Copper Mine Pendant Necklace
Our stunning Onion Skin Dome Donut pendant is surrounded by two strands of Tigereye, Turquoise, ceramic, glass and Swarovski crystal beads. To make this necklace unpredictable, there's a strand of silver beading wire with floating stones attached. You're going to love how this necklace looks on you. The finished length of this necklace is approximately 17".
Materials:
1 Pkg. Goldstone Gemstone Rounds, 6mm (#11007-6) Qty:
1 Pkg. Tigereye Gemstone Rounds, 4mm (#11020-4) Qty:
1 Pkg. Chinese Turquoise Gemstone Chips (#12020) Qty:
1 Pkg. Tigereye Gemstone Chips (#12042) Qty:
1 Pkg. Blue Zircon Swarovski Crystals, 6mm (#16576) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Lumi Rose Pony Beads (#17101) Qty:
1 Pkg. Brown Ceramic Spacers (#20044) Qty:
1 Red Onion Skin Dome Donut (#21477) Qty:
1 Spool of Fine Soft Flex (#49110) Qty:
1 Pkg. Silver Plated Jump Rings (#50036) Qty:
1 Pkg. Silver Plated Crimp Beads (#50046) Qty:
1 Pkg. Silver Plated Lobster Clasp with Jump Ring (#50138) Qty:
1 Pkg. Sterling Silver Pinch Bail (#50574) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Fold Over Crimp Ends (#50617) Qty:
2 Feet of Silver Plated Thin Beading Chain (#62032) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if
you need them):
Crimping Pliers (#51004) Qty:
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:
Directions:
Step 1. Cut a 21 inch strand of Soft Flex. Set aside.
Step 2. Cut a 17 inch strand of Silver Plated Thin Beading Chain
Step 3. Place one end of the Silver Plated Thin Beading Chain in a Silver Plated Fold over Crimp End. Close the Crimp End over the end of the Beading Chain by squeezing gently with Flat Nose Pliers.
Step 4. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert it through the loop of the Crimp End that you just attached. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 5. Start stringing your beads along the Silver Plated Thin Beading Chain starting with a Silver Plated Crimp Bead, a Tiger Eye Chip, a Blue Zircon Crystal, a Tiger Eye Chip and another Silver Plated Crimp Bead. Continue to string the following beads:
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
6mm Goldstone Round
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Chinese Turquoise Chip
Blue Zircon Crystal
Chinese Turquoise Chip
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Chinese Turquoise Chip
Blue Zircon Crystal
Chinese Turquoise Chip
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
6mm Goldstone Round
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Tiger Eye Chip
Blue Zircon Crystal
Tiger Eye Chip
Silver Plated Crimp Bead
Step 6. Once all of your beads have been strung on the Beading Chain, measure out 2 ½ inches from the attached Crimp End and crush the first Crimp Bead, using Crimping Pliers. Group your Tiger Eye Chip, Blue Zircon Crystal, and your other Tiger Eye Chip together and then crush the second Crimp Bead into place.
Step 7. Measure 1 ¾ inches and crush the next Crimp Bead. Snug the Goldstone round up to the crushed Crimp Bead and crush the 4th Crimp, on the other side of the Goldstone round.
Step 8. Measure 1 ¾ inches and crush the next Crimp Bead. Group together the Chinese Turquoise Chip, the Blue Zircon Crystal, and the other Chinese Turquoise Chip, then crush the next Crimp into place.
Step 9. Measure 2 inches and repeat Step 8.
Step 10. Repeat Step 7.
Step 11. Measure 1 ¾ inches and crush the next Crimp Bead. Group your Tiger Eye Chip, Blue Zircon Crystal, and your other Tiger Eye Chip together and then crush the last Crimp Bead into place.
Step 12. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the other end of the Beading Chain and another Crimp End.
Step 13. Take your 21” strand of Soft Flex, string it through a Silver Plated Crimp Bead, then through a Jump Ring attached at one end of your Beading Chain, and back down through the Crimp Bead. Crush the Crimp and trim the excess Soft Flex.
Step 14. String 13 of the Lumi Rose Pony Beads.
Step 15. String a Chinese Turquoise Chip and a Lumi Rose Pony Bead. Repeat 4 times.
Step 16. String a Brown Spacer, a Blue Zircon Crystal, and a Brown Spacer.
Step 17. String a Tiger Eye Chip and a Pony Bead. Repeat 3 times. String another Tiger Eye Chip.
Step 18. String a Brown Spacer, a 4mm Tiger Eye Round, Blue Zircon Crystal, a 4mm Tiger Eye Round, and a Brown Ceramic Spacer.
Step 19. Repeat Step 15.
Step 20. Repeat Step 16.
Step 21. Repeat Step 17.
Step 22. Repeat Step 18 twice.
Step 23. Repeat Step 17.
Step 24. Repeat Step 16.
Step 25. String a Pony Bead and a Chinese Turquoise Chip. Repeat 4 times.
Step 26. Repeat Step 18.
Step 27. Repeat Step 17.
Step 28. Repeat Step 16.
Step 29. Repeat Step 25.
Step 30. Repeat Step 14.
Step 31. Repeat Step 13 with the opposite end of your beaded Soft Flex.
Step 32. Squeeze the Sterling Silver Pinch Bail ends into the small holes of the Red Onion Skin Dome Donut, until tightly closed.
Step 33. Twist open a Silver Plated Jump Ring and place into the loop of the Sterling Silver Pinch Bail
Step 34. Find the center of your now beaded Soft Flex (in Step 22, you repeated Step 18 twice. The center of the beaded Soft Flex is there, approximately 8 ½ inches down the beaded strand) and the center of your finished Beading Chain. Place the open Jump Ring onto the center of the 2 strands. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 35. Twist open the Jump Ring on one end of your necklace and insert the loop of a Lobster Clasp. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 36. Twist open another Jump Ring and insert it onto the Jump Ring on the opposite end of the necklace. Twist the Jump Ring closed. Enjoy!
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