Single-Strand Necklace with Lampworked Glass Bead Focals and Silver-Plated Chain
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Design Idea RD3G
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Adhesive E6000® PREMIUM™
- Bead cap, silver-plated brass, 10x3mm fancy leaf, fits 10-12mm bead
- Bead mix, lampworked glass, mixed colors, 7x5mm-29x20mm mixed shape
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 1.5mm Venetian box, 18 inches with 1-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Clasp, lobster claw, silver-plated brass, 9.5x6mm with swivel
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2-1/2 inches, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 3mm round, 1.7mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4.5mm round, 3.1mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge.
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge.
- Eye pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches, 21 gauge.
- Eye pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge.
- Chain, gold-finished brass, 2mm figure 8.
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 4mm corrugated round.
- Bead, silver-plated brass, 4mm corrugated round.
- Clasp lobster claw brass gold-plated, 12x7mm swivel.
- Component, silver-plated brass, 12x6mm single-sided diamond-cut open marquise, 1.3mm thick.
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Attach a 4.5mm jump ring to a silver-plated brass 1.5mm Venetian box chain.
Step 2
Attach the lobster claw swivel clasp to the jump ring on the chain.
Charm 1 Instructions
Step 1
String a 10x3mm silver-plated bead cap onto a 2.5-inch 21-gauge head pin, followed by a lampworked glass bead. Then slide a second bead cap onto the head pin. Finish the head pin with a wrapped loop.
Step 2
Attach a 3mm jump ring to the wrapped loop. Then attach a lobster claw swivel clasp to the jump ring.
Charm 2 Instructions
Step 1
String a 4mm gold-plated corrugated round bead onto a 1-1/2 inch 21-gauge gold-plated eye pin, followed by a lampworked glass bead and then another corrugated round bead. Finish the eye pin with a wrapped loop.
Step 2
Attach a 4mm 20-gauge gold-plated round jump ring to the wrapped loop. Then attach a 12x7mm gold-plated lobster claw swivel clasp to the jump ring.
Step 3
Cut four 1-1/2 inch lengths of gold-finished 2mm figure 8 chain. Attach the end of each length of chain to the eye of the eye pin.
Charm 3 Instructions
Step 1
String a 4mm silver-plated corrugated round bead onto a 2-inch 21-gauge silver-plated eye pin, followed by a lampworked glass bead and then another corrugated round bead. Finish the eye pin with a wrapped loop.
Step 2
Attach a 4mm 20-gauge silver-plated round jump ring to the wrapped loop. Then attach a 9.5x6mm silver-plated lobster claw swivel clasp to the jump ring.
Step 3
Attach a 12x6mm silver-plated diamond-cut open marquise component to the eye of the eye pin.
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