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Panthera - Necklace
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As seen in the Rings & Things 2010 Super Supplement
Created by: Cindy Morris
This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.
1 #21-644-041 40mm gemstone donut, leopardskin jasper
3½" #40-099-16-3 2.1mm drawn flattened cable chain, silver plate
3 #37-113-3 4mm round jump rings, silver plate
2 #41-874-14-AS 14mm diamond-shaped crystal settings with 2 loops, antiqued silver
2 #04-439-14-185 CRYSTALLIZED™14mm crystal square rings, crystal/red magma
16" #61-771-49-107 0.019" 49-strand SoftFlex® Trios beading cable,
sophisticated set (use onyx color)
18 #26-805 3x4mm faceted rectangle beads, silver plate
40 #21-884-041 4mm round gemstone beads, leopardskin jasper
8 #05-328-04-185 * CRYSTALLIZED™4mm bicone beads, crystal/red magma
16 #05-328-04-179 * CRYSTALLIZED™4mm bicone beads, mocca
1 #06-301-08-179 CRYSTALLIZED™8mm crystal bicone drop, mocca
6 #41-256-02-3 Size 2 crimp tubes, silver plate
1 #39-418-3 7x12mm magnetic clasp, silver plate
* NOTE: Beginning in 2009, Swarovski is replacing their 5301 faceted bicone crystal style with their new 5328 faceted XILION bicone bead. Either style of bicone works well for this design.
Tools and supplies: cutters, crimping pliers, chain-nose pliers, adhesive such as Epoxy 330 (#60-230), bead reamer (#69-058)
TIPS:
* Glue the crystal square rings into the settings and let cure.
* Create a bail for the donut using two 1¾ “ pieces of chain. Connect the chains with a 4mm jump ring that also holds an 8mm bicone drop.
* If you round the crimp tubes just right, the rectangle beads will slide over and act as a crimp cover.
* Use double crimps to make sure it is secure. Add a crimp to each side of the last gemstones before the magnetic clasp. This requires reaming the holes of 2 of the leopardskin jasper beads.
See our Beading Cable Technique Sheet for stringing instructions and our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings.
To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.
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