Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Pearls
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Design Idea EA47
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Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, crystal and silver-plated brass, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 8x3.5mm rondelle (77508)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® and rhodium-plated brass, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 10x3.5mm rondelle (77510)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® and rhodium-plated brass, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 4x2mm rondelle (77504)
- Bead, Crystal Passions® and rhodium-plated brass, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 6x3.5mm rondelle (77506)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and silver-plated stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Clasp, toggle, glass rhinestone and silver-plated brass, clear, 12mm round
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm stardust round
- Crimp end, sterling silver, 3x2mm tube with loop.
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Earnut, silver-plated stainless steel, 6x5mm
- Earstud, silver-plated brass and stainless steel, 6mm half ball with closed loop
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, Bordeaux, 10mm round with 1.3-1.5mm hole (5811)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, Bordeaux, 12mm round (5811)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, Bordeaux, 14mm round with 1.3-1.5mm hole (5811)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, Bordeaux, 6mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, Bordeaux, 8mm round (5810)
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Using flush-cutters, cut one 19-inch length of silver-plated Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
Pass one end of the beading wire into the tube portion of one sterling silver crimp tube with loop.
Step 3
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers, compress the center section of the crimp end. Pull on the Accu-Flex beading wire to assure the wire is secured to the crimp tube end. If there is any movement, re-tighten the arrangement and compress more firmly. Trim any excess wire from the short end.
Step 4
String onto the beading wire one sterling silver 2x2mm crimp bead. Position the crimp bead approximately 1-3/4 inches down the wire from the bottom of the crimp with loop. Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Place one silver-plated 4mm crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
Step 5
Continue to string the following beads:
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 8mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 6mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 10mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 12mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 10mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 6mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 8mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
Step 6
String onto the beading wire one sterling silver 2x2mm crimp bead. Position the crimp bead snug against the last 4mm rondelle. Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Place one silver-plated 4mm crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
Step 7
String onto the beading wire one sterling silver 2x2mm crimp bead. Position the crimp bead approximately 1-3/4 inches down the wire from the last crimp. Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Place one silver-plated 4mm crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
Step 8
Continue to string the following:
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 8mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 6mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 10mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 12mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 10mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 14mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 10mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 12mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 10mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 6mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 8mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
Step 9
Repeat Steps 5 and 6.
Step 10
Repeat Steps 5 and 6.
Step 11
Repeat Steps 2 and 3.
Step 12
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers and bent-nose pliers open two 4mm silver-plated jumprings.
Pass one 4mm jumpring through the loop on the bar portion of one silver-plated toggle clasp and the loop on one end of the beaded strand. Close the jumpring. Repeat to attach the ring portion of the toggle clasp to the opposite end of the beaded strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Using flush-cutters, cut two 6-inch lengths of silver-plated Accu-Flex beading wire.
Step 2
Pass one end of the beading wire into the tube portion of one sterling silver crimp tube with loop.
Step 3
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers, compress the center section of the crimp end. Pull on the Accu-Flex beading wire to assure the wire is secured to the crimp tube end. If there is any movement, retighten the arrangement and compress more firmly. Trim any excess wire from the short end.
Step 4
String onto the beading wire one sterling silver 2x2mm crimp bead. Position the crimp bead approximately 1-3/4 inches down the wire from the bottom of the crimp with loop. Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Place one silver-plated 4mm crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
Step 5
String the following onto the straight end of the wire:
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 8mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 8mm rondelle
- One Bordeaux 6mm round pearl
- One silver-plated and emerald 4mm rondelle
Step 6
String onto the beading wire one sterling silver 2x2mm crimp bead. Position the crimp bead snug against the last rondelle. Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Place one silver-plated 4mm crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 2 and 3.
Step 8
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers and bent-nose pliers open two 4mm silver-plated jumprings.
Pass one 4mm jumpring through both crimp loops. Close the jumpring. Pass a second jumpring through the first jumpring and the loop on one silver-plated 6mm earstud. Close the jumpring.
Step 9
Repeat Steps 2 - 8 to create a second earring.
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