Set of Three Bracelets with Gemstone Beads and 14Kt Gold-Filled Puffed Heart Charm
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Design Idea RD3K
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, black onyx (dyed), 3mm round, A- grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, multi-tourmaline (natural), 2-2.5mm hand-cut faceted round with set pattern and 0.4-1.4mm hole, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 7 to 7-1/2
- Bead, peridot (natural), 2.5-3mm faceted round, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, peridot (natural), 4x3mm hand-cut smooth rondelle, C grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, pink tourmaline (natural), 2-2.5mm faceted cube, B grade, Mohs hardness 7 to 7-1/2
- Bead, rhodonite (natural), 3mm round, B grade, Mohs hardness 5-1/2 to 6-1/2
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, Dijon gold, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Charm, 14Kt gold-filled, 6x5mm single-sided puffed heart
- Clasp, lobster claw, gold-plated brass, 9x4mm rectangular hook
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 3mm round
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Sterling silver, cut tube crimp, 2mm / 1.3-1.4mm inside diameter
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 4mm tube
Instructions
Bracelet 1: Pink Tourmaline
Step 1
Cut one 10-inch length of 0.014-inch, 49-strand, Dijon gold Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Using one 2mm sterling silver crimp tube, one 4mm gold-plated Accu-Guard™ wire protector and one 3mm gold-plated crimp cover, crimp one end of the beading wire .
Step 2
Thread on 2-2.5mm pink tourmaline cube beads until you have a beaded length (without the metal crimped portion) of approximately 6.66 inches. This will result in a standard 7.25-inch bracelet. Adjust the beaded length up or down now, to adjust the desired end-size.
Step 3
Using one 2mm sterling silver crimp tube, one 4mm gold-plated Accu-Guard wire protector and one 3mm gold-plated crimp cover, crimp the end of the beading wire, adding a 4mm 20-gauge gold-plated jump ring to the Accu-Guard wire protector prior to inserting the tail of the beading wire into the crimp tube and crimping.
Pro Tip: Curve your bracelet into a circle before crimping the second end to ensure that the bracelet will easily curve well after it is finished.
Step 4
Add a 4mm 20-gauge gold-plated jump ring to the starting end of the bracelet. Add a half a lobster claw clasp to the jump ring.
Add a 6x5mm 14Kt gold-filled puffed heart charm and the other half of a lobster claw clasp to the jump ring at the other end the bracelet.
Make the gemstone dangle by threading a 3mm rhodonite round bead onto a 1.5-inch 24-gauge gold-plated ball pin, finishing it with simple loop . Using the simple loop, add the dangle to the jump ring next to the puffed heart charm.
Bracelet 2: Peridot
Step 1
Follow the instructions for Bracelet 1 using the following beads:
- 2.5-3mm faceted peridot beads for the pink tourmaline beads
- A 4x3mm peridot rondelle bead for the rhodonite bead on the dangle
Bracelet 3: Multi-Colored Tourmaline
Step 1
Precisely follow the instructions for Bracelet 1 but substitute:
- 2-2.5mm faceted multi-colored tourmaline beads, in a random pattern, for the pink tourmaline beads
- A 3mm round black onyx bead for the rhodonite bead on the dangle
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