Collar-Style Necklace and Earring Set with Preciosa Czech Crystal Beads and Pearls and Gold-Finished Brass Chain
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Design Idea NH2F
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Pearl, Preciosa Czech crystal, light grey, 10x6mm pear
- Earnut, acrylic and gold-plated aluminum, clear, 11x6mm comfort clutch
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, hyacinth AB, 4mm faceted bicone
- Bead, Preciosa Czech crystal, indicolite, 6mm faceted bicone
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube, 0.5mm inside diameter
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 3x1mm ribbed round, fits 2-4mm bead
- Clasp, toggle, gold-finished copper, 18mm textured round with twist
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Connector, gold-plated brass, 12x5mm half-round, 2/1 loop
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 2mm figure 8
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Bead cap, gold-finished brass, 6x1.5mm flower with cutouts, fits 6-8mm bead
- Crimp, 12Kt gold-filled, 2mm smooth tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Earstud, gold-finished brass and stainless steel, 4mm ball with closed loop
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2.5mm round
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.1x2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire and forty-one 3/4 inch lengths of 2mm figure-8 chain.
Step 2
String the following onto an eye pin:
- One gold 2.5mm round
- One 3x1mm bead cap
- One 10x6mm pear
- One 6x1.5mm bead cap
Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 42 links.
Step 3
String onto a head pin:
- One 2.5mm round
- One 4mm bicone
- One 2.5mm round
Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of 42 drops.
Step 4
String onto the length of beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. 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 trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a crimp cover.
Step 5
String onto the beading wire:
- 42 sets of:
- One 6mm bicone
- One 2.5mm round
- One beaded link (narrow end)
- One 2.5mm round
- One 6mm bicone
Repeat Step 4 to secure the wire.
Step 6
Open the loop on the first link at one end of the strand and string on one length of chain and one beaded drop then close.
Open the loop on the next link then string on one length of chain, one drop and the opposite end of the length of chain from the previous drop. Repeat using the remaining drops and lengths of chain.
Step 7
Use double jump rings to connect one half of the clasp to the Accu-Guard on one end of the strand then repeat on the other end to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String onto a head pin: one 2.5mm round, one 6mm bicone and one 2.5mm round then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of eight drops.
String onto a head pin: one 2.5mm round, one 4mm bicone and one 2.5mm round then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of ten drops.
Step 2
String onto an eye pin: one 2.5mm round, one 3x1mm bead cap, one 10x6mm pear pearl and one 6x1.5mm bead cap then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of ten links.
Step 3
Use an oval jump ring to connect an ear stud and a 6mm bicone drop to the center loop on one connector.
Use an oval jump ring to connect the center loop of another connector and one 6mm bicone link to the left loop of the connector above then repeat using the right loop of the connector above.
Step 4
Connect one 4mm bicone drop to the wide end of one beaded link then use an oval jump ring to connect the link to the center loop of a connector.
Use an oval jump ring to connect the left loop of the above connector to the center loop of a new connector and beaded link (narrow end). Connect a 4mm bicone drop to the other end of the link. Repeat using the right loop of the above connector.
Step 5
Align the connectors from Steps 3 and 4. Use an oval jump ring to connect the left loops with a beaded link, the center loops with a 6mm bicone drop and the right loops with a beaded link.
Step 6
Cut one 3-1/2 inch length of chain.
Connect one end of the chain and one 4mm bicone drop to one of the two remaining beaded links without a drop then repeat, connecting the opposite end of the chain to the other beaded drop on the opposite side.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 3 - 6 to create a second earring.
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