anchor
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x7mm with swivel
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 18mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 3.5mm stardust ball and open loop, 22 gauge
- End bar, silver-finished brass, 26x5mm round tube with fold-in ends and 2 loops, 4mm inside diameter
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.3x2.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths (set aside a bead on each end of each length of chain for later use):
- Stainless steel and red glass chain:
- Two 7-1/2 inch lengths
- One 1-1/2 inch length
- Stainless steel and blue glass chain:
- Two 7-1/2 inch lengths
- One 2-1/4 inch length
Note: Keep a total of two beads from the color of chain to use in the design later.
Step 2
Form a simple loop onto the head pin and pass the anchor charm onto the loop to create a drop to use later.
Step 3
Pass one 6x4mm oval jump ring through two 4mm closed jump rings then close, creating double jump rings.
Pass one oval jump ring through the previous two 4mm jump rings and two new 4mm closed jump rings then close, creating double jump rings.
Repeat for a total of four times then add an additional oval jump ring, creating a short length of chain.
Step 4
String two faceted red beads (from a length of chain in Step 1) onto a head pin then form a simple loop, creating a red drop.
Repeat using two blue faceted beads (from a length of chain in Step 1), creating a blue drop.
Step 5
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach both drops created in Step 4 to one oval end link on the short length of chain created in Step 3.
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the opposite end of the short chain to the last link on the opposite ends of the same 7-1/2 inch lengths of chain of each color.
Step 6
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the same 7-1/2 inch lengths of chain used in Step 5 onto one loop on one end bar.
Repeat using the remaining loop on the same end bar to attach the remaining 7-1/2 inch lengths of chain.
Step 7
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the lobster claw clasp onto the remaining lengths of chain.
Step 8
Open the slider bar then insert the following into the in the following order:
- One end blue bead from the 2-1/4 inch length of chain
- One end red bead from the 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- One 4mm silver-plated bead
- One 5mm silver-plated bead and the eye of the head pin of the drop created in Step 2
- One 4mm silver-plated bead
- One end red bead from the 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- One end blue bead from the 2-1/4 inch length of chain
Close the slider bar.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of chain:
- Two 1-1/2 inch lengths of stainless steel and red glass chain
- Stainless steel and blue glass chain:
- Two 2-1/4 inch lengths
- Four 3/4 inch lengths
Step 2
Form a simple loop onto the head pin and pass the anchor charm onto the loop to create a drop to use later.
Step 3
Open the slider bar then insert the following in the following order:
- One end blue bead from the 2-1/4 inch length of chain
- One end red bead from the 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- One 3mm silver-plated bead
- One 4mm silver-plated bead and the eye of the head pin of the drop created in Step 2
- One 3mm silver-plated bead
- One end red bead from the 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- One end blue bead from the 2-1/4 inch length of chain
Close the slider bar.
Step 4
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one 3/4 inch length of chain onto one loop on one end bar.
Repeat using a second 3/4 inch length of chain and the remaining loop on the same end bar.
Step 5
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach the ends of the lengths of chain used in Step 4 to the loop on the ear wire to create one earring.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 to create a second earring.
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