Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Sunstone Gemstone Beads, Peridot Gemstone Beads and 14Kt Gold-Filled Beads
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Design Idea HC0G
The Schiller Effect
-- 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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- Clasp, lobster claw, "vermeil," 11x7mm infinity
- Bead, sunstone (dyed), 10x7mm-13x9mm hand-cut top-drilled faceted puffed teardrop, B grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, peridot (natural), 5mm faceted flat round, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 5mm round, 3.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 2.8mm round, 1.5mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 4x1mm liquid tube
- Bead, 14Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth round
- Ear wire, 14Kt gold-filled, 13mm flat fishhook with 3mm ball and open loop, 24 gauge
- Crimp cover, 12Kt gold-filled, 3mm
- Wire, 12Kt gold-filled, dead-soft, round, 26 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the 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 onto the beading wire:
- 31 gold-filled 4x1mm liquid tubes
- Eight sets of:
- One gold-filled 2mm smooth round
- One peridot 5mm flat round
- Seven sets of
- One gold-filled 2mm smooth round
- One sunstone top-drilled puffed teardrop
- One gold-filled 2mm smooth round
- One peridot 5mm flat round
- Seven sets of:
- One gold-filled 2mm smooth round
- One peridot 5mm flat round
- 31 gold-filled 4x1mm liquid tubes
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 then pass one 5mm jumpring through the Accu-Guard at one end of the strand then close. Pass a jumpring through the Accu-Guard on the opposite end of the strand and through one lobster claw clasp then close.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut four 4-inch lengths of gold-filled dead-soft round wire.
Step 2
String one sunstone top-drilled puffed teardrop onto one 4-inch length of gold-filled, dead-soft round wire then create a briolette wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a second sunstone drop, for the second earring.
Step 3
Create a wrapped loop onto one end of one 4-inch length of the dead-soft wire and string one peridot 5mm flat round onto the wire then create a second wrapped loop, creating a link.
Repeat to create a link for the second earring.
Step 4
Use a 2.8mm jumpring to attach one sunstone drop to one link then attach an earwire to the opposite end of the link.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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