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Pink Paris You'll be living la vie en rose with these French-inspired crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-405

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A chunky gemstone is the perfect topper for a distinctive ring that’s guaranteed to have people talking.

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Chunky Gemstone Ring

Chunky Gemstone Ring

Materials:

12 mm stone, side-drilled through the center
sterling silver wire, 18- or 20-gauge
wire-cutters
round-nose jewelry pliers
mandrel

1. String and center stone on wire (figure A).

2. Fold wire in half with bead held in place at the center of the wire (figure B).

3. Place the stone on the mandrel at the appropriate size. Bend wire ends around the mandrel and loop around back through the bead (tape can be used to keep the stone in place) (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

4. Wrap wire ends around both "band" wires at the base of the stone to secure the stone (figure D). Wrap several times if needed. Once wrapped, using a wire cutter to snip off excess wire (figure E).

5. Using needle nose pliers to tuck in any sharp edges (figure F).

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

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