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Crystal Anklet and Earring Set From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-102

This anklet and earring set is a coordinated look that you can do yourself!

Host Jackie Guerra and guest Gail-Ann Bradshaw create a crystal look that will leave you coordinated from head to foot!

Materials:

15" nylon covered stainless steel beading wire (0.31mm strength/7 strand)
46 ruby faceted rondelle beads
30 champagne colored, faceted Zircon, Israeli cut (2-4 mm) beads
6 red zircon fancy-cut faceted beads
1 sterling silver toggle (small to medium size)
(2) 4" pieces nylon covered beading wire (0.31mm strength/7 strand)
4 (0.5 oz.) sterling silver tubes, Liquid Silver, 1 x 4mm
2 silver crimp beads
2 earring wires with end loop, or 6 inches sterling silver wire (med. To soft)
4 pieces ruby faceted rondelle beads
4 pieces champagne colored, faceted Zircon, Israeli cut (2-4 mm) beads
Crimping pliers
Flat nose pliers
Wire cutter/scissors

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	These earrings are simple beaded loops adjoined to a French wire hook.
	Figure D

Anklet

1. Attached half of silver toggle to one end of your 15" stringing wire with a tight double knot (figure A).

2. String a crimp bead, pulling tightly over the knot to cover it. Crimp.

3. Beginning with the champagne zircon bead, alternate pairs of the ruby and champagne zircon beads for a total of 10 pieces.

4. String the larger faceted red zircon fancy-cut bead.

5. String 12 Ruby beads, followed by a large red zircon.

6. Repeat step 3, this time beginning with the ruby pair. Again, string a larger red zircon bead.

7. String 10 champagne zircon beads (figure B), followed by a large red zircon bead.

8. Repeat steps in this order -- 3, 4, 5 and 4 -- again.

9. Finally, finish stringing the other crimp bead followed by the other end of the toggle clasp (figure C). Pull up any slack in the anklet beads, tight a tight double knot. Feed the loose end of the wire through the crimp bead. Pull the crimp bead over the knot and crimp. Closely trim the loose wire end .

Earrings

1. Bead the wire in this order: 1 liquid silver tube, 1 ruby, 2 champagne zircons, 2 rubies, 2 champagne zircons, 1 ruby, 1 liquid silver tube.

2. Run the strung beads through the end of the earring loop. Loop the wire together and run both ends through a crimp bead (the loop should be held in the earring ending now.)

3. Tightly pull any slack from the beaded wire and crimp the bead (figure D). If necessary, use wire cutters to trim the wire and crimped bead so that it hangs loosely from the earring. Repeat steps to create a second earring.

GUESTS :

Gail-Ann Bradshaw Krieger
Owner
Girls Against Boredom
E-mail: info@GirlsAgainstBoredome.com
Website: www.GirlsAgainstBoredom.com