Bracelet with Preciosa Czech Crystal Beads and Pearls and Silver-Plated Chain
Design Idea SB2K
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, crystal silver plate, Preciosa Czech crystal 6x3mm rondelle
- Bead, sterling silver, 7.5x7mm heart / letter A, Dione®
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, silver-lined translucent clear, #8 round
- Pearl, pearlescent white, Preciosa Czech crystal 6mm round
- Jump ring, silver-plated, 4mm round, 20 gauge / 2.4mm inside diameter / brass
- Clasp magnetic, converter silver-plated, 25x6mm, brass Magna Clasp™
- Chain, silver-plated long & short, 2.5mm oval, brass
- Wire, ParaWire™, silver-plated copper, round, 20 gauge
Instructions
Cut one 8-inch length of ParaWire™ 20-gauge silver-plated copper round wire.
Using round-nose pliers, form a wrapped loop on one end of the wire.
String the following beads onto the wire in this order:
- One Dyna-Mites™ #8 silver-lined translucent clear seed bead
- One Preciosa Czech crystal 6mm pearlescent white pearl
- One Preciosa Czech crystal 6x3mm crystal silver-plated rondelle
- One Preciosa Czech crystal 6mm pearlescent white pearl
- One Preciosa Czech crystal 6x3mm crystal silver-plated rondelle
- One Preciosa Czech crystal 6mm pearlescent white pearl
- One Dyna-Mites™ #8 silver-lined translucent clear seed bead
String one Dione® sterling silver heart “A” bead or any letter of your choice.
Repeat the bead pattern from Step 3 in reverse order to mirror the first side.
Form a wrapped loop at the end of the wire to complete the beaded bracelet component.
Cut two 2-1/2 inch lengths of silver-plated 2.5mm long & short oval chain.
Attach one chain length to each wrapped loop using 4mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump rings.
Attach each end of the chain to a Magna Clasp™ silver-plated magnetic clasp using 4mm 20-gauge jump rings.
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