Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Hemalyke™ and Gold-Finished Brass Pendant, Hemalyke Beads and Gold-Plated Brass Links

Necklace

STEP 1
Cut two 9-inch and one 14-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire and six 1/2-inch lengths of French wire.

Add a 4mm jumpring to one half of a toggle clasp. Repeat to attach a jumpring to the second half of the toggle clasp.
STEP 2
String the following onto a 1-1/2 inch eyepin then create a simple loop:
  • One 5x4mm Hemalyke™ double cone
  • One antique gold 2x1mm Hemalyke heishi
  • One rainbow 4.5x4mm Hemalyke roller
  • One antique gold 2x1mm Hemalyke heishi
  • One 5x4mm Hemalyke double cone
Repeat to create a second beaded link.
STEP 3
String onto the 14-inch length of beading wire: one crimp and one length of French wire. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire.
STEP 4
String the following onto the beading wire:
  • One 5x4mm double cone
  • One antique gold 4x1mm heishi
  • One 3mm Hemalyke round
  • Three antique gold 4x1mm heishis
  • One rainbow 4.5x4mm roller
  • Three 4x1mm Hemalyke heishis
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One antique gold 4x1mm heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 4x1mm Hemalyke heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 4x1mm Hemalyke heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One rainbow 4x1mm heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One rainbow 4x1mm heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One rainbow 4x1mm heishi
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three 4x1mm Hemalyke heishis
STEP 5
Continue by stringing the following onto the beading wire:
  • One rainbow 4.5x4mm roller
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Five sets of one 4x1mm Hemalyke heishi and one antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 5x4mm double cone
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
String one rainbow 4.5x4mm roller then repeat the sequence of this step in reverse.
STEP 6
Repeat Step 4 in reverse order.
STEP 7
String a 32x30mm Hemalyke butterfly pendant onto the beading wire.
STEP 8
Repeat Steps 3 - 6 in reverse order.
STEP 9
Use 4mm jumprings to add the following sequence of components to the end of the beaded strand:
  • One 14x9mm flower link
  • One beaded link created in Step 2
  • One 14x9mm flower link
STEP 10
Add a 4mm jumpring to the last flower link added in Step 9.
STEP 11
String onto a 9-inch length of beading wire: one crimp, one length of French wire and the jumpring added in Step 10. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the French wire, leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp, then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire.
STEP 12
String the following onto the beading wire:
  • One 3mm Hemalyke round
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three rainbow 4x1mm heishis
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three antique gold 4x1mm heishis
  • One 5x4mm double cone
  • Three antique gold 4x1mm heishis
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three rainbow 4x1mm heishis
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 3mm Hemalyke round
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Seven sets of one 4x1mm Hemalyke heishi and one antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 3mm Hemalyke round
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three rainbow 4x1mm heishis
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • Three antique gold 4x1mm heishis
STEP 13
String one 5x4mm double cone, then repeat Step 12 in reverse.
STEP 14
Repeat Step 11, passing through the jumpring added to one half of the toggle clasp, to complete the beaded strand.
STEP 15
Repeat Steps 9 - 14 to complete the second half of the necklace.

Earrings

STEP 1
String the following onto a 1-inch eyepin, then create a simple loop:
  • One 5x4mm Hemalyke double cone
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One rainbow 4.5x4mm roller
  • One antique gold 2x1mm heishi
  • One 5x4mm Hemalyke double cone
Repeat to create a second beaded link.
STEP 2
String a 6mm Hemalyke faceted round onto a 1-inch headpin then create a simple loop.

Repeat to create a second drop.
STEP 3
Pass the loop of a drop created in Step 2 through the loop of a 14x9mm flower link, then close.

Pass the loop of a beaded link through the opposite loop of the flower link then close.

Pass the loop of an earwire through the opposite loop of the beaded loop then close.

Repeat to complete the second earring.

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