Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Cubic Zirconia Drop, Glass Beads and Gemstone Beads
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Design Idea LC2E
The Magic of Mermaid Glass
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about LauraLynn, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Wire, Zebra Wire™, brass, round, 24 gauge
- Drop, cubic zirconia, amethyst purple, 18x7mm hand-faceted teardrop, Mohs hardness 8-1/2
- Paddle pin, gold-plated brass, 2-inch teardrop style, 22 gauge
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Bead, mountain "jade" (dolomite marble) (dyed), light green, 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 3
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 3.5mm long and short oval
- Clasp, springring, gold-finished brass, 14mm
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 6mm round, C grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 4x2mm heishi
- Bead, lampworked glass, opaque multicolored, 14mm round with swirl design
- Bead, gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 4mm round with closed loop
- Bead, iridescent glass, transparent purple, 6mm round
- Bead, iridescent glass, translucent matte purple, 6mm round
- Bead, iridescent glass, transparent purple, 8mm round
- Bead, iridescent glass, translucent matte purple, 8mm round
- Cone, gold-finished brass, 19x6.5mm with square pattern, 5.5mm hole
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, gold-plated brass, 17mm fishhook with 2mm ball and open loop, 19 gauge
- Eye pin, antique gold-plated brass, 2 inches, 24 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 12-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto a single length of 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 then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
Add another crimp cover under the first then string the following:
- Five 4mm amethyst beads
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi
- Three sets of:
- One 4mm mountain "jade"
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- Three sets of:
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm amethyst bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
String on a 14mm bead then repeat the pattern in the opposite direction finishing with a single crimp cover.
Step 4
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand then trim excess wire.
Step 5
Repeat Step 2 using the other length of beading wire.
String the following on the second length of beading wire:
- One 4x2m heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm amethyst bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 4mm mountain "jade" bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm amethyst bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 8mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 6mm glass bead
- One 4x2mm heishi bead
- One 4mm mountain "jade" bead
Add a 4mm round bead with closed loop then repeat then pattern in the opposite direction.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand then trim excess wire.
Step 7
Cut a 6-inch length of Zebra Wire™.
Pass the wire through an 18x7mm cubic zirconia drop. Wrap twice around the tip of round-nose pliers to create a double loop, then wrap the remaining wire down and around the top of the cubic zirconia drop approximately ten times.
Open a 4mm jump ring. Slide on the cubic zirconia drop and the 4mm round with closed loop in the middle of the second strand. Close the jump ring.
Step 8
Pick up one end of each strand. Attach each strand and an eye pin to a 4mm jump ring. Pass the eye pin through a cone and a 6mm glass bead then create a wrapped loop.
Repeat with the other end of the strands.
Step 9
Cut two 4-1/2 inch lengths of chain.
Step 10
Use 4mm jump rings to attach one length of chain to one wrapped loop and a springring clasp.
Attach the other wrapped loop, the springring clasp and the second length of chain to a single 4mm jump ring. This chain will act as an extender chain. Attach a jump ring to the end of the extender chain to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Pass an 8mm glass bead, a 6mm glass bead and a 4mm mountain "jade" bead onto a paddle pin then form a wrapped loop. Attach to an ear wire. Repeat to create a second earring.
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