Single-Strand Back Necklace with Sodalite and Silver-Plated Point Pendants, Sodalite Beads and Wood Heishi Beads
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Design Idea RG25
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Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, wood (waxed), light and dark brown, 3-4mm hand-cut heishi
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, bronze, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Clasp, lobster claw, antique gold-plated brass, 10x6mm with closed loop
- Crimp cover, antique gold-plated brass, 3mm
- Crimp, 14Kt gold-filled, 2x1mm smooth tube
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, antique gold-plated brass, 6mm round, 4.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Sodalite / "pewter" (zinc-based alloy) silver-plated point pendant natural 21x6mm
- Sodalite / "pewter" (zinc-based alloy) silver-plated point pendant natural 43x12mm
- Sodalite faceted round bead natural 6mm
- Sodalite chip bead natural medium
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, antique gold-plated brass, 5mm tube
Instructions
Front of Necklace
Step 1
Cut a 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® 49-strand 0.019-inch diameter bronze professional-quality beading wire. Place a bead stopper on one end of the beading wire.
Step 2
String 50 sodalite chip beads onto the beading wire.
Step 3
String onto the beading wire: one 2x1mm 14Kt gold-filled smooth tube crimp and one 5mm Accu-Guard™ antique gold-plated brass tube 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 3mm antique gold-plated crimp cover.
Step 4
Remove the bead stopper and crimp that end of the beading wire as in Step 3.
Step 5
Attach a 4mm 20-gauge antique gold-plated round jump ring to each end of the bead strand.
Attach a 10x6mm antique gold-plated lobster claw clasp to one end.
Step 6
Attach a 6mm 20-gauge antique gold-plated round jump ring to a 21x6mm sodalite and silver-plated point pendant.
Step 7
Attach five 6mm 20-gauge antique gold-plated round jump rings in a chain and then attach the chain to another 21x6mm sodalite and silver-plated point pendant.
Step 8
Using two 6mm 20-gauge antique gold-plated round jump rings, attach the two pendants to the center front of the necklace.
Back of Necklace
Step 1
Cut a 10-inch length of Accu-Flex® 49-strand 0.019-inch diameter bronze professional-quality beading wire. Place a bead stopper on one end of the beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the beading wire: one 6mm sodalite faceted round bead and ten 3-4mm hand-cut brown wood heishi beads. Repeat the pattern 4 more times. Then add one more 6mm sodalite faceted round bead.
Step 3
Crimp both ends of the beading wire as you did in Steps 3 and 4 above for the front of the necklace.
Step 4
Attach a 43x12mm sodalite and silver-plated point pendant to one end of the beading wire.
Step 5
Using a 6mm 20-gauge antique gold-plated round jump ring, attach the other end of the beading wire to the center back of the necklace.
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