Triple-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with White Lotus™ Pearls, Amethyst Gemstone Beads and Crystal Passions® Beads
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Design Idea LA42
The Power of Pearls
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about LauraLynn, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Ear wire, sterling silver, 18mm partially twisted square wire fishhook with open loop, 18 gauge
- Spacer bar, sterling silver, 15x3mm 3-strand round tube
- Clasp, JBB Findings, 3-strand hook-and-eye, sterling silver, 24x14mm circle
- Crimp, sterling silver, 1.6x1mm smooth round tube, 1.1mm inside diameter
- Bead, Swarovski® crystal, crystal AB, 2mm faceted round (5000)
- Head pin, sterling silver, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 3mm soldered round, 1.9mm inside diameter, 23 gauge
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 7x4mm-8x6mm hand-cut rondelle, C grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 7x6mm-11x8mm hand-cut flat oval, C grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.014-inch diameter
- Bead, amethyst (natural), 4x1mm-6x2mm hand-cut rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 7
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 4x3mm oval, 2.8x2mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 7.5-8mm button, B grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 4.5-5mm button, B grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 5-5.5mm rice, C grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 2.5-3mm rice, A- grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 4-4.5mm semi-round, A- grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut one 20-inch and two 24-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.
Step 2
String 14 Crystal Passions® beads and one crimp onto the 20-inch length of wire then loop the end so that seven beads are lying side-by-side. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the beads leaving approximately 1/4 inch tail of beading wire on the short end. Crimp, then trim the short end of the beading wire.
Step 3
String the following onto the beading wire:
- The first loop in one 3-strand spacer bar
- Twenty-four 2.5-3mm rice pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Four 4.5-5mm button pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Three 4.5-5mm button pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Two 4.5-5mm button pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 4.5-5mm button pearl
- One 2mm crystal bead
Step 4
Continue to string the following onto the beading wire:
- Seven sets of:
- One 7.5-8mm button pearl
- One 7x4mm-8x6mm rondelle amethyst bead
- One 7.5-8mm button pearl
- Repeat Step 3 in reverse order
- The first loop in the remaining 3-strand spacer bar
Repeat Step 2 to complete the strand.
Step 5
Repeat Step 2 then string the following onto one 24-inch strand:
- The center loop in the one 3-strand spacer bar
- Seven sets of:
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 5-5.5mm rice pearl bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Two 5-5.5mm rice pearl beads
- Forty-seven sets:
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 5-5.5mm rice pearl bead
- One crystal bead
- Two 5-5.5mm rice pearl beads
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 5-5.5mm rice pearl bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Two 5-5.5mm rice pearl beads
- Four sets:
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 5-5.5mm rice pearl bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- The center loop in the opposite 3-strand spacer bar
Repeat Step 2 to complete the second strand.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 then string the remaining loop on one portion of the 3-strand spacer bar onto the remaining 24-inch strand. String the following:
- Thirteen 4-4.5mm semi-round pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Three sets:
- One 7x6mm-11x8mm flat oval amethyst bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Fourteen 4-4.5mm semi-round pearls
Step 7
Continue to string the following:
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 4x1mm-6x2mm rondelle amethyst bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 4-4.5mm semi-round pearl
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Two 4x1mm-6x2mm rondelle amethyst beads
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 4-4.5mm semi-round pearl
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Three 4x1mm-6x2mm rondelle amethyst beads
- One 2mm crystal bead
- One 4-4.5mm semi-round pearl
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Four 4x1mm-6x2mm rondelle amethyst beads
Step 8
Continue to string the following:
- Fifty 4-4.5mm semi-round pearls
- Repeat Step 7 in reverse order
- Thirteen 4-4.5mm semi-round pearls
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Three sets:
- One 7x6mm-11x8mm flat oval amethyst bead
- One 2mm crystal bead
- Thirteen 4-4.5mm semi-round pearls
- The remaining loop on the 3-strand clasp
Repeat Step 2 to complete the third strand.
Step 9
Attach one 4x3mm oval jump ring to one loop on one portion of the 3-strand clasp. Repeat to each consecutive loop.
Repeat to the opposite portion of the clasp.
Step 10
Use one 3mm jump ring to attach one end of the first strands to the first loop on each portion of the 3-strand clasp. Repeat to attach the second strands to the center loops and the third, outer, strands to the last loop on each portion of the clasp.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a head pin:
- One 2mm crystal AB round
- One 4.5-5mm cultured freshwater pearl
- One 7x4mm-8x6mm amethyst bead
- One 4.5-5mm cultured freshwater pearl
- One 2mm crystal AB round
Form a wrapped loop.
Step 2
Attach the ear wire onto the wrapped loop to complete the earring.
Step 3
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to create the second earring.
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