Multi-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Components and Almost Instant Jewelry® Links and Focal
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Design Idea NA2U
Polished Sophistication
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Link, Almost Instant Jewelry® and TierraCast®, gold-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 17mm round with beaded edge and 12mm rivoli glue-in setting
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 8mm soldered round, 6.3mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy) and glass rhinestone, clear, 15x8mm
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube
- Chaton, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, foil back, 12mm faceted rivoli (1122)
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge
- Bead tip, gold-plated brass, 6.5x4mm side clamp-on with open loop
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, denim blue, 6mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, denim blue, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Embellishment, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, foil back, 30x20mm faceted pear fancy stone (4327)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 6mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Focal, Almost Instant Jewelry®, gold-plated brass, 32x22.5mm pear with 30x20mm pear setting
- Ear wire, gold-finished brass, 19mm fishhook with 3mm ball and 4mm coil and open loop, 21 gauge
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, crystal iridescent green, 4mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, crystal iridescent green, 3mm round (5810)
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 2mm ball, 36 inches with 1-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Beading wire, Tigertail™, nylon-coated stainless steel, gold, 7 strand, 0.015-inch diameter
- Spacer bar, gold-plated brass, 11x2.5mm 2-strand, fits up to 8mm bead
- End bar, antique gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 17x6mm single-sided rectangle with Greek key design and 5 loops
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube, 1.4mm inside diameter
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal golden shadow, 6x4mm faceted rondelle (5040)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 3mm round (5810)
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.1x2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4x3mm oval, 2.5x1.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 6mm round (5810)
- Pearl, Crystal Passions®, bright gold, 4mm round (5810)
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of Apoxie® Sculpt adhesive to the back-bottom of a pear setting focal.
Place five spacer bars into the adhesive. Position them next to each other so that one of the holes from each spacer is peaking over the bottom of the focal to create five loops, as seen in the image above.
Use a small amount of adhesive to place two more spacer bars across the other ends the previous spacer bars to secure them in place.
Set aside to dry.
Step 2
Once dry, mix a small amount of Devcon® 2 Ton® epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions. Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of adhesive to the inside of the pear setting. Push the pear fancy stone into place. Set aside to dry.
Step 3
Cut the following lengths of beading wire:
- Two 15-inch
- One 16-inch
- Two 20-inch
Step 4
String a crimp and an Accu-Guard™ wire protector onto a 15-inch 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 5
String the following onto the beading wire:
- One 6mm blue bicone
- Five 3mm green pearls
Repeat this pattern a total of six times then add a 6mm blue bicone.
Step 6
String a 6x4mm golden shadow rondelle and a 6mm blue bicone. Repeat a total of seven times then add a 6x4mm golden shadow rondelle. Repeat the pattern from Step 5 a total of six times then add a 4mm blue bicone.
Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 7
Repeat Step 4 using the other 15-inch beading wire.
Step 8
String one 4mm golden shadow bicone and thirteen 3mm green pearls. Repeat this pattern a total of eight times then finish with a 4mm golden shadow bicone. Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 9
Repeat Step 4 using the 16-inch strand.
Step 10
String the following:
- Seven sets of:
- One 3mm gold pearl
- One 4mm blue bicone
- One 3mm gold pearl
- Seven 4mm golden shadow bicones
- Three sets of:
- One 4mm gold pearl
- One 6mm blue bicone
- Five sets of:
- One 4mm gold pearl
- One 6mm golden shadow bicone
- One 4mm gold pearl
- One 6mm blue bicone
- One 4mm gold pearl
- Seven 4mm golden shadow bicones
- Seven sets of:
- One 3mm gold pearl
- One 4mm blue bicone
- One 3mm gold pearl
Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 11
Repeat Step 4 using a 20-inch strand.
Step 12
String sixty-five 6mm gold pearls. Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 13
Repeat Step 4 using the other 20-inch strand.
Step 14
String the following:
- Twelve sets of:
- One 4mm blue bicone
- Seven 4mm green pearls
- One 4mm blue bicone
Repeat Step 4 to secure the strand.
Step 15
Open a 4x3mm oval jump ring. Slide on one end of the first strand and a second 4x3mm jump ring. Close the first jump ring. Continue adding jump rings to create a five-link chain.
Use a 6x4mm oval jump ring to attach the chain to the first loop of an end bar.
Repeat this process to attach strands to the end bar in the order created. For the second strand, use a single 4x3mm jump ring. For the third strand, use 4x3mm jump rings to create a thirteen-link chain. For the fourth strand, use a single 4x3mm jump ring. For the final strand, use 4x3mm jump rings to create a five-link chain.
Step 16
On the other end of the first strand, use 4x3mm jump rings to create a five-link chain. Attach to the corresponding loop on the pear fancy stone component.
For the second strand, use two 4x3mm jump rings. For the third strand, use eleven 4x3mm jump rings. For the fourth strand, use two 43mm jump rings. For the final strand, use five 4x3mm jump rings.
Attach a 6x4mm jump ring to the top of the pear fancy stone component.
Step 17
Cut a 14-inch length of gold-finished brass chain. Pass the chain through the jump ring at the top of the pear fancy stone component. Attach a bead tip to each end of the chain.
Step 18
Open a 6x4mm jump ring. Slide on the bead tips from Step 17 and a lobster claw clasp. Close the jump ring.
Open a 6x4mm jump ring. Slide on the end bar and an 8mm jump ring. Close the jump ring.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Mix a small amount of Devcon 2 Ton epoxy according to manufacturer's instructions. Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of adhesive to the inside of each rivoli glue-in setting. Push a rivoli chaton into place in each setting. Set aside to dry.
Step 2
Pass onto a head pin a 6mm blue bicone, a 6mm golden shadow bicone and a 6mm blue bicone. Form a wrapped loop.
Step 3
Open a 6x4mm jump ring. Slide on the wrapped loop and a rivoli link. Attach an ear wire to the opposite side.
Step 4
Repeats Steps 2 and 3 to create a second earring.
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