Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Beads, Amethyst Gemstone Beads and Leather Cord
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Design Idea PF2M
-- 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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- Bead, amethyst (natural), 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), matte, 4mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, scarlet shimmer 2X, 11x7.75mm faceted briolette XXL hole (5043)
- Bead, flower amethyst (natural), 6mm round, C grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Beading hoop, silver-plated brass, 40x22mm teardrop with closed loop
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 16mm leverback with open round 1/2 loop
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Necklace cord, leather and imitation rhodium-plated brass and steel, white, 2mm round, 16 inches with 2-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, opaque black, (RR401), #11 rocaille
- Seed bead, TOHO BEADS®, glass, translucent neon pink-lined luminous light sapphire, (TR-11-980), #11 round
- Thread, Berkley® FireLine®, gel-spun polyethylene, smoke, 0.13mm diameter 4-fiber braid, 4-pound test
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut an arm's length of FireLine® thread. Thread a beading needle onto the thread, almost doubling the thread but leaving a tail.
Step 2
Pick up two sets of:
- One seed bead
- One amethyst 4mm round
- One seed bead
- One matte amethyst 4mm round
Step 3
Pass the needle through all of the beads again then pull tight to form a circle. Tie a knot to secure the beads, leaving approximately an 8-inch tail.
Step 4
Pick up five seed beads, go around the next amethyst round and pass the needle through the next seed bead in the first row.
Repeat three more times, pulling the thread tight through each set of beads.
Step 5
Pass the needle through the next three seed beads, exiting the centermost seed bead from first set of five.
Pick up one 4mm amethyst round and pass the needle through the centermost seed bead in the next set of five from Step 4.
Repeat this pattern three more times, alternating between regular and matte-finished amethyst rounds, pulling the thread tight between each set of beads.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create a section of filled tubular netting with four rows of amethyst rounds, approximately 1/2 inch long.
Tie a knot to secure the beads then pass the needle back through 2-3 inches of beads and trim excess thread.
Thread the needle onto the tail and repeat to hide the thread.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 1 - 6 to create a total of four equal length sections of filled tubular netting.
Step 8
String all four sections of netting onto a necklace cord with a crystal faceted briolette XXL hole bead in between each section of netting to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Following the filled tubular netting instructions from the Necklace instructions above to create four sections of netting, each with two rows of amethyst rounds, approximately 1/4 inch long.
Step 2
String onto a head pin: one black seed bead, one matte amethyst 4mm round, one neon pink seed bead, one amethyst 6mm round, one neon pink seed bead, one matte amethyst 4mm round and one black seed bead. Form a simple loop.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
String one section of netting, one faceted briolette XXL hole bead and one section of netting onto a beading hoop then close.
Attach one beaded drop to the inner loop on the beading hoop then attach an ear wire to the outer loop.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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