Single-Strand Necklace with Dendritic Opal Rondelles and Crystal Passions® Round Beads
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Design Idea RG2N
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-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead Montana, Crystal Passions® 4mm round 5000
- Chain, silver-plated steel, 3mm flat figure 8
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 12x7mm with swivel
- Dendritic opal, hand-cut rondelle bead natural 5x2mm-6x4mm
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4.5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 3mm soldered round, 1.7mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Wire, Zebra Wire™, tinned copper, silver color, round, 24 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 3-inch length of Zebra Wire™ 24-gauge silver color tinned copper round wire. Make a double wrapped loop at one end of the wire
Step 2
In an alternating pattern, string onto the wire six 5x2mm-6x4mm dendritic opal hand-cut rondelle beads and five 4mm Crystal Passions® Montana (blue) round beads.
Step 3
Make another double wrapped loop in the end of the wire to secure the beads.
Step 4
Cut two 8-inch strands of silver-plated 3mm flat figure 8 chain.
Step 5
Attach the end of one of the chains to one end of the beaded wire. Attach the second chain to the other end of the beaded wire.
Step 6
Using a 3mm 22-gauge sterling silver soldered round jump ring, attach a 12x7mm silver-plated lobster claw swivel clasp to one end of the chain.
Step 7
Attach a 4.5mm 22-gauge silver-plated round jump ring to the other end of the chain.
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