Lariat-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Silver- and Gold-Finished Brass, Resin and Enamel Beads and Crystal Passions® Beads
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Design Idea JA21
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte cobalt, (DB0756), #11 round
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead, silver-finished brass and enamel, light blue and blue, 13x11mm lotus with 8 holes
- Bead, gold-finished brass and enamel, light blue and blue, 13x11mm lotus with 8 holes
- Bead, silver-finished brass and enamel, green / light blue / blue, 11x9mm lotus with 8 holes
- Bead, gold-finished brass and enamel, green / light blue / blue, 11x9mm cross-drilled lotus with 8 hole
- Bead, silver-finished brass / resin / enamel, blue and light blue, 12.5mm cross-drilled square with flower design
- Bead, gold-finished brass / resin / enamel, blue and light blue, 12.5mm cross-drilled square with flower design
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17.5mm leverback with open loop
- Crimp, gold-plated brass, 2x1.5mm round, 1.3mm inside diameter
- Clasp, toggle, gold-plated brass, 13mm smooth round
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 3x2mm smooth rondelle
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 21 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, peridot, 4mm faceted round (5000)
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 13-inch and a 15-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String a crimp onto the 13-inch length of beading wire, approximately 1/4 inch from the end. Crimp, trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire and add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String the following:
- One 12.5mm enameled silver-finished square
- One peridot 4mm round
- One cobalt blue #11 seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One 11x9mm enameled gold-finished lotus
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One 13x11mm enameled silver-finished lotus
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One 13x11mm lotus
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One 11x9mm lotus
Step 4
String the following pattern seven times:
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- Two 4mm rounds
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One 3x2mm rondelle
- One seed bead
- One rondelle
Step 5
String a 4mm round, a seed bead and another 4mm round. Repeat.
Step 6
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto the beading wire. 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, trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire then add a crimp cover.
Step 7
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach the end of the strand to one half of a toggle clasp.
Step 8
Using the 15-inch length of wire, repeat Step 2.
Step 9
String the following:
- One 12.5mm enameled gold-finished square
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
- One silver finished square
- One 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One 4mm round
Step 10
Pass the beading wire through the 12.5mm silver-finished square added in Step 3, using the set of holes perpendicular to that used in Step 3.
Step 11
String a 4mm round, a seed bead, a 4mm round and a gold-finished square.
Step 12
String the pattern from Step 4 nine times then repeat Steps 5 - 8 to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String a 13x11mm lotus onto an eye pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second link.
Step 2
String an 11x9mm silver-finished lotus, a 4mm round, a seed bead and another 4mm round onto a head pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
Pass the loop of an ear wire through the loop of a link. Use a 4mm jump ring to attach a drop to the opposite loop.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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