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Serenity Necklace
Designed by: Jamie Hogsett
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Materials:

  • Trios™ Serenity wire set (Bone, Green Turquoise, Flourite)
  • 30x9mm Sterling Silver Fish Hook and Eye Clasp - 1 clasp
  • 4mm Sterling Silver Square Spacer Beads - 4 spacers
  • 2mm x 2mm Soft Flex Sterling Silver Seamless Crimp Tubes - 22 crimps
  • 3mm x 3mm Soft Flex Sterling Silver Seamless Crimp Tubes - 2 crimps
  • 3mm Blue Turquoise Rondelles - 12 rondelles
  • 8mm Green Turquoise Squares - 4 squares
  • 3x6mm Green Fluorite Cylinders - 6 cylinders
  • 11x16mm Green Aventurine Faceted Tear Drops - 2 drops
  • 11x16mm Unikite Tear Drops - 2 drops
  • 30x35mm Petrified Wood Pear-shaped Drops - 3 drops
  • 7x9mm Swiss Blue CZ Faceted Briolettes - 7 briolettes
  • 4mm Champagne CZ Faceted Rondelles - 13 rondelles
  • 12mm Clear/Beige Czech Glass Beads - 2 beads

Tools:

  • Crimping Pliers
  • Mighty Crimpers
  • Cutters
  • Finished Size: 18 3/4" (shortest strand)

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Instructions:

  1. Cut 25" of Green Turquoise wire. String 1 Green Aventurine drop to the center of the wire. Use both ends of the wire to string 1 Petrified Wood drop. Slide the Petrified Wood drop down toward the Green Aventurine drop until there is about 1/4" of bare wire between the two drops. Use one end of the wire to string 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, and 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle. Repeat using the other end of the wire.

  2. Use one end of the wire to string one 2mm x 2mm crimp tube. Place the tube about 1 3/4" from the top of the Blue Turquoise rondelle and crimp. String 3 Swiss Blue CZ briolettes and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it about 2 3/4" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Green Turquoise square, 1 spacer bead, 1 Czech glass bead, 1 spacer bead, 1 Green Turquoise square, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube.

  3. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 crimp tube. Place the tube about 5/8" from the top of the Blue Turquoise rondelle and crimp. String 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Unikite drop, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it about 2 3/4" from the previous tube and crimp. String 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Czech glass bead, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. Set strand aside.

  4. Cut 20 1/2" of Bone wire. String one 2mm x 2mm crimp tube. Place the tube about 4" from one end of the wire and crimp. Use the other end of the wire to string 3 Swiss Blue CZ briolettes and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it 3 3/4" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Swiss Blue CZ briolette, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it 2 1/4" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 spacer bead, 1 Green Aventurine drop, 1 spacer bead, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it 2" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, 1 Petrified Wood drop, 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. Set strand aside.

  5. Cut 19" of Fluorite wire. String one 2mm x 2mm crimp tube. Place the tube about 6 1/4" from one end of the wire and crimp. Use the other end of the wire to string 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Green Turquoise square, 1 Petrified Wood drop, 1 Green Turquoise square, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it 7/8" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Green Fluorite cylinder, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube. String 1 crimp tube, place it 2" from the previous tube, and crimp. String 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Unikite drop, 1 Champagne CZ rondelle, 1 Blue Turquoise rondelle, and 1 crimp tube. Crimp the tube.

  6. Use one end of each wire to string one 3mm x 3mm crimp tube and one half of the clasp. Pass back through the tube, leaving as little excess wire as possible, and crimp using Mighty Crimpers. Repeat entire step for the other end of the necklace.


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