
Sparkling Rose Necklace & Earring Set
This necklace is just gorgeous! Made
with three different colors of rose, the cascading style of the necklace
and earrings is just lovely. It may look complicated to make, but
it's actually very easy.
Materials:
1 pkg. Light rose Swarovski crystals 3mm (#16609)
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1 pkg. Rose Swarovski crystals 3mm (#16529)
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1 pkg. Fuchsia Swarovski crystals 3mm (#16517)
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1 pkg. Fuchsia 6mm fire polished crystals (#16154)
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1 pkg. Fuchsia 4mm round fire polished crystals (#16153)
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1 pkg. S/S flat heishi, 4mm (#27503)
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1 pkg. S/P French hook ear wires (#50002)
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1 pkg. S/P 1" head pins 20 gauge (#50584)
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1 pkg. S/P 2" head pins 24 gauge (#50582)
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1 pkg. S/P 2" eye pins 24 gauge (#50590)
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1 pkg. S/P Jump Rings (#50036)
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1 pkg. S/P crimp beads (#50046)
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1 pkg. S/P lobster clasps (#50138)
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2 feet Sterling Silver fine double oval chain (#62007)
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Directions for the Necklace (18 inches)
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Step 1: Cut 18 inches of
the chain and fold in half to find the exact middle. (If you desire
to make a longer length necklace, buy more chain. For this idea, you will
need 22 inches total so you need a 2 ft chain). Use a 24 gauge head pin
(50582) and string a light rose 3mm swarovski crystal, then string it through
the link in the middle of the chain and add a rose crystal, a fuchsia crystal,
a crimp bead, a 4mm fire polished, a flat heishi, another 4mm fire polished
and a crimp bead, make a loop at the end but don't close it tight. Then
use a 20 gauge head pin (#50584) and string a 6mm fire polished crystal,
make a loop and close tightly and hang it from the other loop and close
tightly. You have the first dangle!
Step 2: Repeat the process
by stringing a light rose 3mm crystal through a 24 gauge head pin, move
across the chain 2 links and string it through the link following by a
rose crystal and fuchsia crystal, a crimp bead and make a loop. Get
a 20 gauge head pin and string a 6mm fire polished bead, make a loop and
hang it from the other loop, now you have the 2nd dangle!
Step 3: You will have a dangle
at every 2 links. The 3rd dangle will be placed 2 links from the 2nd dangle,
and for this one you will need a 24 gauge head pin, string through it a
3mm light rose crystal then string it through the link and add the 3mm
rose crystal and fuchsia 3mm crystal, make a loop at the end. Get a 24
gauge head pin and string a 4mm fire polished just like you did with the
other two dangles, only this time it's a 4mm bead. Make a loop and hang
it from the other loop.
Step 4: The 4th dangle goes
on the other side of the middle dangle and it is just like the 2nd in Step
2 , the 5th dangle is a repeat of Step 3. Once you are done just attach
the lobster clasp with a jump ring to the end of the necklace.
Directions for the Earrings (2 inches):
You will need 2 lengths of chain, 2 inches each. Start by preparing
all the crystal dangles, you will need 4 of the light rose, 4 of the rose
and 4 of the fuchsia tone. For these, use a 24 gauge head pin and string
a single bead through each of them making a loop at the end. Once you have
them all ready, start attaching them to the chain. I started with the fuchsia
at the top, attach at every link (not every 2 like the necklace) but this
time switch sides so that one dangle will hang to the right, the next one
to the left and so on (VERY IMPORTANT).
Once you have all 6 dangles, hang the chain from a 4mm fire polished
bead that you have previously prepared by stringing the bead on a eye pin
making a loop without closing tightly, attach to the french wire and close
loop tightly. Twist bottom of eye pin open, insert chain into opening,
close eye pin tightly. You are all done, enjoy!
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