1. Making wire circles is easy and fun. Begin with the padparadscha briolette pendants. Cut 5 2” sections of wire and thread each with a pendant.
2. Thread a crimp bead on the end of one wire and thread the other end into the opposite side of your crimp bead so the wires are crossing inside of the bead.
3. Crimp the wires (making sure to keep the wires side by side inside of the bead so you don’t cut the wires. Cut off wire ends.
4. Create 4 ¾” wire circles for the lt. topaz briolette pendants using 1.5” lengths of wire.
5. Create 4 ¾” wire circles with faceted pearls from 1.5” lengths of wire and 2 ½” faceted pearl wire circles from 1” lengths of wire.
6. Create 2 ¼” wire circles with the crystal pendants from ½” wire lengths and 2 3/8” wire circles with the crystal pendants from ¾” wire lengths.
7. Create 4 3/8” wire circles with a 2mm round, crystal pendant, and another 2mm round on each circle using ¾” wire lengths.
8. The necklace graduates from small to large and the wire circles are attached in the center of the chain.
9. Start at the center and attach a padparadscha circle with an oval jump ring. Work outward on each side skipping a link between attached circles in a mirror using the following pattern: pearl rondelle, topaz and crystal pendant, padparadscha, topaz briolette, pearl rondelle, topaz and crystal pendant, topaz briolette, padparadscha, pearl rondelle, crystal pendant, crystal pendant. (Design tip: Suspend the chain while working to ensure all of the dangles are attached to the bottom of each link.)
10. Attach clasp to chain ends using 4mm jump rings. |
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