Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Amethyst Gemstone Beads, Crystal Passions® Beads and Antiqued Sterling Silver Beads
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Design Idea KA0J
A Sparkling Sheen
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Crimp cover, sterling silver-filled, 4x2.6mm round
- Earring, sterling silver, 32mm round hoop with 7 open loops and latch-back closure
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 12mm faceted round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 8mm faceted round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 6mm faceted round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blue zircon, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Rajasthani, antiqued sterling silver, 6x5mm flat oval
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blue zircon AB, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Eye pin, sterling silver, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, sterling silver, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Clasp, toggle, sterling silver, 25x16mm leaves
- Head pin, sterling silver, 1 inch, 22 gauge
- Bead, antiqued sterling silver, 14mm saucer with cutout design
- Bead, antiqued sterling silver, 6x5mm beaded tube with rope design
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 3.5mm round, 2mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 23-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the length of beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following onto the beading wire:
- One 4mm blue zircon bicone
- One 6x5mm flat oval
- One bicone
- Three sets of one 6mm faceted amethyst round and one bicone
- One flat oval
- One bicone
- One 6mm round
- One bicone
- One flat oval
- One bicone
- Three sets of one 6mm round and one bicone
- One 6x5mm beaded tube
- One bicone
- Three sets of one 8mm faceted amethyst round and one bicone
- One beaded tube
- One bicone
- One 8mm round
- One bicone
- One beaded tube
- One bicone
- Two sets of one 8mm faceted amethyst round and one bicone
- One beaded tube
- One bicone
- One 12mm faceted amethyst round
- One bicone
Step 4
String one 14mm saucer.
Step 5
Repeat Step 3 in reverse to complete the beaded strand. Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 6
Use 3.5mm jump rings to add each half of a toggle clasp to the ends of the beaded strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String one 6mm faceted amethyst round and one 4mm blue zircon bicone onto a headpin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 14 drops.
Step 2
String one 3mm blue zircon bicone, one 6x5mm flat oval and one 3mm bicone onto an eye pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of eight flat oval links.
Step 3
String one 3mm blue zircon bicone, one 6x5mm beaded tube and one 3mm bicone onto an eye pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of six beaded tube links.
Step 4
Attach one link to each drop to create 14 dangles.
Step 5
Attach a beaded tube dangle to the three center loops of a hoop earring.
Attach a flat oval dangle to each of the remaining loops.
Repeat to complete the second hoop earring.
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