Two-Piece Necklace and Earring Set with Brass Focal, Crystal Passions® Beads and Gold Metal Chain
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Design Idea NH4B
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Crystal Passions®, vintage rose, 6mm faceted round (5000)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, vintage rose, 8mm faceted round (5000)
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 2.5mm figaro
- Chain, gold-finished stainless steel, 1.5mm cable, 24 inches with 2-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Clasp, 2-strand slide lock, gold-plated brass, 16x6mm tube
- Earnut, rubber and gold-plated brass, 7x3mm
- Earstud, gold-finished brass and stainless steel, 4mm ball with closed loop
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Focal, brass, 37x8mm double-sided blank flat rectangle, 26 gauge
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4x3mm oval, 3.1x2mm inside diameter, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 6x4mm oval, 4.3x2.5mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Stamp punch, tempered steel and plastic, grey and red, 2-3/8 x1/4 inches with (36) 1/8 inch alphabet letters A-Z, numbers 0-9 and "&" symbol
Instructions
Single-Strand Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Use a stamp punch set to stamp a date or inspirational word onto the 37x8mm blank flat rectangle.
Step 2
Pass an oval jump ring through the loop of the stamped focal and the 24-inch finished chain then close.
Double-Strand Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of 2.5mm figaro chain:
- One 18-inch length
- Two 3-3/4 inch lengths
- One 3-inch length
- Two 2-3/4 inch lengths
Step 2
String a vintage rose 6mm round onto a head pin then form a simple loop.
String a vintage rose 8mm round onto an eye pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of four 8mm round links.
Step 3
Connect the following in order:
- One 3-3/4 inch length of chain
- One 6mm round link
- One 2-3/4 inch length of chain
- One 6mm round link
- One 3-inch length of chain
- One 6mm round link
- One 2-3/4 inch length of chain
- One 6mm round link
- One 3-3/4 inch length of chain
Step 4
Use an oval jump ring to connect the 4mm round drop to the center of the 3-inch length of chain.
Step 5
Use a round jump ring to connect each end of the chain component from Step 3 to each of the top loops of the slide lock clasp.
Use a round jump ring to connect each end of the 18-inch length of chain to each of the bottom loops of the clasp.
Earrings Instructions
Step 1
Cut the following lengths of 2.5mm figaro chain:
- Two 2-inch lengths
- Two 2-1/4 inch lengths
- Two 2-1/2 inch lengths
Step 2
String a vintage rose 6mm round onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a total of six 6mm round drops.
Step 3
Connect one drop to one end of each length of chain.
Step 4
Pass a round jump ring through the opposite ends of one of each length of chain and the loop of an earstud then close.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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