Jewelry Making Idea: Empress Bracelet and Earring Set

Empress Bracelet and Earring Set
What a classic look! The colors of pure royalty are in this captivating set. The gold is ideal for accentuating the beautiful combination of purple glass pearls, white freshwater pearls and our fuchsia crystals. The finished length of the bracelet is approximately 8 ¼”. To make it 7 3/4" just eliminate a purple pearl, circle spacer and purple pearl at the very end.

Materials:
1 Pkg. of White Freshwater Pearls, 4-4.5mm (#13001) Qty:
1 Pkg. of G/P Concave Circles Antique Spacers (#14509) Qty:
1 Pkg. of G/P Small Antique Bali style Heishi, 4mm (#14701) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Fuchsia round fire polished Crystals, 6mm (#16154) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Purple Round Pearls, 6mm (#26026) Qty:
1 Pkg. of G/P French Hook Ear Wires (#50005) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Small G/P Crimps (#50045) Qty:
1 Pkg. of 2”, thin, G/P Head Pins (#50581) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Antique Gold Toggle Clasp (#50161) Qty:
1 Spool of Fine SoftFlex 30’ (#49110) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them):
Crimping Pliers (#51004) Qty:
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty:
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty:

Bracelet Directions:

Step 1. Cut a strand of SoftFlex about 9 inches long. String an end of the SoftFlex through one crimp bead, loop through the small, round section of one end of the clasp, then back down through the crimp bead. Using a crimp tool, crush the crimp bead. Trim the end of the SoftFlex.
Step 2. Begin by stringing one Purple Pearl, one Circle Spacer, one Purple Pearl, one Heishi, one Fuchsia Crystal, one Heishi, and one White Pearl. Repeat 5 times, ending with one Purple Pearl, one Circle Spacer, and one Purple Pearl.
Step 3. String a crimp bead, then loop the SoftFlex through the small, round section on the other end of the clasp and back through the crimp bead. Crush the crimp and trim the end.

Earring Directions:
Step 1. Onto a head pin place the following beads:
A White Pearl, a Heishi, a Fuchsia Crystal, a Heishi, and a Purple Pearl
Step 2. Using flat nose pliers, bend the head pin 90°. Using wire cutters, cut off the excess head pin leaving approximately 3/16". Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, but do not close it tight. Insert your French Hook Ear Wire into the loop of your head pin and, now, close tightly so that there are no gaps.
Step 3. Repeat all the above steps for the second earring. Enjoy!

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