Design Idea PE24
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions
Cut ten 6-inch lengths of 20-gauge rose gold-finished wire and ten lengths of 20-gauge titanium-finished wire.
On the end of a rose gold length of wire create a wrapped loop. String on one emerald rondelle, one 10mm malachite round and one emerald rondelle then create a wrapped loop.
Begin creating a wrapped loop on the end of a titanium length of wire. Before wrapping, thread on the loop of the previously made link. String on the following then create a wrapped loop:
Repeat this step to add the following beaded links to the chain:
On rose gold wire:
On titanium wire:
On rose gold wire:
On titanium wire:
On rose gold wire:
On titanium wire:
On rose gold wire:
On titanium wire:
Repeat Steps 1 - 3 to create a second beaded chain.
Cut an 8-inch length of 14-gauge titanium-finished wire.
Gently bend the center of the wire into a shallow U-shape approximately 2-inches wide.
Cut a 16-inch length of 24-gauge titanium-finished wire.
Wrap one end of the wire around the focal three times, just inside the spiral. String on a 3mm ruby bicone and wrap around the focal twice. Repeat to add the following along the focal:
String on a 6mm emerald bicone and wrap twice, spacing the wraps approximately 6mm apart. Repeat to add the following, with 6mm spaces between:
Repeat Step 7 in reverse.
Spiral the ends of the focal wire, ending next to the 3mm ruby bicones.
Cut five 8-inch lengths of 20-gauge titanium-finished wire. Create a 1/4-inch spiral on one end of each wire.
String a 4mm tanzanite bicone, a 6x4mm emerald rondelle, a 10mm malachite round and a 4mm peridot round onto a spiraled length of wire then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
Attach these to the focal between the 6mm emerald bicones and the 8x4mm malachite rondelles.
String the following onto a spiraled wire, then create a simple loop:
Attach this drop to the focal between the two 8x4mm malachite rondelles.
String one 4mm tanzanite bicone, one 6x4mm emerald rondelle and one 10mm malachite round onto a spiraled wire then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second drop.
String one of the beaded chains then one of the drops created in Step 14 onto one of the spirals of the focal. Repeat with the remaining beaded chain and drop on the opposite side.
Cut two 6-inch lengths of titanium-finished wire.
Create a wrapped loop on one length of wire. String on a 6mm emerald bicone then create a slightly larger wrapped loop.
Create a wrapped loop on the second length of wire. String on a 6mm emerald bicone. Bend the wire approximately 30 degrees. Then form the wire in the opposite direction around the widest part of the jaw of round-nose pliers.
Create a small loop in the opposite direction and trim any excess wire.
Use 4mm jump rings to attach each half of the clasp to the end of the necklace.
Cut two 7-inch lengths of 20-gauge titanium-finished wire. Create a 1/4-inch spiral on one end of each length of wire.
On one spiraled wire, string the following then create a wrapped loop:
Repeat to create a second drop.
Cut two 2 1/4-inch lengths of rose gold-finished 20-gauge wire.
Gently bend one wire into a 3/4 circle, approximately 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Create a small loop at the end of the wire and trim any excess. Repeat to create a second French hoop ear wire.
Attach a beaded drop to each of the ear wires.
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