Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Silver-Plated Brass Beads and Focal and Crystal Passions® Beads and Drops
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Design Idea NA2F
Crystal Dreams
-- 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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- Drop, Crystal Passions®, light turquoise, 13x6.5mm faceted briolette pendant (6010)
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 18mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 2.5mm coil and open loop, 22 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.1x2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Drop, Crystal Passions®, light turquoise, 11x5.5mm faceted briolette pendant (6010)
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm stardust round
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light turquoise, 6mm faceted round (5000)
- Focal, silver-plated brass, 38x18mm filigree teardrop
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x5mm with (1) 4mm and (1) 5mm jump ring
- Wire, ParaWire™, silver-plated copper, round, 22 gauge
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- French wire, silver-plated copper, medium, 1mm
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Bead, silver-finished brass, 6x1.5mm liquid twisted tube
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- Two 3/4 inch lengths of French wire
- Nine 3-inch lengths of 22-gauge ParaWire™
- Two 10-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire
Step 2
String one light turquoise 11x5.5mm briolette onto one length of 22-gauge wire then form a briolette wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a total of eight 11x5.5mm briolette drops and one 13x6.5mm briolette drop.
Step 3
String onto one 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 4
String onto the beading wire:
- Four sets of:
- Five 6x1.5mm twisted tubes
- One light turquoise 6mm round
- Five 6x1.5mm twisted tubes
Step 5
String onto the opposite end of the length of beading wire: one crimp, one length of French wire and the loop of one filigree focal. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire 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 6
Repeat Steps 3 - 5 to create a second strand.
Step 7
Pass an oval jump ring through the loop of one 13x6.5mm briolette drop then close.
Use another oval jump ring to attach the previous jump ring to the "loop" of the filigree focal opposite of the strand. Repeat to connect the first jump ring to the same loop of the second filigree focal.
Use another oval jump ring to connect the two focals together above where the previous two jump rings are connected.
Step 8
Using one round jump ring each, attach each 11x5.5mm briolette drop to each filigree loop of both focals along the same side the 13x6.5mm drop is connected.
Step 9
Attach a lobster claw clasp to one Accu-Guard wire loop using two round jump rings.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String one light turquoise 11x5.5mm briolette onto one length of 22-gauge wire then form a briolette wrapped loop. Repeat to create a total of four 11x5.5mm briolette drops and two 13x6.5mm briolette drops.
Step 2
Use a round jump ring to attach one 13x6.5mm briolette drop to the center filigree "loop" on the large end of one filigree focal.
Use round jump rings to connect 11x5.5mm briolette drops to the filigree "loops" on the side of the focal.
Step 3
Attach an ear wire to the loop on the small end of the focal.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to create a second earring.
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