Olive Harvest - Necklace

As seen in Rings & Things ad series
Created by: Amy Mickelson

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.

1 21-644-071 40mm gemstone donut, olive jade
8 21-886-071 6mm round gemstone beads, olive jade
7 20-616-363 5-8mm cultured freshwater rice pearls, green
5 20-635-363 5mm freshwater potato pearls, green
16 05-328-04-157 CRYSTALLIZED™ 4mm bicone crystals, crystal/copper
1 #05-523-12-157 CRYSTALLIZED™ 12mm cosmic crystal, crystal/copper
2 37-067-22 2" thin head pins, copper
2 37-067-24 2" extra-thin head pins, copper
28 49-954-03-AC 3x1mm TierraCast® Bali-style flower beads, antiqued copper plate
22 20-228-224 Size 11 Toho® Japanese glass seed beads, bronze
6 44-149-7 28x13mm lantern drop filigree connectors, antiqued copper plate
2 44-150-7 30x22mm harvest filigree connectors, antiqued copper plate
1 39-293-7 Hook-and-eye clasp, antiqued copper plate (hook portion only)
6" 40-099-16-7 2.1mm drawn flattened cable chain, antiqued copper plate
(cut into one 2" piece, four 1" pieces)
17½" 46-404-54 24-gauge Artistic Wire™, copper (cut into seven 2½" pieces)
16 37-133-7 4.5mm round jump rings, antiqued copper plate
5 37-145-7 6mm round jump rings, antiqued copper plate

Tools and supplies: round-nose pliers, nippers, 2 pair of chain-nose pliers

If you like this necklace, check out the matching "Olive Harvest" bracelet and earrings set.

TIPS:
* Create bails for the donut using the filigrees. Place one harvest filigree (facing out) on each side of the gemstone donut. Use a jump ring to connect them at the single loop inside the donut hole. Bend these two filigrees slightly around the donut and connect the two loops at the top with jump rings.

* Carefully open the single jump ring in the donut hole, attach two lantern filigrees
(one on each side of the donut) and re-secure. Carefully bend these filigrees around the lower part of the donut, and connect the loops at the bottom with a jump ring.

* Connect the chain pieces, wire-wrapped crystal and pearl segments in an
asymmetric manner.

* The hook clasp fastens on the side, rather than in the back.

See the printer friendly version and the following technique sheet:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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