Rings & Things Design Gallery

Absinthye Makes the Heart Grow Fonder -Necklace

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:33 GMT

Created by: Cindy Morris

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED� � Swarovski Elements.

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 CRYSTALLIZED� 6mm bicone crystals, chrysolite*
2 #05-328-04-70 CRYSTALLIZED� 4mm bicone crystals, chrysolite*
3 #05-328-06-12 CRYSTALLIZED� 6mm bicone crystals, emerald*
2 #05-328-04-12 CRYSTALLIZED� 4mm bicone crystals, emerald*
13 #05-000-02-01 CRYSTALLIZED� 2mm round crystal beads, crystal
2 #06-200-08-70 CRYSTALLIZED� 8mm rivoli pendants, chrysolite
1 #05-754-05-01 CRYSTALLIZED� 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

*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, 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 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.

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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Nov 18, 2009

More Holiday Lights - Earrings

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:30:01 GMT

Created by: Rings & Things Staff

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED� � Swarovski Elements.

4 #05-000-05-01 CRYSTALLIZED� 5mm faceted round beads, crystal
4 #05-705-3-01 CRYSTALLIZED� 5mm rhinestone wheel beads, silver plate/crystal
2 #05-500-09-133 CRYSTALLIZED� 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, padparadscha
2 #05-500-09-10 CRYSTALLIZED� 6x9mm faceted teardrop crystals, aquamarine
4 #37-415-1 1.5" thin head pin, white
4 #34-223-1 French hook ear wires, surgical stainless steel/white

Tools: Chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, and flat-nose pliers

TIP: Vary the colors of the light bulb as desired.

New to jewelry-making? Check out our Basic Techniques for Making Earrings.

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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Nov 18, 2009

The Red Scarf - Threader Earrings

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:32:38 GMT

Created by: Amy Mickelson

2 #28-333-74 13mm handmade lampwork glass round snowman head beads, white (limited stock)
4 #23-220-011 10mm round Czech glass beads, white
2 #23-264-021 Size 5 "E" beads, black
2 #23-238-021 8mm Czech glass disk spacers, black
2 #23-238-211 8mm Czech glass disk spacers, red
2 #27-842-021-50 2mm oval Bead Bumpers�, black
1 pr #53-501-5 5" ear threads with closed jump ring, sterling silver

Tools: No tools needed! Just slide the beads onto the ear threads, and secure with bead bumpers.

TIP: Use French wire keepers (#33-961) to make sure the earrings stay on your ears or earring display cards.

For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page.

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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Nov 17, 2009

Steampunk Sprocket - Disk-and-Loop Bracelet

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:31 GMT

As seen in Rings & Things ad series
Created by: Sondra Barrington

1 #40-337-9 7.2" disk-and-loop bracelet, gunmetal
1 pkg #55-000-01 Idea-ology� sprocket gears, antiqued metals (uses 5 gears)
1 #64-990-24 24-gauge sheet, brass
1 #44-780-10 Artsy heart blank, copper
2 #44-070 13mm I Ching coin replicas, antiqued bronze
1 #44-059 Nigerian 1/10th penny coin
1 #44-062 23mm reproduction Ching dynasty coin
3 #44-154-9 25mm round filigrees, gunmetal
1 #37-189-9 13.5mm round jump ring, gunmetal

Tools and supplies: cutters, shears, file, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, circle template (#69-265-01), adhesive such as Epoxy 330 (#60-230), hole-punch (#69-235), Win-Ox� (#86-343) or liver of sulfur gel (#86-324),alphabet stamp set (#69-241-01-L), antique skeleton key, snaps from fabric store, tiny screws and nuts from hardware store

TIPS:
*Use a circle template and letter I alphabet stamp to create the brass circle (under the artsy heart.) Patina the brass circle and heart. Punch a hole in the heart and secure with a tiny nut and screw. File down the extra length of the screw.

* Use an adhesive such as Epoxy 330 (#60-230) to glue items the disk and loop bracelet in a random fashion that is pleasing to the eye. The more gears, sprockets and coins the better!

See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings, and our Techniques for Creating a Stamped Metal Charm for metal stamping hints.

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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Nov 17, 2009

Innovation - Necklace

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:02:45 GMT

As seen in Rings & Things ad series
Created by: Dee Mueller

1 #21-644-049 40mm gemstone donut, poppy jasper
2-3 str #21-886-049 6mm round gemstone beads, poppy jasper
1 #21-003-043-03 11x11x5.5mm double-drilled puffed-square gemstone bracelet,
black stone
1-2 pkg #61-512-02 Griffin� Size 2 silk bead cord with needle end, black

TIPS:
* No tools required! The cord comes with an attached needle, so simply string the beads on the cord.

* The double-drilled beads and round gemstones combine in an easy-to-make bail.

* This is a great design for those allergic to metals!

For jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page.

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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Nov 17, 2009

Kibble - Necklace

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:48:29 GMT

As seen in the Rings & Things 2009 Fall Supplement
Created by: Rings & Things Staff

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED� � Swarovski Elements.

1 #64-519 24-gauge sheet, sterling silver
1 #49-736 3-D silverware charm set, sterling silver
2 #05-328-04-25 CRYSTALLIZED� 4mm bicone crystals, capri *
2 #37-579 1.25" extra-thin head pins, sterling silver
1 #37-295-250 5mm round jump ring, sterling silver
1 #37-295-240 4mm round jump ring, sterling silver
4 #37-295-260 6mm round jump rings, sterling silver
1 #50-536 16" 1mm light serpentine chain necklace, sterling silver

*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: shears (#69-230), flat-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, two-hole metal punch (#69-235), alphabet stamps (#69-240-00-L), patina such as liver of sulfur gel (#86-324) or Win-Ox� (#86-343)

TIP: Create stamped metal tag from 24-gauge sterling sheet or use a 22mm round sterling tag (#44-750-20 ).

See our Techniques for Creating a Stamped Metal Charm for creating a stamped metal charm.

For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page.

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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Nov 16, 2009

Fall Fun - Clip

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:58 GMT

As seen in the Rings & Things 2009 Fall Supplement
Created by: Rita Hutchinson

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED� � Swarovski Elements.

1 #06-190-23-45 CRYSTALLIZED� 23mm crystal rock pendant, olivine
1 #37-036-3 Medium triangle bail, silver plate
1 #06-106-22-44 CRYSTALLIZED� 22mm crystal pear-shaped pendant, tanzanite
1 #41-120-04-3 20x6x8mm 2-leaf prong bail, silver plate
1 #06-620-20-114 CRYSTALLIZED� 20mm crystal avant-garde pendant, burgundy
1 #43-180-05-3 7x13x5mm scalloped pendant cap, silver plate
1 #41-180-05-3 10x3x8mm scalloped prong bail, silver plate
1 #06-680-20-90 CRYSTALLIZED� 20mm crystal cosmic pendant, ruby
1 #41-120-05-3 18x4x7mm leaf-shaped prong bail, silver plate
1 #06-670-18-08 CRYSTALLIZED�18mm crystal de-art pendant, amethyst
1 #06-721-16-15 CRYSTALLIZED� 16mm crystal starfish pendant, peridot
1 #43-180-04-3 7mm pendant cap, silver plate
2 #41-180-04-3 10x3x8mm folded prong bails, silver plate
1 #06-090-16-08 CRYSTALLIZED� 16mm crystal baroque pendant, amethyst
1 #43-180-06-3 6mm ornate pendant cap, silver plate
1 #41-180-06-3 10mm folded ornate prong bail, silver plate
1 #06-012-15-90 CRYSTALLIZED� 15mm crystal flat briolette pendant, ruby
1 #41-820-02-AS 12x13x2mm TierraCast� l vine briolette bail, antiqued silver plate
1 #01-122-14-45 CRYSTALLIZED� 14mm rivoli, olivine
1 #41-871-14-AS 14mm rivoli setting with 1 loop, antiqued silver
1 #01-122-12-44 CRYSTALLIZED� 12mm rivoli, tanzanite
1 #41-870-12-AS 12mm rivoli setting with 2 loops, antiqued silver
2 #05-601-08-70 CRYSTALLIZED� 8mm faceted cube crystals, chrysolite
2 #37-721-3 7/8" standard eye pins, silver plate
5" #40-099-02-3 2.3mm long-and-short figaro chain, silver plate
(cut into two 1" pieces, and one 3" piece)
2� " #40-099-14-3 3mm curb footage chain, silver plate
(cut into 3 pieces: one 1", one �", and one �")
�" #40-099-06-3 3.5mm hammered curb chain, silver plate
6" #40-099-16-3 2.1mm drawn flattened cable footage chain, silver plate
(cut into 3 pieces: one 4", one 1�", one �")
1 #41-219-3 9mm split ring, silver plate
1 #30-310-3 32x17x4.5mm auto-close clip, silver plate

Tools and supplies: cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, split-ring pliers, adhesive such as Epoxy 330 ( #60-230)

TIPS:
* Look below each crystal in the parts list to find the bail that will match perfectly.

* Mix the 2-part epoxy according to manufacturer�s directions and add a moderate dollop to the back of each rivoli stone. As you set the stone into the setting, the glue will fill the setting. Do not add too much 2-part epoxy or it will ooze beyond the edge and require cleanup.

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.

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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Nov 16, 2009

Candy Cane Lane - Earrings

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:48:20 GMT

Created by: Rita Hutchinson

This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED� � Swarovski Elements.

4 #05-000-02-01 CRYSTALLIZED� 2mm faceted round crystals, crystal
4 #05-328-03-21* CRYSTALLIZED� 3mm bicone crystals, light siam
10 #05-328-04-01* CRYSTALLIZED� 4mm bicone crystals, crystals
8 #05-328-04-21* CRYSTALLIZED� 4mm bicone crystals, light siam
2 #34-223-1 French hook ear wires, surgical stainless steel/white
6" #46-704-14 24-gauge ColourCraft� wire, silver (cut two 3" pieces)

* 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: cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers

These earrings take just minutes to assemble and are great for stocking stuffers or that last minute gift.

TIP: If gold color is more your style, just substitute our two-tone French hooks (#34-223-2) and gold wire (#46-704-20).

New to jewelry-making? Check out our Basic Techniques for Making Earrings.

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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Nov 10, 2009

We�re Out of the Woods - Bracelet

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:04:31 GMT

Created by: Mollie Valente

8�" #29-610-06 Long oval wooden chain, patikan
2 #37-189-9 13.5mm round jump rings, gunmetal
1 #39-348-9 22mm lobster clasp, gunmetal

Tools: side cutters (or cutting device to cut a link in the wooden chain), two pair of flat-nose pliers

A striking, yet super-easy bracelet that can be assembled in minutes.

TIP: Vary the number of jump rings to vary the length of the bracelet.

See 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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Nov 04, 2009

Christmas Cluster - Choker

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:17:33 GMT

Created by: Cindy Morris

1 #52-620-02-16 Woven cloth choker, silver plate/black
3 #49-944-12 Cast gift charms, antiqued silver plate
11 #49-973-01-AP 15mm round cast links, antiqued pewter
8 #29-555-10-211 10mm round shell pearls, red
8 #37-415-3 1.5" thin head pins, silver plate
7 #37-136-3 5mm round jump rings, silver plate

Tools: cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers

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.

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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Nov 03, 2009