Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Paua Shell Beads, Crystal Passions® Beads and Amoracast® Charm
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bail, pendant, gold-plated brass, 7x3mm
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal blue shade, 3mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, Crystal Passions®, light turquoise, 4mm bicone (5328)
- Bead, paua shell (assembled), 14x10mm flat teardrop
- Chain, Gossamer™, "vermeil," 0.7mm box, 18 inches with springring clasp
- Charm, Amoracast®, "vermeil", 14mm two-sided open round with sunny mountains
- Head pin, 14Kt gold-filled, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 22 gauge
- Hoop, 14Kt gold-filled, 20mm round
- Wire, 12Kt gold-filled, dead-soft, round, 24 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 9-inch length of 24-gauge wire.
Step 2
Pass the wire through the mountains of an Amoracast® charm then form a wrapped loop. Pass on a light turquoise bicone. Loosely spiral the wire down and around the bicone then pass on a paua shell bead. Wrap the wire around the top of the paua shell bead back up to the bottom of the bicone. Trim excess wire.
Step 3
Pass a crystal blue shade bicone onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop. Attach the drops to the mountain charm on each side of the wrapped loop.
Step 4
Attach a bail to the top loop of the mountain charm. Pass the chain through the bail to complete the necklace.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 9-inch length of 24-gauge wire.
Step 2
Pass the wire through a hoop then form a wrapped loop. Pass on a light turquoise bicone. Loosely spiral the wire down and around the bicone then pass on a paua shell bead. Wrap the wire around the top of the paua shell bead back to the bottom of the bicone. Trim excess wire.
Step 3
Pass a crystal blue shade bicone onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop. Attach the drops to the hoop on each side of the wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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