Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Cat's Eye Glass Beads and Cabochons and Gold-Plated Brass Components and Chain
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Design Idea L549
Bastet's Beauty
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 16x9mm double-ended infinity with (2) 10mm closed jump rings
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 18mm fishhook with open loop, 19 gauge
- Crimp, gold-finished brass, 1.9x1.6mm round, 1.25mm inside diameter
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 7x5mm oval, 5.5x3.7mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 8mm round, 6mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Bead, cat's eye glass (fiber optic glass), light green, 8mm round, quality grade
- Bead, cat's eye glass (fiber optic glass), light green, 4mm round, quality grade
- Bead, cat's eye glass (fiber optic glass), dark green, 4mm round, quality grade
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 5x3mm oval
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Adhesive, Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part
- Paddle pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inch spear style, 22 gauge
- Chain, 14Kt gold-filled, 4mm rolo
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, snow white, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4x3mm oval, 2.5x1.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bracelet component, gold-plated brass, 20x17mm fancy oval with (6) 10x8mm oval settings, 7 inches with fold-over clasp
- Cabochon, cat's eye glass (fiber optic glass), green, 10x8mm calibrated oval, quality grade
- Cabochon, cat's eye glass (fiber optic glass), light green, 10x8mm calibrated oval, quality grade
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following:
- One 6-1/2 inch and one 7-inch length of 14Kt gold-filled chain
- One 17-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire
Step 2
Mix Devcon® 5-Minute® epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions.
Step 3
Apply a small amount of epoxy to the back of one light green 10x8mm oval cabochon and the second flat pad setting on the bracelet component. Repeat to the second to the last setting on the bracelet component.
Repeat to apply 10x8mm green oval cabochons to the remaining flat pad settings on the bracelet component.
Set aside to cure.
Beaded Strand
Step 4
String onto the beading wire: two crimps and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. Pass the beading wire back through the crimps. 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 4mm crimp covers.
Step 5
String one 5x3mm oval then string the following set:
- One dark green 4mm round
- One light green 4mm round
Repeat this sequence for a total of 54 sets.
Step 6
String one dark green 4mm round and one 5x3mm oval then repeat Step 4 to complete the strand.
Chain Strand
Step 7
Open one jump ring and remove one portion of the fold-over clasp from the bracelet component. Remove the opposite jump ring then replace the jump ring with one 8mm jump ring.
Use the jump rings to attach both lengths of chain.
Assembly
Step 8
Use one 7x5mm oval jump ring to attach one length of chain and one end of the beaded strand to one 10mm closed jump ring attached to the lobster claw clasp.
Repeat to the other ends of the chain and beaded strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Use bent-nose pliers to remove the link holding the third and fourth oval settings on the bracelet component together, creating two halves.
Step 2
Mix Devcon 5-Minute epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions.
Apply a small amount of epoxy to the back of one 10x8mm green oval cabochon and the first flat pad setting on one half of the bracelet component. Repeat to the third flat pad setting.
Repeat to apply one 10x8mm light green oval cabochon to the remaining flat pad setting on the first half of the bracelet component.
Set aside to cure.
Step 3
Repeat Step 3 to the second half of the bracelet component.
Step 4
String one 8mm round and one 5x3mm oval onto one 1-1/2 inch spear-style paddle pin then form a simple loop, creating a drop.
Step 5
Use the jump ring on the end of one half of the bracelet component to attach the ear wire to the bracelet component.
Use one 4x3mm oval jump ring to attach the drop created in Step 5 to the opposite end, creating one earring.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create a second earring.
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