Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Accu-Flex® Beading Wire and Rose Quartz and Pink Opal Gemstone Beads
Design Idea SD3J
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Rose quartz, tumbled faceted round bead natural, 4mm.
- Pink opal, heishi bead natural, 4x1.5mm-4x2.5mm.
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, #11 rocaille, transparent silver-lined crystal clear, (RR-1).
- Ear wire fishhook, silver-plated, 16mm / hidden open loop, 20 gauge brass.
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter.
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge.
- Clasp magnetic, 12x6mm double ball, silver-finished brass 1-strand.
- Crimp end, silver-plated brass, 4.5x3mm tube with loop, 1-1.5mm inside diameter.
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube with heavy wall, 1.2mm inside diameter.
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Cut three (3) 20-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality 0.019-inch diameter clear beading wire.
On each wire, string a delicate, spaced pattern using:
- 4mm rose quartz beads
- pink opal heishi beads
- Miyuki #11 rocaille seed beads
Create light, scattered groupings rather than a solid strand, leaving small sections of wire visible between bead clusters.
Use 2mm sterling silver crimp tubes to secure bead groupings in place along each strand.
Repeat for all three strands, varying bead placement slightly on each to create a soft, natural layered effect.
Repeat on the opposite side, securing all three strands into a crimp end and attaching the remaining half of the magnetic clasp with a 4mm round jump ring.
Earring Instructions
Cut six (6) 3-1/2 inch lengths of Accu-Flex professional quality 0.019-inch diameter clear beading wire.
Create three dangles per earring by stringing a similar pattern of:
- rose quartz beads
- pink opal heishi beads
- Miyuki #11 seed beads
Keep each dangle slightly varied in spacing and length for a soft cascading effect.
Use crimp tubes to secure the beads in place on each strand. Gather three strands together and secure into a crimp end.
Attach each set of three dangles to a fishhook ear wire using the loop on the crimp end.
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