Four-Piece Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Cultured Freshwater Pearls
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Design Idea MC2H
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Patti Miller, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead, Crystal Passions®, blush rose, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, vintage rose, 6mm bicone (5328)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and brass, clear, 7 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Chain, antique brass-plated brass, 5mm rolo, 18 inches with 2-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Chain, antique brass-plated steel, 3x2mm flat cable
- Chain, antique gold-plated brass, 8mm round
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique gold-plated brass, 9x6mm with jump ring
- Clasp, toggle, antique gold-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 14mm round with flower
- Crimp cover, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Ear wire, antique gold-plated brass, 15mm leverback with 6x3mm shell and open loop
- Eye pin, antique brass-plated steel, 1-1/4 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, antique gold-plated brass, 2 inch, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bronze, 10mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bronze, 12mm round (5810)
- Pearl, cultured freshwater (natural), mauve, 17-20mm flat square, C grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater, peach and mauve, 8.5-9.5mm semi-round, B- grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
Instructions
Necklace 1 Instructions (Choker)
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of chain:
- Two 3-inch lengths
- Four 1/2-inch lengths
Cut an 8-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
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 then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire a 6mm vintage rose bicone and a 12mm bronze pearl. Repeat this pattern a total of eight times then finish with a 6mm vintage rose bicone.
Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
String a 6mm vintage rose bicone onto an eye pin and form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of four beaded links.
Step 5
Attach components to one end of beaded wire in the following order:
- One 1/2-inch length of chain
- One beaded link
- One 1/2-inch length of chain
- One beaded link
- One 3-inch length of chain
Finish with a jump ring.
Repeat this pattern on the opposite end of beaded wire then add a lobster claw clasp.
Necklace 2 Instructions (Small Chain)
Step 1
Cut a 22-inch length of chain.
Step 2
String onto a head pin a 3mm blush rose bicone, a cultured freshwater flat square pearl, a 10mm pearl and a 3mm blush rose bicone. Form a wrapped loop and attach to a 6mm jump ring.
Step 3
Pass the drop created in Step 2 onto the chain. Attach a 6mm jump ring to one end of the chain. Attach the other end of chain and a lobster claw clasp to a 6mm jump ring.
Necklace 3 Instructions (Bronze Pearl)
Step 1
Cut a 16-1/2 inch length of chain and a 24-inch length of Accu-Flex professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
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 then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire approximately 45 10mm pearls. Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach one end of the chain to one end of the beaded wire.
Step 5
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach 1/2 of a toggle clasp to each end of the necklace.
Necklace 4 Instructions (Multi-Pearl)
Step 1
Cut a 40-inch length of Accu-Flex professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
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 then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire one 3mm blush rose bicone and one White Lotus™ pearl. Repeat this pattern approximately 89 times and finish with a 3mm blush rose bicone. Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Use a 6mm jump ring to attach a lobster claw clasp to one end of the strand. Attach a 6mm jump ring to the other end of the strand to complete the necklace.
Bracelet Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Accu-Flex professional quality beading wire.
Step 2
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 then add a crimp cover.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire 10 cultured freshwater flat square pearls. Repeat Step 2 to secure the strand.
Step 4
Use 6mm jump rings to attach 1/2 of a toggle clasp to each end of the strand.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String onto a head pin a 3mm blush rose, a cultured freshwater flat square pearl, a 10mm pearl and a 3mm blush rose bicone then form a wrapped loop. Attach to an ear wire.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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