Five-Piece Necklace and Earring Set with Sterling Silver Beads and Charms and Delica® Seed Beads
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Design Idea MK32
Creativity Is Intelligence Having Fun
-- 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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- Bead, Rajasthani sterling silver, 7x7mm diamond
- Bead, sterling silver, 2mm seamless-look round
- Bead, sterling silver, 4x2mm liquid twisted tube
- Bead, sterling silver, 6x1.5mm tube
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, Duracoat® opaque light squash, (DB2103), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque glazed luster pale yellow, (DB1531), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, opaque matte gold luster rainbow bronze, (DB0380), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, translucent matte Capri blue, (DB0768), #11 round
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, transparent fuchsia, (DB1310), #11 round
- Bead tip, sterling silver, 6.5x3.5mm bottom clamp-on
- Chain, Gossamer™, sterling silver, 1mm Venetian box, 18 inches
- Chain, sterling silver, 3.5mm flat round cable, 18 inches with lobster claw clasp
- Charm, antiqued sterling silver, 43x32mm single-sided moon with zigzag design and 5 loops
- Charm, sterling silver, 10mm single-sided open textured star
- Clasp, lobster claw, sterling silver, 7x4mm with jump ring
- Ear wire, sterling silver, 17mm perfect balance angular fishhook with 3mm ball with open loop, 20 gauge
- Eye pin, sterling silver, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, sterling silver, 1-1/2 inches with 2mm ball, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 4mm round, 2.2mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 7x5mm oval, 5.5x3.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, smoke, 0.10mm diameter, 3-pound test
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of Berkley® Fireline® thread:
- Three 30-inch lengths
- One 15-inch length
Strand 1
Step 2
String the following onto a 1-1/2 inch head pin:
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One 7mm diamond bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One 7mm diamond bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
Form a simple loop, creating a white drop.
Repeat to create a total of four separate drops using the Capri blue, pineapple and hot pink seed beads.
Step 3
Use the simple loop on the white drop to attach it to the first bottom loop on the moon charm. Repeat to attach each drop to a bottom loop in desired order.
Step 4
Use one oval jump ring to attach the star charm to the top loop on the moon charm.
Strand 2
Step 5
Make a cut in the middle of the chain. Cut one inch off from each length, keeping the ends with the clasps.
Step 6
String one seed bead onto the end of the 15-inch length of thread and slide down to the end of thread. Tie an overhand knot to hold the seed bead into place. Pick up your bead tip and lay the seed bead inside the bead tip cup.
Optional: Place a small amount of adhesive inside the bead tip for added security.
Step 7
Once the bead is lying in the bead tip, use a pair of flat-nose pliers and gently close the bead tip.
Step 8
Continue to string the following onto the length of thread:
Note: The sequence of stringing is important as it is meaningful in Morse code: "Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One Capri #11 blue seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One Capri #11 blue seed bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One #11 white glazed luster seed bead
- Two 6x1.5mm tube beads
- Two Capri #11 blue seed beads
- Three #11 pineapple seed beads
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- Two #11 hot pink seed beads
- Two 6x1.5mm tube beads
- One #11 white glazed luster seed bead
- Two 6x1.5mm tube beads
- One 2mm round bead
- Two #11 Capri blue seed beads
- Three #11 pineapple seed beads
- One 2mm round bead
- Two #11 hot pink seed beads
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 Capri blue seed bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- Two #11 pineapple seed beads
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- Two #11 hot pink seed beads
- Two #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- Two 6x1.5mm tube beads
- One #11 Capri blue seed bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One #11 Capri blue seed bead
- One 2mm round bead
- Three #11 round seed beads
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- Three #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- Two #11 Capri blue seed beads
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- Two 6x1.5mm tube beads
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- Two #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 white glazed luster yellow seed bead
- One 6x1.5mm tube bead
- One #11 Capri blue seed bead
Step 9
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to complete the beaded strand.
Step 10
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one end of the length of chain onto a bead tip on one end of the beaded strand.
Repeat to the opposite end to complete Strand 2.
Strand 3
Step 11
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 using one 30-inch length of thread then continue to string the following sequence:
- Eleven sets of:
- One 3/4 inch length of #11 gold luster rainbow olive rose seed beads
- One 4x2mm twisted tube bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 4x2mm twisted tube bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 4x2mm twisted tube bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
- One 4x2mm twisted tube bead
- One 3/4 inch length of #11 gold luster rainbow olive rose seed beads
Repeat Steps 6 and 7.
Step 12
String one 7x5mm oval jump ring onto a second 7x5mm oval jump ring. Close.
Repeat using the previous jump ring to create a short chain using a total of three 7x5mm oval jump rings.
Repeat to create a second short chain of oval jump rings.
Step 13
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach one length of chain created in Step 12 onto the end of the beaded strand created in Step 11.
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach one clasp onto the opposite end of the length of chain.
Step 14
Repeat Step 13 to attach the remaining length of chain created in Step 12 onto the opposite end of the beaded strand created in Step 11 to complete Strand 3.
Strand 4
Step 15
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 using one 30-inch length of chain then string the following sequence:
- Four sets of:
- Thirteen #11 hot pink seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 gold luster rainbow olive rose seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 pineapple seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 gold luster rainbow olive rose seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 Capri blue seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 hot pink seed beads
Repeat Steps 5 and 6.
Step 16
String one 7x5mm oval jump ring onto a clasp. Close.
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach the previous oval jump ring onto the end of the beaded strand.
Step 17
String one 7x5mm oval jump ring onto a second 7x5mm oval jump ring. Close.
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach the oval jump rings onto the opposite end of the beaded strand to complete Strand 4.
Strand 5
Step 18
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 using the remaining length of thread then string the following:
- Six sets of:
- Four sets of:
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 Capri blue seed beads
- Four sets of:
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 white glazed luster yellow seed beads
- Four sets of:
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- Thirteen #11 Capri blue seed beads
- Four sets of:
- One 4x2mm tube bead
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
Repeat Steps 5 and 6.
Step 19
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach one 7x5mm oval jump ring onto one end of the strand.
Repeat to attach the clasp, completing Strand 5.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a 1-inch eye pin:
- One #11 hot pink seed bead
- One 7mm diamond bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
Form a simple loop.
Step 2
Use one 4mm round jump ring to attach the loop closest to the hot pink seed bead onto the loop on the ear wire.
Repeat to attach the star charm to the remaining loop.
Step 3
String the following onto a 1-inch eye pin:
- One #11 Capri blue seed bead
- One 7mm diamond bead
- One #11 pineapple seed bead
Form a simple loop. Repeat Step 2 to complete the second earring.
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