Double-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads and Chatons and Gold-Plated Brass Links
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Design Idea NK26
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Crystal Passions®, tanzanite, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, tanzanite, 6x4mm faceted rondelle (5040)
- Chaton, Crystal Passions®, tanzanite, foil back, 8.16-8.41mm faceted rivoli (1122), SS39
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 2mm figure 8
- Bead cap, gold-finished brass, 6x1.5mm flower with cutouts, fits 6-8mm bead
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 12x5mm with jump ring
- Ear wire, Almost Instant Jewelry®, gold-finished brass, 20mm fishhook with SS39 rivoli glue-in setting and closed loop, 19 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 3mm round, 1.7mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 5.5mm round, 3.5mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Link, gold-plated brass, 16mm round with 8mm 4-prong round setting
- Prong pusher, steel and wood, 3-5/8 inches overall with 5x3mm groove
- Adhesive, epoxy, Devcon® 2 Ton® Clear Epoxy, 30-minute, 2-part
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 7-1/2 inch lengths of chain and one 16-inch length of chain.
Step 2
Use chain-nose pliers to gently bend the prongs of a link out. Place a chaton in the link and use a prong pusher to secure the chaton.
Repeat to create a total of 3 links.
Step 3
Open a 3mm jump ring. Slide on two links then close the jump ring. Repeat to add a third link.
Use a 3mm jump ring to attach one 7-1/2 inch length of chain to each end of the links.
Find the middle of the 16-inch length of chain. Use two 3mm jump rings to attach it to the middle link. Approximately 1/2 inch up each side of the chain use two 3mm jump rings to attach the chain to the outside links.
Step 4
Use a 4mm jump ring to attach a lobster claw clasp to the two chains on one side of the necklace. Attach a 4mm jump ring to the two chains on the other side of the necklace. Attach a 5.5mm jump ring to the 4mm jump ring.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of Devcon® 5 Minute® Epoxy to the setting of two ear wire. Use a flat back positioner to add a chaton to the ear wires. Set aside to dry.
Step 2
Use chain-nose pliers to gently bend the prongs of a link out. Place a chaton in the link and use a prong pusher to secure the chaton.
Repeat to create a second link.
Step 3
Pass the following onto a head pin:
- One bicone
- The convex side of one bead cap
- One rondelle
- The concave side of one bead cap
- One bicone
Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 4
Attach a drop created in Step 3 to a link created in Step 2. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 5
Open a 4mm jump ring. Slide on a drop created in Step 4 and a finished ear wire. Close the jump ring. Repeat to create a second earring.
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