Single-Strand Necklace with Glass Heart-Shaped Focal, Preciosa Crystal Beads and Crystal Passions® Crystal Beads
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Design Idea RJ2G
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead light rose, Preciosa Czech crystal 4mm round
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 1.5mm curb, 16 inches with 1-1/4 inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Chain, silver-plated steel, 3mm flat figure 8
- Charm, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 25x21mm single-sided heart with multiple "Hope"
- Drop glass, 20x19mm heart, matte translucent iridescent pink
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 7mm round, 5.1mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
- Pearl moonlight, Crystal Passions® 4mm round 5810
Instructions
Step 1
Thread a Preciosa Czech crystal 4mm round light rose bead onto a 1.5-inch 24-gauge head pin with a ball end. Finish with a double loop. Repeat to make a second crystal drop.
Thread a Crystal Passions® 4mm round moonlight pearl onto a 1.5-inch 24-gauge head pin with a ball end. Finish with a double loop. Repeat to make a second pearl drop.
Step 2
Using flush cutter pliers, cut a 1-inch length of 3mm flat figure-8 chain.
Attach a 4mm 20-gauge round jump ring to one end of the chain. Attach a 7mm 18-gauge jump ring to the other end.
Attach a silver-plated heart charm with “Hope” on it to the 4mm jump ring. This will be the bottom of the dangle.
Attach a matte translucent iridescent pink glass heart drop to the chain, two links down from the 7mm 18-gauge jump ring.
Attach the four drops you created in Step 1 to the 7mm 18-gauge jump ring.
Step 3
String a 16-inch silver-plated curb chain through the 7mm jump ring.
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