Charm Bracelet with Silver-Plated Travel-Themed Charms, Preciosa Bicones and Paperclip chain
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Design Idea RD3Q
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead crystal aurum 2X, Preciosa Czech crystal 4mm bicone
- Bead Montana, Crystal Passions® 4mm bicone 5328
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 3mm paperclip
- Charm mix, enamel / glass / antique silver- / antique gold-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), dark blue and white, 18x16mm double-sided Arc de Triomphe / 22x16mm single-sided passport / 28x14mm single-sided Eiffel Tower
- Charm, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 14x13mm double-sided anchor
- Charm, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 17x15mm double-sided ship's helm wheel
- Charm, crystals and sterling silver, Montana, 8mm flower
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 9.5x6mm with swivel
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 7.5-inch length of 3mm paperclip chain.
Add a flower charm to the end of the chain using a 4mm 20-gauge jump ring. Skip a few links and add another flower charm with another 4mm 20-gauge jump ring.
Add a lobster claw clasp to the other end of the chain, using a 4mm 20-gauge jump ring. About 1.5 inches from the lobster claw clasp, add two 4mm 20-gauge jump rings.
Step 2
Thread two 4mm Crystal Passions® Montana (blue) bicone beads onto a silver-plated 1.5-inch 21-gauge eye pin. Make a simple loop in the end of the eye pin, adding an Eiffel Tower charm before you close it.
Make another dangle as above, adding an anchor charm instead of an Eiffel Tower charm.
Make another dangle as above, this time adding a ship’s helm wheel charm.
Step 3
Thread two 4mm Crystal Passions® Montana (blue) bicone beads onto a gold-plated 1.5-inch 21-gauge eye pin. Make a simple loop in the end of the eye pin, adding an Arc de Triomphe charm before you close it.
Make another dangle as above, adding a passport charm instead of an Arc de Triomphe charm.
Step 4
Thread a 4mm Preciosa Czech crystal aurum 2X bicone bead onto a 2-inch 23-gauge head pin with a 1.5mm ball. Make a wrapped loop in the end of the eye pin.
Repeat the above to create two more beaded dangles.
Step 5
Find the center of the bracelet. Attach the Eiffel Tower dangle, using a 4mm 20-gauge round jump ring.
Leaving two links between each dangle, attach the following dangles and charms to the bracelet on one side of the Eiffel Tower dangle, using 4mm 20-gauge round jump rings.
- 4mm crystal aurum 2X beaded dangle
- 8mm flower charm
- Passport dangle
- 4mm crystal aurum 2X beaded dangle
- Anchor dangle
Leaving two links between each dangle, attach the following dangles and charms to the bracelet on the other side of the Eiffel Tower dangle, using 4mm 20-gauge round jump rings.
- 4mm crystal aurum 2X beaded dangle
- 8mm flower charm
- Arc de Triomphe dangle
- 4mm crystal aurum 2X beaded dangle
- Ship’s helm wheel dangle
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