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Lariat-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Rainbow Fluorite Gemstone Beads, Cultured Freshwater Pearls and Dyna-Mites™ Seed Beads
The Ascot Loop
-- Designer --
Jude, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions by Rachel, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
- Bead, rainbow fluorite, 8x6mm carved rondelle (93 beads)
- Bead, rainbow fluorite, 16x12mm carved oval (2 beads)
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites, glass, frosted translucent rainbow peacock, #11 round
- Pearl, cultured freshwater, iris green, 7-8mm semi-round (96 pearls)
- Crimp, silver-plated brass, 2mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter (2 crimps)
- Jumpring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge (4 jumprings)
- Eyepin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge (2 eyepins)
- Headpin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge (4 headpins)
- Earwire, silver-plated brass, 16mm leverback with 7x2mm shield and open loop (2 earwires)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 21 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- French wire, sterling silver, 1.2mm tube
- Adhesive, Devcon 5 Minute Epoxy, 2-part
- Bead Stoppers
- Pliers, crimping
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, flush-cutter
- Pliers, chain-nose
- Pliers, round-nose
STEP 1
Arrange all of the rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelles according to color from the darkest purple to the lightest green creating an ombre pattern.
STEP 2
String one dark purple (or desired color) rainbow fluorite 16x12mm carved oval onto one 2-inch headpin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a light green carved oval drop.
Attach one 4mm jumpring to each carved oval drop.
STEP 3
Cut one 5-foot length or Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire and two 1/2 inch lengths of French wire.
STEP 4
String onto the beading wire: one crimp, one length of French wire and the jumpring on the purple carved oval drop. 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.
STEP 5
String the following onto the beading wire:
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Three sets of:
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelle (beginning with the darkest purple)
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Two sets of:
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One iris green 7mm pearl
Repeat this sequence to string 19 sets.
STEP 6
Continue to string the following:
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Three sets of:
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelle
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One iris green 7mm pearl
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelle
STEP 7
Continue to string:
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Three sets of:
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One iris green 7mm pearl
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Two sets of:
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One peacock #11 seed bead
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One rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelle
Repeat this sequence to string 16 sets.
STEP 8
Continue to string three sets of one peacock #11 seed bead and one rainbow fluorite 8x6mm carved rondelle, then repeat Step 4 using the green carved oval drop.
STEP 1
String onto one 2-inch headpin: one peacock #11 seed bead and one iris green 7mm pearl then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second pearl drop.
STEP 2
String onto one 2-inch eyepin, two sets of: one peacock #11 seed bead and one iris green 7mm pearl then string one peacock #11 seed bead. Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire. Repeat to create a second pearl link.
STEP 3
Use one 4mm jumpring to connect one loop on one pearl link to the pearl drop. Attach one leverback earwire to the loop on the opposite end of the link.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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