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Romance Necklace
Designed by: Jamie Hogsett
Skill Level: Beginner
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Materials:

  • Trios™ Romance wire set (Quartz, Rhodocrosite, Garnet)
  • 22x11mm Sterling Silver Three-Strand Slide Clasp
  • 2mm x 2mm Soft Flex Sterling Silver Seamless Crimp Tubes - 66 crimps
  • 5mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings - 4 jump rings
  • 23x7mm Sterling Silver 2 Loop Pillar Connectors - 12 connectors
  • 7x3mm - 7x14mm Garnet Simple Cut Gemstones - 33 garnets
  • 12x8mm Rhodochrosite Ovals - 4 ovals
  • 10x5mm Rhodochrosite Rectangles - 3 rectangles
  • 15x8mm Rose Quartz Matte Nuggets - 4 nuggets
  • 10x15mm Quartz Polished Nuggets - 4 nuggets
  • 15x10mm Quartz Matte Nuggets - 4 nuggets

Tools:

  • Crimping Pliers
  • Cutters
  • Finished Size: 17 1/4" (shortest strand)

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Instructions:

    Shortest Strand:
  1. Use 6" of Garnet wire to string 1 crimp tube and the other end of the link. Pass back through the tube and crimp, wasting as little wire as possible. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone and 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 3/4" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Rhodocrosite oval and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube to keep the Rhodocrosite stationary. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone and 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 1 1/4" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Quartz matte nugget and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube to keep the Quartz stationary. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone, 1 crimp tube, and one hole of 1 link. Pass back through the tube and crimp.

  2. Use 6" of Rhodocrosite wire to string 1 crimp tube and the other hole of the link. Pass back through the tube and crimp. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone and 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 3/4" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Rose Quartz nugget and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube to keep the Rose Quartz stationary. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone and 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 1 3/8" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Quartz polished nugget and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube to keep the Quartz stationary. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone, 1 crimp tube, and one hole of 1 link. Pass back through the tube and crimp.

  3. Use 6" of Quartz wire to string 1 crimp tube and the other hole of the link. Pass back through the tube and crimp. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone and 1 crimp tube. Place the tube 3/4" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Rhodocrosite rectangle and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube to keep the Quartz stationary. String 1 Garnet simple cut stone, 1 crimp tube, and one hole of 1 link. Pass back through the tube and crimp.

  4. Use 1 jump ring to attach the other hole of the first link used in the strand to the first loop of one half of the clasp. Use 1 jump ring to attach the other hole of the last link used in the strand to the first loop of the other half of the clasp.

  5. Middle Strand:
  6. Repeat Step 2, attaching the first end of the wire to the second loop of one half of the clasp.

  7. Repeat Step 3. Repeat Step 1.

  8. Repeat Step 2, attaching the last end of the wire to the second loop of the other half of the clasp.

  9. Longest Strand:
  10. Repeat Steps 1-3. Repeat Step 1. Repeat Step 4, attaching the links to the third loops of the clasp.


Projects not intended for children under the age of 13. The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Soft Flex® Company disclaims all liability from any injury to anyone undertaking the construction of this project as a result of improper safety precautions.

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