Single-Strand Necklace with Leather Cord, Natural Autumn Hickoryite Oval Cabochon and Antique Silver-Plated Components

Use a bezel roller to rock each prong about halfway down onto the cabochon. Once all the prongs are partially set, use the bezel roller to fully seat each prong smoothly against the cabochon.

Change the orientation of the teardrop loop by using fine chain-nose pliers to grip the teardrop loop above the cabochon's loop. With your thumb and forefinger, grip the tails of the wire just above the juncture where they cross and twist it a quarter turn so the loop is now on the opposite plane of the tails, so when you lay the cabochon on a flat surface the tails also lay flat.

Use the tip of round-nose pliers to grip the base of one tail right at the junction where they twist and, holding that tightly, bring the tail to the center, creating a little bow in the tail near the juncture. Do the same for the opposite tail.

With both tails parallel and pointing upward evenly, grip both tails simultaneously just above the juncture with the large barrel of Wubbers® Designer Mandrel bail-making pliers. Pull one tail around the bail so it makes a circle and ends up pointing straight toward you if you lay the set cabochon on a flat surface. Repeat for the other tail so it ends up on the opposite side of the juncture.

Using the tip of your round-nose pliers, make a partial loop facing upwards away from the cabochon. Cut off the last 2mm of the tail so you end up with a nice, rounded shape. Insert your pliers back into the C shape and use this to make a spiral, rolling it all the way up until it touches the bail. Repeat with the remaining tail.

Using flat nylon-jaw pliers, grip the spiral and turn it inward so the inside edge is at center of the bail. Repeat with the remining spiral.

Make an approximately 6mm simple loop at one end of the 8-inch length of ParaWire. About 1/2 inch from the bend in the wire, grip both wires with the small barrel of the Wubbers Designer Mandrel bail-making pliers and make a small hook. Use chain-nose pliers to kick the end of the hook outward a few millimeters. 

Grip the flat side of the hook in your non-dominant hand using flat nylon-jaw pliers, then, approximately 4mm to 5mm from the simple loop end, wrap the remaining tail twice tightly just above the loop.

Trim the tail to 2-1/2 inches, then make a spiral with the tail. Lay it flat against the outside of the hook using flat nylon-jaw pliers. Adjust the hook so the inside tip of the hook is close but not quite touching the opposite side, so the jump ring that makes up the other half of the clasp will pass though but not easily slip out.  Set it aside.