Collar-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Celestial Crystal® Beads, Brass Beads and Gold-Plated Brass Spacer Bars
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Design Idea G50L
Nesyamun's Collar
-- Designer --
Anna, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, brass, 3mm round
- Bead, brass, 3x2mm rondelle
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, translucent cobalt AB, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, translucent cobalt AB, 8mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent clear AB, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent clear AB, 6mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent gold AB, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent gold AB, 6mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent medium blue AB, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Celestial Crystal®, transparent medium blue AB, 8mm faceted bicone
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, bronze, 49 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Clasp, 5-strand slide lock, gold-plated brass, 31x6mm tube
- Component, gold-plated brass, 15mm filigree round
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Crimp, 14Kt gold-filled, 2x1mm smooth tube
- Drop, gold-plated steel, 20x20mm wavy diamond
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17mm flat fishhook with 3mm coil and open loop, 22 gauge
- Eyelet, brass, 5x3.5mm with 4.5x1.9mm tube and 1.4mm inside diameter, fits 2mm hole
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 3/4 inch with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Spacer bar, gold-plated brass, 35x3mm 5-strand, fits up to 8mm bead
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-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 22-inch length
- One 22-1/2 inch length
- One 23-inch length
- One 23-1/2 inch length
- One 24-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
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Repeat this sequence to string 82 sets
- The first hole on one 35x3mm 5-strand spacer bar
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One 3mm round
- The first hole on one 35x3mm 5-strand spacer
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Second Strand
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 using the 22-1/2 inch length of beading wire.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Repeat this sequence to string 41 sets:
- The second hole on one 35x3mm spacer (Step 3)
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One clear AB 4mm bicone
- The second hole on one 35x3mm spacer (Step 3)
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One gold AB 4mm bicone
- The second hole on one 35x3mm spacer (Step 3)
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Third Strand
Step 5
Repeat Step 2 using the 23-inch length of beading wire.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Repeat this sequence to string 41 sets:
- The third hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One cobalt AB 4mm bicone
- The third hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One medium blue AB 4mm bicone
- The third hole on one 35x3mm spacer
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Fourth Strand
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 using the 23-1/2 inch length of beading wire.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Repeat this sequence to string 41 sets:
- The fourth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One clear AB 6mm bicone
- The fourth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One gold AB 6mm bicone
- The fourth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Fifth Strand
Step 7
Repeat Step 2 using the 24-inch length of beading wire.
String the following onto the beading wire:
- Repeat this sequence to string 41 sets:
- The fifth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One cobalt AB 8mm bicone
- The fifth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
- One medium blue AB 8mm bicone
- The fifth hole on one 35x3mm spacer
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 8
Pass one 4mm jumpring through the Accu-Guard on one end of the first strand and the top loop on one portion of the 5-strand slide lock clasp then close. Repeat to attach the second through fifth strands to the next loop on same portion of the clasp.
Repeat to attach the opposite end of each strand to the second portion of the clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Punch a 1.5mm hole into the center of one 20x20mm wavy diamond drop.
Punch a second hole into the opposite corner of the drop across from the pre-existing hole.
Repeat for a second wavy diamond drop.
Step 2
Place the center of one 15mm filigree round component over the center hole on one diamond drop.
Place both components over the eyelet post on a set of eyelet/rivet pliers and connect them using one 4.5x1.9mm tube eyelet.
Repeat to create a second component link.
Step 3
String one 3x2mm rondelle and one cobalt AB 8mm bicone onto one 3/4 inch ball headpin then form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire. Repeat to create a second cobalt AB drop.
Step 4
Pass one 4mm jumpring through one corner hole on one component link and the simple loop on one cobalt AB drop then close.
Pass one 4mm jumpring through the opposite corner hole on the component link then close.
Using one 4mm jumpring, connect the previous jumpring to the loop on one fishhook earwire.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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