Bracelet with Beaded Chain and Antiqued Sterling Silver Drop
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Design Idea RF32
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Chain, glass and stainless steel, metallic blue, 3.5mm faceted rondelle
- Clasp, 3-strand magnetic, silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 18x8mm double-sided rectangle with rope design
- Drop, antiqued sterling silver, 21mm single-sided domed round.
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 3.25-inch lengths of metallic blue glass and stainless-steel chain. Then cut two 3.25-inch lengths of the same chain but include one extra link. Make sure to use a fine flush cutter so you cut only the first link beyond 3.25 inches, as the links are very fine. See the links below for other options for fine flush cutters.
Step 2
Attach one 3.25-inch length of chain to any loop on the concho-inspired drop, using a 4mm 20-gauge silver-plated open jump ring.
Attach one 3.25-inch-plus-one-link length of chain to the next loop over on the concho with a 4mm 20-gauge silver plated open jump ring.
Attach one 3.25-inch length of chain to the next loop over on the concho with a 4mm 20-gauge silver plated open jump ring.
Step 3
Find the loop directly opposite the center chain already attached. Attach one 3.25-inch-plus-one-link length of chain with a 4mm 20-gauge silver plated open jump ring.
Attach one 3.25-inch length of chain to the loops on either side of the chain you just attached with 4mm 20-gauge silver plated open jump rings.
Step 4
Separate the halves of a three-strand magnetic clasp. Lay the bracelet out flat, making sure that none of the chains are crossed. Attach the chains on one half of the bracelet to the coordinating loops on one half of the clasp.
Making sure the second half of the clasp is oriented so it will properly meet the half already attached, attach the chains on the remaining half of the bracelet to the coordinating loops on the remaining half of the clasp.
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