Absinthye Makes the Heart Grow Fonder -Necklace

As seen in Rings & Things 2010 Fall Supplement
Created by: Cindy Morris

Suggested materials:
1 #48-549-09-4 4-strand wavy spacer bar, sterling silver
1 #49-584 3-D fairy charm, sterling silver
1 #44-050-25-20 3-D martini glass charm, sterling silver
3 #20-629-06-011 Freshwater tip-drilled keishi pearls, white
3 #05-328-06-70 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 6mm bicone crystals, chrysolite
2 #05-328-04-70 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 4mm bicone crystals, chrysolite
3 #05-328-06-12 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 6mm bicone crystals, emerald
2 #05-328-04-12 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 4mm bicone crystals, emerald
13 #05-000-02-01 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 2mm round crystal beads, crystal
2 #06-200-08-70 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 8mm rivoli pendants, chrysolite
1 #05-754-05-01 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 5mm crystal butterfly bead, crystal
16 #37-585-A Ultra-fine 1.5" head pins, Argentium® sterling silver
1 #50-526 16" fine cable chain necklace, sterling silver

Tools and supplies: cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, adhesive such as E-6000® (#60-265)

TIPS:
* Create crystal and pearl connectors using 26-gauge wire (#64-320), or snip off the heads of the head pins to make wrapped loops on each end.
* Use E-6000 to glue a rivoli pendant inside martini glass charm.

See our printer friendly Designer Tip Sheet.

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

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