Gallery of Designs
Single-Strand Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Components
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Gulten Dye
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Instructions by Rachel, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
- Bead, Crystal Passions, tanzanite, 6mm round (68 beads)
- Bead, Crystal Passions, violet opal, 6mm round (30 beads)
- Drop, Almost Instant Jewelry, gold-finished brass, 15mm round with 14mm rivoli setting (2 drops)
- Drop, Almost Instant Jewelry, silver-finished brass, 15mm round with 14mm rivoli setting (12 drops)
- Focal, Almost Instant Jewelry, gold-plated brass, 32x22.5mm pear with 30x20mm pear setting (1 focal)
- Chaton, Crystal Passions rhinestone with third-party coating, ultra purple AB, 14mm rivoli (14 chatons)
- Embellishment, Crystal Passions rhinestone, crystal AB, foil back, 30x20mm pear fancy stone (1 embellishment)
- Crimp bead, copper, 2x2mm seamless tube, 1.2mm inside diameter (4 crimp beads)
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm stardust round (4 crimp covers)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard, silver-plated brass, 4x4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter (4 wire protectors)
- Jumpring, gold-plated brass, 5.5mm round, 18 gauge (1 jumpring)
- Jumpring, silver-plated brass, 5.5mm round, 18 gauge (12 jumprings)
- Jumpring, silver-plated brass, 8x6mm oval, 16 gauge (10 jumprings)
- Earwire, silver-plated brass, 17mm leverback with 8x4mm shell and open loop (2 earwires)
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x7mm with swivel (1 clasp)
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 14x8mm with swivel (1 clasp)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Adhesive, Devcon 5 Minute Epoxy, 2-part
- Adhesive, Loctite gel
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, chain-nose
- Pliers, crimping
- Pliers, flush-cutter
- Pliers, round-nose
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Bead, Crystal Passions and rhodium-plated brass, crystal AB, 4x2mm rondelle (30 beads)
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- Optional:
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- Beads, Crystal Passions
STEP 1
Mix Devcon® 5 Minute® 2-part epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions. Apply a thin layer to the center of one gold-plated 32x22.5mm pear focal setting and a small amount to the back of one crystal AB 30x20mm pear fancy stone embellishment. Place the pear fancy stone inside the pear focal setting. Set aside to dry.
Repeat to create the following components:
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Twelve silver-finished and ultra purple AB 14mm rivoli drops
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Two gold-finished and ultra purple AB 14mm rivoli drops
STEP 2
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers and bent-nose pliers open three silver-plated 8x6mm jumprings, twelve silver-plated 5.5mm jumprings and one gold-plated 5.5mm jumpring.
Attach one silver-plated 5.5mm jumpring to the loop on each rivoli drop and one gold-plated 5.5mm jumpring to the loop on the pear fancy stone focal.
Pass one open 8x6mm jumpring through two closed 8x6mm jumprings. Close the jumpring. Repeat adding three more 8x6mm jumprings creating an extender chain.
STEP 3
Using flush-cutters cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
STEP 4
String the following onto the beading wire:
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One copper 2x2mm crimp bead
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One Accu-guard™ wire protector
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The loop on one silver-plated 12x7mm lobster claw clasp
Pass the beading wire back through the crimp bead. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the loop of the clasp leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Place a small amount of adhesive (Loctite®) inside the crimp (optional).
Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Using flush-cutters trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Place one silver-plated 4mm stardust crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
STEP 5
String the following onto the beading wire:
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One violet opal 6mm round
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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Twenty tanzanite 6mm rounds
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Repeat this stringing sequence for a total of four sets:
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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One violet opal 6mm round
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The jumpring on one ultra purple AB 14mm rivoli drop
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One violet opal 6mm round
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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One tanzanite 6mm round
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One violet opal 6mm round
STEP 6
Continue to string the jumpring on the pear fancy stone focal.
STEP 7
Repeat the stringing sequence in Step 5 in the opposite direction to string the second half of the necklace.
Repeat Step 4 to attach the last jumpring on one end of the extender chain and secure the necklace.
STEP 1
Using flush-cutters cut one 10-inch length of beading wire.
STEP 2
String the following onto the beading wire:
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One copper 2x2mm crimp bead
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One Accu-guard
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The loop on one silver-plated 14x8mm lobster claw clasp
Pass the beading wire back through the crimp bead. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the loop of the clasp leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Place a small amount of adhesive (Loctite) inside the crimp (optional).
Using crimping pliers crimp the crimp bead. Using flush-cutters trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Place one silver-plated 4mm stardust crimp cover over the crimp bead then gently close it.
STEP 3
String the following onto the beading wire:
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One violet opal 6mm round
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Repeat this stringing sequence to create a total of four sets (two gold-finished and two silver-finished rivoli drops):
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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Four tanzanite 6mm rounds
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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One violet opal 6mm round
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The jumpring on one ultra purple AB 14mm rivoli drop with gold-plated setting
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One violet opal 6mm round
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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Four tanzanite 6mm rounds
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One crystal AB 4x2mm rondelle
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One violet opal 6mm round
STEP 4
Repeat Step 2 to attach the last jumpring on one end of the extender chain and secure the bracelet.
STEP 1
Using a pair of chain-nose and bent-nose pliers open the loop on one silver-plated leverback earwire. Pass the loop through the loop on one ultra purple AB 14mm rivoli drop. Close the loop.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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