Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Crystal Passions® Drops and Chainmaille
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Design Idea L30D
-- Designer --
Jude, Jewelry Artist, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jude Wroblewski, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Drop, Crystal Passions® crystals, crystal vitrail light P, 8x6.5mm Xilion oval pendant (6028)
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4.5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 5mm round, 3.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 4mm round, 2.2mm inside diameter, 19 gauge
- Clasp, toggle, antiqued sterling silver, 20x18mm heart with filigree pattern
- Ear wire, sterling silver, 20x10mm with coil and 2.5mm ball with open loop, 20 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Pass one 5mm sterling silver jump ring through two 5mm jump rings. Pass one additional 5mm jump ring through the same two jump rings to create a double jump ring. Repeat to create a chain 34 rings long.
Step 2
Pass a 4.5mm silver-plated brass jump ring through the last set of jump rings and two additional 4.5mm jump rings. Close the jump ring.
Step 3
Repeat Step 2 to add in total 27 4.5mm links to the chain, ending with a single 4.5mm jump ring.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to connect 24 4mm links to the chain, ending with a single 4mm jump ring.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to create a second chain.
Step 6
Pass one 4.5mm jump ring through the 4mm jump ring from the end of the first chain.
Step 7
Use a 5mm jump ring to connect one half of the antiqued sterling silver toggle clasp and one end of the necklace. Repeat to attach the other half of the toggle clasp to the other end of the necklace.
Creating the Drops
Step 8
Pass a 4.5mm jump ring through an 8mm oval crystal and a second 4.5mm jump ring then close. Repeat to create five long drops.
Step 9
Find the center of the necklace. Use a 5mm jump ring to attach a long drop a single jump ring.
Step 10
Starting from the long drop attached in Step 9, use 5mm jump rings to attach drops to a single jump ring of the chain in one direction in the following order:
- One 8mm oval
- One long drop
- One 8mm oval
- One long drop
- One 8mm oval
- One 8mm oval
Step 11
Repeat Step 10 in the opposite direction to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Pass one 5mm jump ring through one 8mm oval crystal and two 4.5mm jump rings, then close.
Step 2
Use two 4mm jump rings to attach the double jump ring created in Step 1 to one additional 4mm jump ring. Repeat twice to create a series of four double jump rings.
Step 3
Continue to connect two 4mm jump rings and two more sets of two 4.5mm jump rings to the single 4mm jump ring on the end of the chain.
Step 4
Attach one sterling silver ear wire to the last two jump rings.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 - 4 to create the second earring.
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