Single-Strand Necklace with Cat’s Eye Quartz Beads and Antique Silver-Plated Charm and Clasp
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Design Idea RG2R
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Cat's eye quartz, round bead natural 8mm
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.024-inch diameter
- Sterling silver, cut tube crimp, 2mm / 1.3-1.4mm inside diameter
- Jump ring, antique silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Bead, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 8mm corrugated round
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, stainless steel, 5mm tube with 0.5mm inside diameter
- Clasp, toggle, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 23x15mm Christian fish
- Charm, pewter (tin-based alloy), antique silver plate, 13.5x11mm double-sided open paw print
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch length of Accu-Flex® 49-strand 0.024-inch diameter clear professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String onto the beading wire: one 2mm sterling silver cut tube crimp and one Accu-Guard™ 5mm 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 4mm antique silver-plated crimp cover .
Step 3
Thread the following onto the beading wire:
- Five 8mm cat’s eye quartz round beads
- One 8mm antique silver-plated corrugated round bead
Repeat this pattern 7 times. Then thread onto the necklace five 8mm cat’s eye quartz round beads.
Step 4
Crimp the end of the beading wire as you did in Step 2.
Step 5
Add the fish side of a 23x15mm antique silver-plated Christian fish toggle clasp to one end of the necklace, using two 4mm 20-gauge antique silver-plated round jump rings.
Add the toggle end of the clasp to the other end of the necklace, using two 4mm 20-gauge antique silver-plated round jump rings.
Step 6
Add a 13.5x11mm antique silver-plated paw print charm to the “fish” end of the clasp, using a 4mm 20-gauge antique silver-plated round jump ring.
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