
Shades of Purple Necklace and Earrings
This breezy necklace and earrings set is made with a few of our different
hematine and flourite shapes with sparkling blue goldstone rounds and our
shimmering lavender mother of pearl flat rectangles. The delightful and
diverse shades of purple in this necklace will appeal to all of you purple
lovers! The finished length is approximately 25 ¾ inches.
Materials:
1 Pkg Blue Goldstone Round, 6mm (#11025-6)
Qty:
1 Pkg. Hematine Rectangles 4X8mm
(#11041) Qty:
1 Pkg. Hematine Rondelle (#11043)
Qty:
2 Pkg. Fluorite Cylinders (#11053)
Qty:
1 Pkg. Fluorite Cubes (#11134)
Qty:
1 Pkg. Purple Iris Pony Beads (#17106)
Qty:
1 Pkg. Lavender Mother of Pearl Rectangles
(#21119) Qty:
1 Pkg. Sterling Silver Flat French hook ear wires
(#50006) Qty:
1 Pkg. Sterling Silver Tube Crimps (#50054)
Qty:
1 Pkg. Thin Silver Plated Head Pins, 24 gauge
(#50582) Qty:
1 Pkg. Thin Silver Plated Eye Pins, 24 gauge
(#50590) Qty:
1 Pkg. Silver plated oval filigree clasp and
hook (#50140) Qty:
1 Spool SoftFlex Beading Wire, medium (#49106)
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:
Directions:
Necklace:
Step 1. Cut 29 inches of SoftFlex
Step 2. String SoftFlex through one Crimp Bead,
through one end of the Clasp, then back through the Crimp Bead. Snug Crimp
Bead up to Clasp. Using a crimping tool, crush the Crimp Bead and trim
the end.
Step 3. String 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Lavender Rectangle, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Lavender Rectangle, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite Cube, 1 Hematine Rectangle, 1 Hematine
Rondelle, 1 Blue Goldstone Bead, 1 Hematine Rondelle, 1 Hematine Rectangle,
and 1 Fluorite Cube. Repeat pattern 3 more times.
Step 4. String 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Lavender Rectangle, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Lavender Rectangle, 2 Pony Beads, 1 Fluorite
Cylinder, and 2 Pony Beads.
Step 5. Repeat Step 2 using the other end
of the Clasp.
Earrings:
Step 1. Onto a Head Pin place 1 Blue Goldstone
Bead.
Step 2. Using a Flat Nosed Pliers bend the Head
Pin 90°. Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess Head Pin, leaving approximately
3/16". Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, but don't close
it tightly.
Step 3. Onto an Eye Pin place 1 Fluorite
Cube, 1 Hematine Rectangle, and 1 Fluorite Cube.
Step 4. Using a Flat Nosed Pliers bend the Eye
Pin 90°. Using a Side Cutter cut off the excess eye pin leaving approximately
3/16". Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, but don't close
it tightly.
Step 5. Place the open loop of the Head
Pin into the closed loop of the Eye Pin and close tightly.
Step 6. Place the open loop of the Eye
Pin into the loop of the Ear Wire and close tightly.
Repeat these Steps for the second earring.
Enjoy!
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