Double-Strand Choker-Style Necklace and Earring Set with White Lotus™ Cultured Freshwater Pearls, Rose Quartz Gemstone Beads and Focal and Glass Rhinestone Beads
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, silver-plated brass, 4x2mm smooth heishi (4 beads)
- Bead, glass rhinestone and silver-plated brass, clear, 7x3mm rondelle (34 beads)
- Bead, rose quartz, 8mm rose-cut round (16 beads)
- Pearl, White Lotus, cultured freshwater, peach and mauve, 8.5-9.5mm semi-round (62 pearls)
- Flat back, Preciosa VIVA 12 Czech crystal rhinestone, crystal clear, foil back, 4.6-4.8mm rose round, SS20 (1 flat back)
- Focal, rose quartz, 40mm double-drilled carved flower (1 focal)
- Crimp, sterling silver, 2mm cut tube (4 crimps)
- Crimp cover, silver-plated brass, 4mm round (4 crimp covers)
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard, silver-plated brass, 4mm tube (4 wire protectors)
- Jump ring, silver-plated brass, 4mm round, 20 gauge (4 jump rings)
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge (2 head pins)
- Clasp, 2-strand tab, silver-plated brass, 14x9mm oval (1 clasp)
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 14mm round leverback with closed loop (2 ear wires)
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex, nylon and stainless steel, pearl, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
- Pliers, round-nose
- Pliers, chain-nose
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, crimping
- Pliers, flush-cutter
STEP 1
Use a small amount of adhesive to apply a Preciosa Viva flat-back crystal to the center of the rose quartz flower focal.
STEP 2
Cut a 19-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire. String a crimp and an Accu-Guard onto the beading wire. Pass the wire back through the crimp, pulling to bring the Accu-Guard approximately 1mm from the crimp and leaving a 1/4 inch tail.
Crimp, trim the short end of the beading wire and add a crimp cover.
STEP 3
String the following four times:
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Three pearls
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One rhinestone rondelle
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One rose quartz round
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One rhinestone rondelle
String three more pearls.
STEP 4
String one side of the rose quartz flower focal.
STEP 5
Repeat Steps 2 - 3 in reverse to complete the second half of the strand.
STEP 6
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 to string the second side of the focal.
STEP 7
Use jump rings to attach one half of a clasp to each end of the necklace.
STEP 1
String the following onto a head pin and then create a wrapped loop:
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One silver-plated heishi
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One rhinestone rondelle
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One pearl
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One heishi
Repeat to create a second drop.
STEP 2
Attach each drop to the loop of an ear wire.
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