Using Mixed Metals in Your Jewelry Designs
Mixed metals are one of today’s most versatile jewelry design trends. In this video, learn how combining gold, silver, copper, brass, rose gold and more can add depth, contrast and modern style to your jewelry designs. Discover simple ways to mix metals through layering chains, alternating metal beads and combining wire and findings. You’ll see real-time examples along with additional inspiration pieces to spark new ideas. Fire Mountain Gems and Beads carries a wide selection of metal beads, wire, chain and findings to help you confidently create mixed metal designs.
Design Idea SB24
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 5mm round, 3.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge.
- Chain, silver-plated figaro, 3mm, brass 5 foot unfinished
- Clasp lobster claw, silver-plated, 12x5mm / 4-5mm closed jump ring, brass 1-strand
- Bead, clear-coated copper, 8mm round.
- Bead, gunmetal-plated steel, 6mm round.
- Bead, silver-plated steel, 8mm round.
Instructions
Cut a 17-1/2 inch length of silver-plated 3mm figaro chain.
Using a 5mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump ring, attach a 12x5mm silver-plated lobster claw clasp to one end of the chain.
Thread the following onto the chain:
- One 8mm silver-plated round bead
- One 6mm gunmetal-plated round bead
- One 8mm clear-coated copper round bead
- One 6mm gunmetal-plated round bead
- Five 8mm silver-plated round beads
- One 6mm gunmetal-plated round bead
- One 8mm clear-coated copper round bead
- One 6mm gunmetal-plated round bead
- One 8mm silver-plated round bead
Add a 5mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump ring to the free end of the chain.
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