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Leaf
Make an affordable focal
point with an amazonite
pendant
leaf and beads
by Lindsay Haedt
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Dress up a pendant with a cascade of beads, then finish the necklace with simple
stringing. Amazonite and smoky quartz beads make for a fresh, summery color
scheme, and because they re unfaceted, they ll go easy on your budget.
necklace " On a head pin, Cut a nine-link piece of chain. Trim the head from a head pin
1string a color A 4 mm bead. 2Open the loop of a color-B 3and make a plain loop on one
Make a plain loop (Basics). Make unit (Basics) and attach it to one end. Open the loop and attach
two color-A units and three color-B end of the chain. Close the loop. the dangle. Close the loop.
units. Attach a bead unit to every other
link, alternating colors.
String a leaf pendant and On each end, string four A s, On one end, string a crimp
4make a wrapped loop (Basics) 5a spacer, a B, and a spacer. 6bead, an A, and a lobster claw
perpendicular to the plain loop. Repeat six times, then string A s clasp. Repeat on the other end,
Cut a piece of beading wire until the strand is within 1 in. substituting a jump ring for the
(Basics). Center the pendant (2.5 cm) of the finished length. clasp. Check the fit, and add or
on the wire. remove beads from each end if
necessary. Go back through the
last few beads strung and tighten
the wire. Crimp the crimp beads
(Basics) and trim the excess wire.
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What you ll need
Amazonite and smoky quartz
beads from Fire Mountain Gems
and Beads, 800.355.2137,
firemountaingems.com.
necklace 15 in. (38 cm)
earrings " On a head pin, string Ć% 40 mm leaf pendant, drilled
1a 4 mm bead. Make a plain through stem (Lima Beads,
loop (Basics). Repeat with a bead 888.211.7919, limabeads.com)
in a second color. Ć% 2 16-in. (41 cm) strands 4 mm
round gemstone beads, in two
colors
Ć% 28 3 4 mm flat spacers
Ć% flexible beading wire, .014 or .015
Ć% 1 in. (2.5 cm) cable chain,
2 3 mm links
Ć% 6 2-in. (5 cm) head pins
Ć% 2 crimp beads
Ć% lobster claw clasp and soldered
jump ring
Cut one five-link piece of chain Open the loop of an earring Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
2and one two-link piece of 3wire. Attach both chains and Ć% diagonal wire cutters
chain. Open the loop of a bead close the loop. Make a second Ć% crimping pliers (optional)
unit (Basics) and attach it to one earring to match the first. 3'
end of the five-link chain. Close the earrings
loop. Attach the remaining bead Ć% 4 4 mm round gemstone beads,
unit to the two-link chain. in two colors
Ć% 2 in. (5 cm) cable chain,
2 3 mm links
Ć% 4 2-in. (5 cm) head pins
Splurge $$
Ć% pair of earring wires
Ć% chainnose and roundnose pliers
Ć% diagonal wire cutters
For extra sparkle, incorporate
faceted beads into the design.
Faceted smoky quartz beads are
available from Artgems, Inc.,
800.408.0032, artgemsinc.com.
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