Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Amethyst Gemstone Beads, Crystal Passions® Drops and Wirework
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Design Idea PA23
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, amethyst (natural), small chip, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 10mm flat round
- Bead, Czech fire-polished dipped décor glass, plum, 8mm faceted round
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 0.9mm twisted cable, 18 inches with 1-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Drop, Crystal Passions®, amethyst, 8mm faceted heart cut pendant (6432)
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 23mm round hoop with open heart, 19 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Wire, ParaWire™, gold-finished and silver-plated copper, round, 18 gauge
- Wire, ParaWire™, gold-finished and silver-plated copper, round, 26 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut thirteen 16-inch lengths of 26-gauge wire and one 13-inch length of 18-gauge wire.
Step 2
Wrap the 13-inch wire around a 2-inch circular object. Bend one end up at 90-degrees. Wrap the other end once around the bend. Pass on an 8mm Czech glass bead then form a wrapped loop. Trim excess wire.
Step 3
Wrap a length of 26-gauge wire around the circle frame, opposite the loop and bead, five times. Repeat to add all fourteen lengths next to each other along the bottom of the circle.
Step 4
Gather the wrapping wires into two groups. Twist each group together then form a heart shape large enough to fit an 8mm crystal heart in the center of the pendant. Use one length of wrapping wire to suspend the crystal heart then secure around the top of the wire heart.
Step 5
Bend each individual wire to form branches, adding amethyst chips and a silver flat round bead as desired. Wrap the ends of the wire around the top third of the frame. Trim excess wire.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String four amethyst chips onto a head pin then form a wrapped loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Pass a head pin through one crystal heart from the front. Bend the head pin up to the top of the heart then bend so the remaining pin is sticking straight up from the top of the heart. Form a wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
String one beaded amethyst drop and one crystal heart drop onto a hoop ear wire. Repeat to create a second earring.
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