Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Tigereye Gemstone Beads and Focal and Gold-Plated Steel Bead Cages
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Design Idea NF2D
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Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17.5mm leverback with open loop
- Focal, tigereye (natural), 19x5mm-41x5.5mm graduated spike fan, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Clasp, magnetic barrel, gold-finished steel, 10x5mm round tube with 1mm hole with a 2.4x2mm inner well and heavy-duty strength magnet
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Chain, gold-plated brass, 3.5mm beaded round
- Bead, tigereye (natural), 8mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, tigereye (natural), 6mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, tigereye (natural), 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead cage, gold-plated steel, 21x17mm tapered oval
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 3 inches, 21 gauge
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 3 inches, 21 gauge
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 3mm round, 1.7mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 3/4 inch and four 1-1/2 inch lengths of beaded chain.
Step 2
String one bead cap, one tigereye 4mm round and one bead cap onto an eye pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 16 beaded links.
Step 3
String one tigereye graduated focal onto a 3-inch eye pin then form a simple loop.
Step 4
String one half of a magnetic clasp and one 2.5mm round onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat using the second half of the clasp.
Step 5
Using 3mm jump rings, connect the following to complete the necklace:
- One half of the clasp
- One 3/4 inch length of chain
- Two sets of:
- Four tigereye beaded links
- One 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- One graduated focal link
- Two sets of:
- One 1-1/2 inch length of chain
- Four tigereye gemstone links
- One 3/4 inch length of chain
- One half of the clasp
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Open a bead cage by bending it in half in the center.
Step 2
String one 4mm smooth round onto a head pin. Pass the head pin through the bottom hole of the bead cage then string onto the head pin: one tigereye 6mm round, one tigereye 8mm round and one tigereye 6mm round.
Pass the head pin through the top hole of the bead cage, bending the cage back into place in the process. String one 4mm smooth round onto the head pin then form a simple loop. Attach an ear wire.
Step 3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to create a second earring.
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