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Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads

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Jamie, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

To learn more about Jamie Smedley, read her jewelry artist success story here.


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Please take the creative opportunity to select the products of your choice for this design, offered here at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. Some materials may not be available or listed.


  • Bead, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 22x7mm twisted tube with 2mm hole
  • Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, tangerine, 4mm Xilion bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions® crystals, tangerine, 6mm faceted round (5000)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, emerald, 6mm faceted round (5000)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, fireopal, 6mm faceted round (5000)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, fuchsia, 12x11mm faceted cosmic (5523)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, fuchsia, 16x14mm faceted cosmic (5523)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, fuchsia, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, fuchsia, 6mm faceted round (5000)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, hyacinth, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, indicolite, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, light azore, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Bead, Crystal Passions®, ruby, 4mm bicone (5328)
  • Clasp, 3-strand hook, silver-plated brass, 23x15mm
  • Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round
  • Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
  • Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 15mm leverback with 6x3mm shell and open loop
  • Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 4 inches, 21 gauge
  • Head pin, silver-plated brass, 4 inches, 21 gauge
  • Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 5mm round, 3mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
  • Seed bead, Preciosa Ornela, Czech glass, opaque metallic silver, #11 round
  • Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter


Instructions


Necklace Instructions

Step 1

Cut the following lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire:


  • One 18-inch length
  • One 20-inch length
  • One 22-inch length


First Strand

Step 2

String onto the 22-inch 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 4mm crimp cover.

Step 3

Using one 5mm jumpring connect the Accu-Guard to the bottom loop on one portion of the 3-strand hook clasp.

Step 4

String six metallic silver #11 seed beads onto the beading wire.


Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:


  • Eleven tangerine 4mm bicones, one hyacinth 4mm bicone and one tangerine 4mm bicone
  • Eight hyacinth 4mm bicones, one ruby 4mm bicone and One hyacinth 4mm bicone
  • Eleven ruby 4mm bicones, one fuchsia 4mm bicone and one ruby 4mm bicone
  • Twelve fuchsia 4mm bicones, one indicolite 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 4mm bicone
  • Twelve indicolite 4mm bicones, one emerald 4mm bicone and one indicolite 4mm bicone
  • Eight emerald 4mm bicones, one hyacinth 4mm bicone and one emerald 4mm bicone
  • Seven hyacinth 4mm bicones, one tangerine 4mm bicone and one hyacinth 4mm bicone
  • Thirteen tangerine 4mm bicones
  • Six metallic silver #11 seed beads


Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the bottom loop on the second portion of the clasp.


Second Strand

Step 5

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to using the 20-inch length of beading wire to begin the second strand.

Step 6

String six seed beads onto the beading wire.


Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:


  • One tangerine 4mm bicone, one tangerine 6mm round, one tangerine 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic
  • One tangerine 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one hyacinth 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic
  • One hyacinth 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one hyacinth 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic
  • One ruby 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one ruby 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic
  • One ruby 4mm bicone, one fuchsia 6mm round, one ruby 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 16x14 cosmic
  • Two sets of: One fuchsia 4mm bicone, one fuchsia 6mm round, one fuchsia 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 16x14 cosmic
  • One fuchsia 4mm bicone, one emerald 6mm round, one fuchsia 4mm bicone
  • Three sets of: one indicolite 16x14 cosmic, one emerald 4mm bicone, one emerald round, one emerald 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one emerald 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one emerald 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one hyacinth 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one hyacinth 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one hyacinth 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round, one tangerine 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one tangerine 4mm bicone, one tangerine round, one tangerine 4mm bicone
  • Six metallic silver #11 seed beads
Step 7

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the center loop on the second portion of the clasp.


Third Strand

Step 8

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 using the 18-inch length of beading wire to begin the third strand.

Step 9

String six seed beads onto the beading wire.


Continue to string the following with a metallic silver #11 seed bead between each crystal bead:


  • Three sets of: one tangerine 4mm bicone and one tangerine 6mm round
  • One tangerine 4mm bicone, one fireopal 6mm round and one tangerine 4mm bicone
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic, tangerine 4mm bicone and hyacinth 4mm bicone
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic, , hyacinth 4mm bicone and ruby 4mm bicone
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic and two ruby 4mm bicones
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic, one ruby 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 4mm bicone
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic and two fuchsia 4mm bicones
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic, one fuchsia 4mm bicone and one idicolite 4mm bicone
  • One fuchsia 12x11mm cosmic, one idicolite 4mm bicone and one fuchsia 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic and two indicolite bicones
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one idicolite 4mm bicone and one emerald 4mm bicone
  • Two sets of: one indicolite 12x11mm cosmic and two emerald 4mm bicones
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one idicolite 4mm bicone and one hyacinth 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one hyacinth 4mm bicone and one tangerine 4mm bicone
  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic, one tangerine 4mm bicone and one fireopal 6mm round
  • Three sets of: one tangerine 4mm bicone, one tangerine 6mm round
  • One tangerine 4mm bicone
  • Six metallic silver #11 seed beads


Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to secure the strand and attach the top loop on the second portion of the clasp.


Earring Instructions

Step 1

String the following onto one 4-inch silver-plated headpin:


  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic
  • One seed bead
  • One emerald 6mm round


Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire creating a cosmic drop.

Step 2

String the following onto one 4-inch silver-plated eyepin:


  • One indicolite 12x11mm cosmic
  • One silver-plated 22x7mm tube bead
  • One light azore 4mm bicone


Form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire creating a cosmic link.

Step 3

Open the simple loop on the drop and pass it through the first loop on one end of the link then close. Open the top loop on the link and pass it through the loop on one silver-plated leverback earwire then close.


Repeat to create a second earring.

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