BeadStyle 60+ ALL-NEW JEWELRY PROJECTS Beading with ===... emstones Cee ea a STRING & STITCH BEAUTIFUL GEMS Topaz Turquoise Jade Aquamarine Garnet Plus 25 more of your favorites! Cee beads and petals Cee ee aL) 2ie) Ut pS [ei OPTIONS Create luxe looks for less eyOn the cover Carnelan necklace ‘designed by cio Kid p. 18. Photo by Witam: Zuback ‘What do Johnny Dapp and I nave in ‘common? Tragically, absolutely nothing except that we both spent tast summer focusing on treasure. Hie was ‘of the fictonal, burled variety, but mine Swan In thie Reerinl Inaiia, Aaacting wath Gemstones. While Depp risked life and limb for Jewels, ours are nothing I not accessible. This section includes (60+ beutiful projects with clear, step-by-step photes and inetructions. And while we didn't break the bank with our designs, (we're on a budget, tool) we added price-smart, but sill beautiful, alternatives to every project. hope you enjoy our latest special eas. 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It Was great fun — and an experience | hope we repeat vary 200n, Gemsto Agate Anneckiace and earings take a eciorful approach to agate Amber arved! amber beads and chine abacktio of black seed beads 12ers Seto ara ipretonoe qeange wee 1 Aquamarine Aquamarine rondoles capture: the e00! colors of 1 ‘Carnelian Use ribbon elastic to make a Paty clasp for the front of your necklace ‘Chalcedon: ‘Capper beads and soft leather jecent a maagedy pretty ensemble D5unnne Juice up the fa olden necklace and earings with a of kamen ase of sparking Emerald Emerald rondelies sparkle Beading with mstones 2 Garnet Paint the town red with eontemporary last and wire earrings: 3: Howlite emsione shapes in a truseved hove neclace ot playful earrings Jade Modomize the classic paling of jada and cloisann wit asymmeincal neckace design O?7 ere catn ‘ocean jasper necktace 4 Jet | Pair carvad jet beads with crystals to create a shinning two-strand necklace A eee teins to aeolar and earings Labradorite ‘Sting a labradorite necktaca ‘and bracelet, using crystals to highlight the stone's shimmer Lapis lazuli Lapis azul anc pyrite pair up with chain mai to-make a ricktace anc-bracelet sat with olt-word appealBO Malachite Molaciie thes acoert a necklace and bracelet 5 Mookaite Corbine crystals and pesris two-st sere briolaties a new test 6 Peridot Ths necklace ard bracelet look lavish as gold flacks peck through muftiole peridot strands 6 Quartz Pair lemon quartz with pastel accents fora light-ae-a- bree Necklace and bracelet brown banding in a rhyalte necklace matching earrings 6 Ruby A dalcate necklace ar bracelet sperkle with ruby gemstones and cryst LO tren sers wath equally 7: ‘Sodalite Blue notes add polish to 8 casual ensemble Tanzanite 7 Tigereye Tigereye's warm hues turn. up 7 the heat in a necklace-and-bracalst set T7' Topaz A delicate neckdace and ring showcase double-driled blue topaz 8 Turquoise Make an Ndebele hemingbone necklace and bracelet using turqucisa and onyx B5xaes i steo-by-stea referanca to key jewelry-making techniques used in bead-stringing and stitching projects, plus a giossary of beading terms Beading tips * Moha hardness seal, p. 11 + Wash and weer, p.31 Treatment options, p48 Finhstones, p62 * Alin the tary, p. 69 + Four fascinating gemstones, p. 78 4 Mined in America p. 64 evar Cato Si Manas Eto 1 EdharerLarge Lid ab etka aloe Ned Pin, Fledet raope ‘Ad Sarven Raprosantative So Corporate Cireltan Drectar Micha! Eave Grove Creation Manager fen Wong Gredeton Specitng Nicole Ohon Single Copy Salen Dewctr Jey Di The designs in Beading with Gemstone: ara for your personal use. They are not tended for resale, To reach BeadStyl Editorial Offices: (262) 76-8776 Email ocitor@beadstyiemag com Advertising Sales: (B53) S58-15!d x S48 Fatal edaelon€lbeeadstyesrag.com Dealer Sales: (200) 358-1544 x 818 Outside the US. and Canada: (2621 796-8776x 818 ‘Customer Service: (800) 533-6644 ‘Outside the US, ane Canada oxy Please inclade name, addrass, nd phone number with all correspondence Kal ‘rin SU B15 Camila aed ev 61271 S30 RE Po US,EMI (e- earrings take a colorful approach Tolley by Lindsay Haedt Agate is chalcedony quartz that forms in Co maiecue eis cee eros! name from “Achates,” the ancient name of bee oa) Se aaa first discovered. Its varieties — including crazy lace, blue lace, Peetu RU! Se Tee! Pee esate ere are etre Peo etre ees a Ee Rete frome cua SceI ES Chetucy ee eris dreams, and protect Eee as easePe Supplies Ruby crazy lace agate beads ar aba La Bsads, (888) 211-7919, limabeads.com. {ee mom aniEare Vitec wire (Basics, four Gown reund beads, two barrel beads, spacer, necklace: BSA My necklace is 19 in ‘spacer, 4mm round crystal. enim raund crystal, spacer, three | ® 16-1, (fon strand 6mm AEM) Go the fral mie, oly save, four Germ round beads, 4-H ronaeies, spacer, «mm belshl agate beads ‘six heishi beads, a spacer, a ‘spacer, 6mm crystal, spacer, color 6 bicone crystal. spacer. © 16-in, (47cm) strand 6mm. ‘Sein erystal, and a spacer, Rispaat until the strandis within Repeat, altemating the order of faceted round agate beads Repeat until the strand is within Jin. (2,5cmn) of the finished length. the round and bieone crystals, © 16-in, (41cm) Strand | in. (2.5crn} of the finished length. ntl the strand is within 1 in, 4-6mm barrel and rondelle: (2.5m) of the finishad length. agate beads * 16-in. (41cm) strand 4mm ‘agate rondalles » 20-24 Gmm round crystals, oe © 26-32 4mm bicona ‘crystals, 8=10 color A, 18-22 color B 4 22—96 dri found crystals, color B ‘On the fourth wire, string: Cut.a4-in, (idem) place of .On each end, string a cone: © 16 11" seed beads cae ine cccrie as Guucet mau |/siesnsemtanens ‘spacer, 4mm color A bicone ‘wrapped loop (lasicsh Make the first haif ofa wrapped | * flenble beading wire, 014. Rryatal, spacer eight drm On gach and of each etrand, Joop, and attach a eeidered jump or 5 rondelles, spacer, 4mm color B ‘string a seed bead, a crimp fing. Complete the wraps. © Bin. (20cm) 22-geupe Horie eae Gime MPL ctoaces coup aMerEe ed ae roeey || nancies strand is within 1 in. 2.5cm}of wrapped laop. Check the fit, claep. Use chainnose pliers to = 8 crimp beads ‘the finished length. allowing sibout 3 in. (76cm) tor close one half of the clasp. © 215-20mm cones finiehing, and add or remove © Shook dasp and 2 soldered See areata iapnee through the Inst few beads © chainnose: and raundnosa strung and tighten the wire. pliers and trim the excess wire. = crimping pliers (optional) ee f oF i © 2.6mm faceted round agate Editor’s tips ise - caine nian eee , seta oa eee ‘16-in_ (4/crn) strand that has graduated alzes trom 4am 6 4mm bicone crystals, 2 to 6mm, To maintain the strend's pattern and graduation, color A, 4.color B (place the strand in the channel of a bead design board = P 018 in. (46m) 4-naiige before you begin stringing. Save the smiallost tour barrels | halthard wire aie : Sys Sen) da, 2am “= When you decide how long to make your strands, keep links in ming that twisting the strands wil sharten them by = 6 1'¥e-In. (3.0m) 24-gauge about 1 in. (2.Sem}. head pins '* Swarovski crystals in sun and Garibbean blue opal © 6 2mm jump rings complement ruby crazy lace agate's fuchsia hues. Both © 2 three-loop chandelier colors are available at Artbeads.com, (266) 715-2320. ‘components (Nina Designs, 800-330-6462. ‘ninadesigns.carn) * pair of earring wires: chalnnosa and roundnase. plans diagonal wire cuttersearrings + On a head pin, string a round bead and raise the fiat naff @ wrappad ‘oop (Basics, p, 85). Repeat with twa barrel beads. Cuta svn. (78om) piece of wire and make the ist all of a wrapped loop. String a color ‘Accrysial and make tha frst half of a wrapped loop, Pepa wilh two-color 8 crystals, — 8 GEMSTONES + 2007 Cut faur Vin. rm and wo Hsin, (ler pieces of ‘chain, On each end ofthe colar B crystal units, atfach a in 6mm) enain, Cornpiots the ‘wraps. Gn each end of te ealar ‘Aceystalunlt attach &3-in. {fom) chan. Compete the ‘wrops. On ona end of each color unit, attach a barre-bead unit and complete the wraps. On ane tnd ofthe color A unt attach theround-bead unit ard ‘omplote the wraps. ‘Open a jump ring (Basics. ‘Attach the color A dangle to tne mice toop at achandatier ‘ompanent, Ciose the ju ing. Use jump rags o attach the olor B wits to the outer loops othe chandoser component, ‘Open the loop af an earring ‘wire Basics) Attach the chandelier earigenent and close the loop. Make 8 second aerring to match the tet. # | used! ayed ruby eazy ince agate, which enste netween §$8 and 813 per strand, Hf you prefer neutral colors, you can buy elrands of natural crazy lane agate beads for $3 to $5 ‘aaeh, Natural crazy Inea agate it avatable st Ringe & Things, {800) 366-2156, ringa-things.com.LPIA OU oom beads and chips look dramatic against a backdrop (oie esiera0) Leleal003 LAS Bolo) aoc oo) pre eda} oe Ce Et DS aoe) ett uci Cok) Teno eter et Mee ed Seiko oe Ur ance Nea K i nC Cn essa GUAR eas Sau Ce ees bale Ts CleaFiat cme tae: Innight-angle weve Basics, (85), On 2 ye. (1.8r a tne, eave a 6-15) tll, end pick pan aerating pattemof two, 11" seed boade and an oval amber bead four ties iaue 1, ‘a+b, Te the baad into & ring with 2 square kro (Basics). Sitch the tread path io. complet the ring ooh Pick upan 19°, an oval, two. ‘i, anova, two 12, el oda 1 ur 2-1 Stich fs thread path o compet thang ioc Repeat step 2 fe—, Stic he tekd pal te cordate thai ish ‘Add two rote roves OF three rnga figure 3, ob) Fia5 necklace * On 3\0. 27m of thea, ra in. Sor tal, anc positon aston boa (anes Pekup 3in (75cm ott 203 boeds and aor ches nan atemang pata. Beginieg ana ending with an 8°, (My nacklane is, 25 nstcm) ck un trea 13s, an va trai acura ‘and thee 11's figure 5, a-bj, Saw bck trough the an 4a (Bech Pickup thas 11%, anovell, sadn 1 fo Pick up an stsmating pata cf four Bs and tee cross) 4 Repest steps 2 and 3 oven tee, Fick uprine 11"s/and stitch bvough the pendant figure 8, a-bi. Stich tho other sige ofthe necklasin the mirror ‘mage of the frst sie, Do not and tha tal O11 ye (9m) of thread, eave a 10-n. (25cm tall, ant postion a stop bead, Starting at the sume end 88 you did belore, so thug tha in. (7;6¢r) section of 's and chins, extng ‘he ast 8, Ag? Pick un nine 11% andl ser ough the net ection of Efsand chips figure zat], Bug the thread. Repeat savon times. Pickup 11 11"eand sow rough the pendant figure, cd} Stich the othar side ofthe necklace nthe rior rage of the frat side. Sew Aheaioh Ihe Sal Vi6. (7B) of Chips and Es, but do not enc the tel i Fg. “To diagcnaly postion an oval he carter af each rng, stitch the thread path tigura 4, ab). Tighten the thread after ‘adding each ova to taneforn the ‘quer ito a dlamana snaps To auld 17% along the ecigos Jana comers, stich me tad path figure 4, bc). End the working thee anal (ese) Supplies necklase with pendant 86 11 x 4mm oral amber ‘beads: (Embelis nents Inc,, ebellshments = 16ein (cm) strand ambor chips Embellshmens inc} © 3g 8° sead beads 4g 11° seed beads = Nymo D beading thread = bearing needles, #12 earrings 6 114mm mal amber beads #22 5° seed beats © 58 11° seed beats * pair of easring findings ‘sNiyrno 0 beading thread ‘banding neces, #12 10 GemsroNes #2007 headed toggle and loop halves of the elasp * On other tl at ona sre. pick up two Fick up an oval, an and tiroa 11's igure, 3D. Sw ack trou the te a tnd tha two stars fone Pik pan 11 and sau boetethemugh the tresiom 8s -ch Repack four es. lok up an amberchipand an #18, Sawback Brough the tp, tha to star san tha ect ake a hai hr (Basics), End tho working thease ‘aha remain ti byte nl recente stop beads. Thread a noodle con one ofthe tls, and pick up taugh 1 appraximatay 35) $0 cele the beaded agi. Sew tic thot tat ‘Thread a neecte on the: egcond tal, sew throu the loop in the cgeosite drecton, and ‘continue back Pirough theast 8% Te the tale in a equa knot and ond thar,Pisicun sien 15nd an 8° o-fh Se through the vat the ov, ar the hres ‘ 1ei-oh ‘Thraad@ pewcto on the tal Pick up tvoa 8s Mi, Sew “hough thee pax! to the oval, the ‘and thon 11" Al ponte and) ross ha threads and retrace the ‘oppor thread pas. tur to ols and | Tina square kes, ‘nd ond the treads (Basics, 85) Fiat Open tne toon af an earring ‘rho Bascal, Attach the earrings * On ty<.(9n) of aring, postioning the surrna tread, joavo a Gn, (25cm) Wks between tho to top Bs, tall end pickup an 6" seed boa, Cinse theloop. Make « second af oral amber bead, hres 11 arty tomatch tha fet, & \ seed beads, an val, an 8 ard thee 115 figura 1, ab). Sew back through the a! snd val to frm a baad picat io), Plokcup thee 11", en ova, ‘wo 85, savon 11%, an & shes 119s, tivo a, and hese 1185 (ed, Sew back through the single 8 (ae), | WoUieus Mohs hardness scale roe h Mohs, a Go | Menace ineral's ability toNETL gemstones and crystals in a base eS c emt angle weave PSE Mi relele) Draeger rier one tre ia) rem natok ao) ee a ues Remar Teed ace Pou Soe oR Lohr NMC ey Cece Wr etD Pees ei eal Ereaseimias pete sim Cae cen Cree Ra} VRC ey fan od TL cele Teal) DeQD ton cat aatiget bet ee on ish bad npgtsace 1078 2.7m of Firaline, pick up 83mm icone crystal, a 14" Charlotta, amr, a 14%, 23mm, a 142, ‘a Sm, we 14", Working in ‘ighi-angle weave (Basics, p85) sew back through the fret fre bhoads sirung figure, at). Pick upa 14", a amm round sorystal, a4, a 3mm,a. ‘Sm, anda 14%, Continue Inrght-angla weave by sewing ‘through the 3mm the thread ic ‘tting and tne frst four beads strung inthis step fb-<) Work the next fue right- angi weave stitches, following the pattorn as shown ea. ‘Wore the net stitch by picking up e 14%, a 4mm 44! 4mm blcone, and a 1 ‘Sea threugh the 3enm tha thread sexing and continue through the next two beads (da). Pick up 30 14%, eww back Inrough the 4mm bleane, tend continue through the 14” and the 3mm bicone trom the: previous step fe. Work the next stitch as jahown (3). the neat stich as ‘shown, exiting tha rane foun crystal (g-h). Pak up 88 1s, sew through the previous loop from back to front, and then ‘tew through the 4mm round. Continue on through the 14° and ‘amm (eth Work the next stitch as shown Flopeat steps 4 and, sewing through the previous lop from front to back {-K). IOs shown (ke PA ice tenetaticn ae shown, exting the 8mm ‘nilion-cut amathyst bead (-ai, Pick up 16 14", a.4enm round eutametnyst beac, thon Hs, 2 Srmem round-cut amethyst bes, vee 185, a drm roundscut amethyst, and 18 14%. Sew tough the provious loop from back to front. Sew back troughs the amma, ang continue through tha 14° and sm ir-ni. Dies tener on shown 1-0), {Qe 1S, sawing through tha (Previous loop from front to back (o-ph A Reventon 10213 nt "you've completed four ‘Brim triangle laopss Then make the second na of the night-angie ‘weave eaction to mirror the fist End the working thread and tat Basics) neckdace strap «cuts ‘Sting a crimp bead and hast in. (152m) plots of baading of clasp, and ga back wire (my necklace is 14 in/36cm, through the crimp bead. Crimp: land centeritca the las! erm on tha crimp bosd (Basias). and fone end ofthe beaded necklaoe, trim the exces wire, Repeat with On each endof tne wite, string a the ottor halt of the clase to. 1", 4mm bicone, and a 14 ‘iniah the othe end of the Gver bothiends, string a mm. beaded nacklaca, Over bath ends, string a 1" between each of tha following: a-3mm, a.4rim round, tive drtens, a 4mm bicone, tho Simms, a drm round, and to mms. End wit a 14°, READSTLEWAGCOM 18jearrings ©On 1 ya. (3m) of Firalina, pick up a 74 Chariots, a 3mm bicane erystel, 014°, am, a 14", a 3mm. 2 14°, and an Simm trilion-cut amethyst bead. Sew back through all the beads, exiting the armm (figure, 2b). Pick up 18 15, a men row-tan rely bea, throe 14%, a 5mm roundscut amethyst berg, three 14,4 44mm rouing-eut amethyst, ancl 15 W's, Sew back theough the @men ‘and the next four beads (b-e), Pickup four 14°s anda soldered jump ring, anc ‘sew book through the faurin 14" fied) Fish op tinue 1% wr ‘sew through the last 3mm fe. Reinforce the last 14s acted, and and the threads (Basics, p. 88) ‘Open the loop oF sn earring ‘wire (Basi¢s) and attach the soldered ump ring. Close the loop. Makn a second aarring to atch the fas. + —— Supplies necklace + 7mm tilion-cut amethyst beads, ‘op ailed +914 Bini cound-cut amettyst beads, ‘op aed 74mm round-cut nets beats, ‘op diiled © 104mm round arysias, amethyst += 30 4mm bicone ysis, amethyst #133 3mm icon crystals, Montana 6g 14" Chatlattes hei: breading wire, O10 * Froine 4b. test = 2orimp beads toggle dasp * chainnose ox crimping pers * wir cutters * beating noadles, 13 earrings © 2 8mm tllon-cut amethyst bea, ton drilled 4+ 25imin round-Cut amethyst beads, op dled 44mm round-cut amethyst beads, og drilled © 6 3mm bicone crystals, Montana 1p 14° Chartotes * Freline 4 I, fest © 2 3mm soldered juma rings © pair af earing wires * chainnose and! roundhose pers = beaasng needles, #19 Because most gemstonss are cut by hand, thei price fe based on how mary facets they have. Chinese erystals arp a good alternative to munttaceted gemstones — they’ avallable with many facets and they look more ‘eo gemstones than crysiala,Aquamarine @& ENTE Pen eel (eer 0) 0 ea the cool colors of the sea by Anna Elizabeth Draeger Pinel ceed Tuer eme lesa} Lae eee CH le U-UuEUAIs its light-blue color, its name means “water of i Sten Serene cnet M etry Pete een einai Pee seme Murua CURRIE eR ll 9 = originated in the REMC Reg os autos Naa Cec ua Eeemen ae ee anos ns ecu rem ered Dieter seein ay PIPFat base + Star by sching the cnet ofthe necilace and ne sie, wr tan gp ck the canter and work the ther tla: On 3 ye 2a Fein pick up 14 15" seed beads, Sew Back nrouph the fst 15° to cwate sing ref, 9) Pick wpa chats, «am squemarne rrdete, anda (Ghats Siesta net ak 13, id sew rh ie net 95° n the eng (omc) up 6 16% and ew vouch the 15" adacent to the 15 the tread is exog fam the previous stp ea. Pck Up a Cherlotie, «Sim peel end a Chante. Skip he ext seven ‘tans eew tough te net 15" in the new ring (=o). ok up 1213s. Saw leu Un 1! auc to the 15° the tread is eign a previous slp, Pik un Chariot, a rondelle nd a Chariot. Skip the nest ve 15 and sew thraugh the next 15" in the ing. 18 GEMSTONES # zoo” Repeat step 2 (igure, "a-b), But continvecn ‘rough the naxt three 15%5 10 ‘offaet the next ing fo-ch Breweries. Supplies necklace 16 in. (41cm) #36 Sm round pearls 1143. ¢mm aquamarina rendalies 915.2 x5 aquamarine tearcrons, centr dil #59 S20 15° Japanese sed bends © 2g sian 15" Charlottes, = Froline, 4 Ib. test # S:clasp with 2 soldered jump rings = beating neechs, #1219 earrings © 45m round paaris <43-4nmoquamarne rondes 6.2.x Smmm aquamarine Ywardrops, cantar delle! = Ty aise 15" Japentese seed beads © ig size 15" Charlottes Fain, 40. test 2 Sine soldered jump rings © pairof earing findings = chainnase piers bearing needles, #1213 “Cantinue making the daisy chain by ropeating stops 2 and 3 tive times. Offset the ret sing by seeing through 11 16%s in ‘the los! wo ring figure 9, 4-b). Pickup 19 15% and sew through the 18° the thread is ‘eeting, andion trough the fest three 19°s in the naw ng (o-ch. Pick up a Chartote, a rondalle, ‘and a Charlotte. Skip the mast bs 415%, and sew through the next 1" inthe ring =<, Bees ected through the side 15° rom the pravious row of dalsy chain -8). Pick up thee 15% and sew ‘through a 18° on the previous ring (e-f). PiekupaCnariatte, ‘pearl, and Chariotin, Skip the ext aix 15's, and sew through the next 15° f-n), Repent step 4, then repeat tape 2 and 3 two tire, 10 times, qs ‘soldered jump ng. Sew back through the two 15% att tendo the previous ring (igure &, eB), Cr the threads (Oasis, Pash Dense sot (27e) length of Feline in ‘the-Se00nd peat! rng at the otner endif the necklace, and ext as reeded to offset the next ring a8 a mirror image of the ronda ‘on the frst aide, Repaat stens S10 As ithe the alte et the necldace. (My necklace is 16 init) {Soe ese hha soldered jump tings ‘Gass bnads are an sayin» fin altamatte to gemstones | ‘witumaual cui. Because | Mmahane ect hiie ined | Daribeads generals | ‘ore urtorm than gemstones, | esrbesds.arescmeimes | fealerfo a when you Hevea | toenw iraughabesd meme |embellishment + Secure 2d 1.) oF reli in the bbave, ening al igure 5, point Fie up a Charlotta, an aquemarine teardrop, and Charlotte. Sow back through the ctop ahd the Chariot, and back through the 15" the tec isting o-b). Sew through the eet 158 epact step 2 1a times th, ba continue on through tha eet 15 15% fe~d)- ‘Ntemate seven Chevotes ‘wth six rondles, and sew Uivough a 15" on the next rondo rng on the base (¢-. Alternate 12 Charotios with 11 rondliee, and sew tteeugh a 15° on the sacond renal rng on tha nase (fh Alternate nine Ghaviottes th eight rondaties, ane sew tough 15" onthe bottom ‘ondalle rng on the base (9 Repeat sep 2 roe tras o-n. Minor te embellishment on ihe thar sie ofthe base, Sew through the beadwock to ee at igure 6, point a AOMmere cer lative with six rondelles, and then pick up @ drep anda Charlotte, Sew back through the drop and the Ghat (ab). ee Charlotte, a rondele & Chetlote, a rondella, a Charlatie, | drop, and a Charlate, Sew back through the drop ard the Chariot (bo. {Oo sereees idrap, and a Cherie, ‘Sew back through the crop and the Charlate, Repeat one re time (oc). 13° es A itersis sorts ‘with soe Charlottes, and sew through the coxresponding 15% on the basa on the opposite side (of. JB Sess Pre nine beadwork, and trim, earrings * Repeat steps 1 and 2and steps 8 and Sof ‘ne ave, Add aquamarine tearckops at tha bottom of the earring ‘asin slape 2 and 3 of tne ‘embellishment, but ae through 10 the oppose end of the earring base to ad a jumping Maura 7, point). Pickup a 18" and a soldered Hump ting. Sew back through the 18" and into the earring base (at), Fotrace the theesd path "lo secure the sokierad bur ring. ‘Open the loop of an earring Hinging (Basics, p. 85), attach itto the soldered jump: ring. and close the loo. Make a second earring to match the fst. # READSTLEMAGCOM 47.UTM eerste to make a pretty EIU M MICOS (im Omer alee atom ele | Reece baie beauty? Well, sort Cola la eg component of rust, is PIE La Ueccie-cUClLc In} fess Sistas orange hue. Without it, you'd just have a boring milky-clear Pore cs eatin) ele Peas Reread Dee ae tem eet Pees c lec Berea ia a ee eme evi] EWU ioy Eel cai) Be eanecklace + Thread a Big ‘Canter a needle on? yl, Decie how long you Prelcup four Charities, a Eye neadle on 12 em) (1.807 of thread, and, using ‘went your necklace to be, ‘6mm, andfour Charfottes, ‘of itibon elastic, and pick up five it doubled, pick upaston bead (Mines 18inticrn) Plek upa Skip thaninetbende jst addad petal beads, making suo iat —SBICS|,IeGVINg am. Dem) Emm anda arietta, Repeat and go Back through the last few ‘theyface in ha same direction. tail Pickup a Charloite, a&mm until yourneckace is within 2in. bead: added, Tightan tha thread. ‘Go through allfive bonds apain, _camelian bead, five Chavfoties, (Sem) of the finished fangth, end- Enc te thraad and tails (Basse). ‘and pullthe elastic snug. Makea 2mm, and four Charlottes. Ing with a Chaviotte. Reservetwo Dot the knots with glue, surgeons knot (Basics, 0,85), Skipping the leat nine beds, mms for the clasp. siraiching the ends a bit as you. go back through the first trea pul them tight, Det the knot beads picked up, forming 8 loop. with glue, and tr the excess Pull the loop enug. ribbon elastic, Set the flower seaide for stop 8 Qe oe ES _ e ‘Thread a needle on the end Pick up Chalotins as in Thread a needie on the and Skip the last Chariatta, anc lof 2 yd. (1.8) of thrmad. Ge fop S.and go tlwough the (of 2 ye. (1.8) of thread. sew beck throat te Bear, through the last 2in. (sem) of the fit €men atthe beginring of the acura the thread.at oneend al 1mm, and two Charlottes. Pick Necklace, leaving a tin. (2-5em) necklace, Continue, making ‘the necklace by tying haifetiteh up four Charlati, saw through tl. Tie hal-hitch knots between seven to Tt more strands. Mako knots, as in stop §. Exit ie end the.ather side of the and 6mm, bbescs, and exit theend 6mm. some strands-with only ‘Gm. Pickup six Charlottes, a and pull ight. Retrace the thread’ Pickup enough Charittes to Charlottes andl others by 10mm carnelian bead, 8 8mm, path and end the tas, Dot tha equal the length of the neckiace, interspersing 2mm cammelian and. Charlotte nots win glue plus.a fowrceatra wy ereate a bit of banda wmong tha Cheriottes, slack, Go through the last mm Stop making strands when the at the opposite endaf the neck= _hales ofthe end 6mms are neerty lace, Check that yourstrand of AL. Add three (Basics) (Charlottes isa plensing lanath, i nesdad. End the theesds ‘nok rernove the thread fram the Emin, add oF remove beads, and ‘99 through the 6mm again. Secure 2 yt 1.0m st Use pressed: glass or résin beads in petal area! shapes forthe read at tha other end of eckiace's clasp. Ifyou can't ind tiese shapes in camlin-tko -«-—«thepacklaes, exiting the ene ‘oars, try cetors such as yellow or white that contrast withthe other | S79. Pick up five Cherfoties, ‘camelian beads. Mix seed baad in warm-colors iamiricthalook | #4 gathzough one petal bead ‘of carnelian, You can usa 6° seed beads toreplaca the Gmm round '_-Bt tha omer yourmade in stent. beads and 11? seed beads insiegs of the 2mm round beads, {Pele fve Cherie, and go ‘through the other side athe en ‘Bm. Make sure thatthe ‘Charlottes ont # loop on the undersea of the patal. and pull ‘the oop tight. Petrace tha thread pth, and end tha thas! Dot the nots wth glue. EEADETMEMAGCOM 10ae Oneech end, make a smell wrapped Iaop (Basics, 85) perpendicular tothe petal ‘bead. Gently bend the ‘wireinto aU, . . @arring)s + Cut a Sin, (12cm) place of wire and center a petal baad on it. On each end, string # in. (2.5cmr) of Charfottes and ‘2mm camelien beads. Cutan. (cm) place of wire, and canter 1 in. }Charlottas and 2am on it. H Gently band tho wire into. a tearorop shape, and rake & set of wraps (Basics}abors the esas. Make 8 wrapped lenp, (25cm) at Open ajumpring (Basics), and altach one loop of the Usshapad wee, the taerarop ‘dangle, the remaining loop of tha U-shaped wee, and an earring wire. Make ura that tha compo: ‘ants 28 fave forward, and close the jump ring. Maka a second {fo match the fet, + Editor's tip jut Sorta dae ante Ts te ea tae the hank ia your merking throad, gentiy pull Gna strand from the and, and tes square Knot (Basics, p. a5) wih the strand ant your thread, Garsfully slide the Charlottes, onto your thre. Supplies necklace earrings # 16-1. (Atom) strand 15mm» 2 pela-shaped carnelian peta-shaped carnelan Dead, let over rom ‘baad (Bodacious Beads, necklace 847-699-7959) + 30-40 2mm round camelian 107m round carnelian bead bead, left aver fram (Planet Bead, planathecd.com) necklace + 16-in. tom) strand Gm» 1 13 Chaviotes, deep rod ‘ound carnelian beads [eft over from nackiaca 1-2 164, (Hiom) stands ran found carnelian beads © 1Bin, (460m) 22-gaupe hal-hard sterling silver wie (Bodacious Beads) © 2.6mm storing svar © 2 hanks 13° Chariotes, Juma sings deep red (Bodacious Beads)» pair of string siver 2.in, Oem roo elastic — earring wires heading thd, ret * chainnase and roundnose © G:SHypo Cement pliers * beating needles, #13 ‘© diagonal wre cutters © Big Eye nocd 20 GEMSTONES # 2007Chalcedony Ueeje)otemorss: ance Eu cele eee a ruggedly pretty Clason) DOO CE iL} (eect eel Peat caetiaig Ee RscorieE Sey Me Va] a ese tceei (Coles tee EIEN: aati’ Gee mech ects cea ult ici Cue ai sae Chalcedon, in what is Deu Ny Pree 0 eer) GALS) Peek Reai Ma) ogres otic One ACE) PEC cad colored liquids, such Erie mae ely coses necklace + Cul a 20-in On gach and, string a crime With the darker linen Covel (Stem! piece of beading wire. bead and a 23mm jump sillon the spool, sting a ‘Streg 16 11" seed beacs anc ring, Ge back through the last Sm and a briolette, Repest ix AAmm draenei eryata fwhradaaining Tighten the fines, thee string @ Seon, Flepeat until you've stung i8 wire and erimp thecrimp bead ‘Smmrs, then string 16 11%. (Basics, p. 85). saving a in (1Sem tal, Using tne darker cord, On te hiner core, putes 20. tom) att avenana not repeat sien 4, securing 14 repeat san 4, sccuringtive A picceactsuede-cord. Inthe | {Basics} with thacord, Slide tm 118s and isaving i. (13cm) brletiasandleaving Vin, ganar ot ane plooa, te alonse faarost Sm tothe knot, Tie etwnen the knots, After tha last (2tcr) Between tneknote. After overran knot. On gach side.tio | Another everrand iat, inserting knot, seve 8 10-In. 250m) tal, the last knot. leave @ 10-. ‘another knot In, Bar) rom the ‘head pin or aw nto the knot fo andicut the cord from the spook (280m), and cut the cord from garter knot. helosidetheknotbeside he Receutiomal@anctiereed the spol, Repeat to maka ] mm. Ramove te head pin and bead cord, another bolas cord. tighten the knot. Knot a briolette In, (1.em) trom the tae kr, Feaving just enough slack for it ‘to move freely. Repeat with the remaining beads, Leaving 2 6-in. (1Sem) tai, ext me eerd fram the spool | Pick out prassed-glase drops lnight milky green | tominic the ealoedony bots. Thea search for ‘ '\_gastor-to-fnd arm fre-polisned beads to mh ; Supplies cord, 0.6mm, 4-0 darker toagle eas * Tene beading wie, ‘tla Royalviood Lid, * chainnosz and roundness pliers .0T@.ar,019 necklace sayaloodta cam) 4 diagonal wire cutters 4. (oy ish waned © 20 12mm faceted grean 9390, 2.7) Ish vowed crimping pliers (optional) ‘inen cord, O.5mm, 4-py chelcociny trots, top dled nen car 5mm, é-py, —_» G-S Hypa Cement (Royahuood Lic) (Eelectiea, 262-641-0910) —_ightercalor(Rcyalnood Ltd) © head pn, Tn, or awd #2, (Bt lightweight suade #21 3mm fre-polshed enytas = Bt, (1.6n) fahtvelght suede lacing, 2mm #109 17° hollow mete seed lecieg, 2m earrings += 261mm pitrings beads, matt coppor plated = 6n (16cm) 18-gauge +2 72mm face green = Zev beads (The Bees Parr, halthara wre ‘halcecony toes, on» or oF earring wes ‘hebearpartor com 2.46mi jump rings ‘riled (Eclectica) * chainnose and roundnase pliers #4 spavar (nto) 2m mp rings *12:4nm fie-polshed erytats —» olagonal wie cuter * Heda beading Wir, +2 tom conas #9 11° haw metal seed» crimping pls fotona 016 01.019 * 2.ciimp beats beac, matte copper plated» G-S Hya Cement * 7x. (6.4m) Irish waxed nen = 4 crimp onds {The Bead Peni) * heed pin, Tin, ora 22 GEMSTONES « 2007Holding one and ofthe oun alniacers's 4 7p cit an se cece On one side, string a knotted sued cord and.one seed bead card, and the of 18-gauge wire. Make ‘cone, puling the strane end of anunknotted susce cord, brolette-and-cryetal cord. the-firet hai of a wrappad loop n necessary, string two tie an overhand knot Yein, (6mm) Leaving a sin (Srna tip al (Basics) on ane end. Sting one spacers and an 11" to caver the fromtheend. Dottneknot with tree ends with a tightoverhand side of each strane. Campicte —_cane's hele, Make a wrappad clus, andtightly fold a ermp end knot. Secure the knot inacrimp the wraps. Repeat an the loop. Opan a 4-mm jump ring (Basics} over thebnot, When dry, end, asin step, and trim tne other sic, (Basicg} and attach half ofthe trim the tale. Ropaat wih wwe tala. Nepet with the ether ene leap ciate weap pout kaa other end of ma laictted cord of the brilette-and-crystal cord ‘Close the jursp ring, Repeat on nd the remaining unknotted and the remaining bralette core theoiher sige, suede cord and toed bead cord, Bree stort a teach stand. anc at ‘beads accordingly, Thm the seed bead cord Yin. (im) or more after the lst knot. On each enc of the biolatta bord, sting briolette, and use tie end of the card ta make an everhand knot Anws the briolette. Trim the ends close to the knots. Knot the end of ‘tha suede, and trim, ents Editor’s tip Tea ware encod sto ick ob outed on ¢ nue 2 pus Weel us brea sept Geclnipy iceagiu ec mart manne ercneria fou menbaueaurarens vor rreannon heed DA ae ent Clos re ones ane a tsar tet .Surface, Bsing the briolette cords o the front of the neckiaae, ‘and tle e square knot (Basice) where you want them to raat. Fopeat for the remaining untied cards, varving the lanai of the strands. BEADSTHLEMAGCOM 28hed On the working Wire, string bc 11%, ame, and si 41°, Goup through the last six beads on the appesita site and thigh the top three beads Adjust the loone and thahien tha (wre, Gemp tha erimp bead (Gassies, p89), and trim thetails. | Gut & in. (15cm) piece of waxed linen cord, anet ccenterabrioletts on ft. Tle an ‘vemnand ino (Basics) on each side as in step 4 of the necklace, Tie another knot ¥en. ¢Smn) fram each kei. String a dm on 29ch end, and tie anther knot ‘Gila (24a. Aen pice of suede. Holding =n (Wer a sing the length he earn ge thcugh tha spiteng tom front tase Without twitng the suede, wae itor pre ‘mately Vi in. (13cm) around the beaded wires, cords, and tail, reign aight, Tm a equa not win ha asa the Back ct tw saring. Oot thekrot wih he ‘Athe end of each ale an overnand knot just betow the battom wa oop Leave appressrataly 4 in ie) ofa below ‘each keiat, and trim, 24 GEMSTONES © 2007 {On one end, string a spit ing andi go back trough the top threa beads and six 11" lon ane side, Leaving « small laop. for the spat ring, tighten the-wira, earrings + Cut a 16-in. (tor) plece of beading wire, ‘and string an 11° seed bead, a corm bead, 23115, aren fre polished crystal, sight 1", a nen, sight 11%, 23mm, and-22 11's, Go bse through the rst these boscs sung, in hal To make @ halt-hitch knot around the top of theearring, pase both cord ends through tha spt rng, around ‘me based wires and nord, and through the loop just made at the back (figure). Adjust the:cord eo the briolette hangs just above the lower wire loop, and tighion the knot. Make another hai-hiteh not arqund ths naarteet wirha ane cord ——, s Tore eterna wire (Bsc) attach the spltring, and close thetoop. Mai a gecond earring tn match the fiat +Ih i é Pe Aitem sm emIE Og of this golden Meter nt) earrings with a splash of lemon by Naomi Fujimoto Mee lee lus) this tasty gem after citron, their word for Boal aoa} yellow color, much eine reese Ny Uae Ee aed to be paler than the Cree eom Dee aoe Sc) ereh ect te) Beenie Eee Ragte il et eee For long, graceful One CMe rao cy OT ena Mite ul a] Wcie geen) Serena ean eteh fee ATi Ea) ere elSupplies °° flexible beading wire, © 22m round beads necklace O14 of 015, © 2.2mm spacers: © 8-11 20-30imm graduated: © 2 crimp beads © Bin, (20cm) 26-gauge Gitrine briolettes (Oriental © toggle clasp half-Nard wire: Gemca, 888-900-4367, ® chainnase or crimping piers © 2 cones (to fit over the tap ientlgemcaca) * agonal wie alles of the briltea * 24-32 12mm gold tube © pair of aarring wires beads (Eclectica, 262-641- earrings: © chainnose and roundnose 0910, eciecticabeads.cam) —* 2.25-S0mm grackisted citrine pliers =.98-46 rm facctod spacore —rilotga (Orantat Game) © diagonal wire cutters necklace + Cut a place of (On each ond, etring a tube ‘On each end, string tube ‘On mach ond, string a specer, beading wre (Basies, p. 85) ‘bass, & spacer, a bretette, and 9 spac, Ropsat unt NLM ENC & EBC, My neckiaze ig 16 nuitiern) lard a spacer. Repest tes or the nackece is wain 1 i. 5c) half of the Gasp. Check thet, and ‘Gantor a spacer, the lamest ‘ur tes with sucoeesrely Cf the irished largth, ending with edd ar ramave bere trom each bioletie, andia spacer on ‘sulor briolette, abe, ‘end. Go beck throug the beads the wira, [st strung ant tigrten the ste. ring the erimp bead (Basie! and 1m the excess wre earrings © Cuan ‘String a cone, a spacey, and )Onen the agp of an warting [ocr place of 26-qouge 2mm round bead, Maha ira Basics) Attach the ve. String atrioletie ancirrake wrapped loop (Basics, ‘dangle and cose the loop. 4 set of wrape (Basis, p, £5), (Nas a secon earring rates the fst. + Use cui zirconia bwolaties instead of citing, CZs-are ‘avaliable from Lima Beads, (3) 217-7010, lenabeada fom, You ean also use gold-plated curved tube beads (Fire Mountain Gems, 800-335-2137, fremountsingem com instead of vermeil tubes, and sk the spacers. 28 GEMSTONES © 2007Emerald (3 PTE OMe Tele Rel cae erly white coin pearls by Lynne Soto For millennia, emerald Deane Tal Creed Ren un SSC) eee ca CUM ier ere Sr ers SUES er Up Pew npciele tn Cir eer td Give Ren uy reteset cee i a is considered a stone Cae eee uh EW Malo 0y Cc eu] Eten gen ouch} South America, India, CCRC Africa, Pakistan, Eu iain a}necklace * Guta piece of beading wire (Basics, p. 85). (My necklace ig 24 in tem) ‘Sting a Smm freshwater pearl ‘nd a 12raes Goin at wil thee racklace ie within Yin, (1.Sem) Cf the finiehac length, End wit aSmm, Supplies necklace “© 16:in.(@ter strand 12mm ‘cin pearls ‘© 16-in, (41cm) strand Simm. ‘reshwater pearls \« 16-in, {4cry strand 2mm ‘emerald rondales + fel bacdting wit, 010 or O12 elie, 61. test, crysta 2 crimp beads + bax clasp * chainnasa ar eriroing pers * diagonal wire cuters * beading needles, #15 earrings © 2 12mm coln peas 4 bin tresiater pears © 20 2mm emerald rondalies * Fireline, 6 Ib. test, crystal © 2.3+n, (760m) head pins © pair of earring wires + chalnnose and roundhase pliers: dapanal wire cutters + beating needles, #15 28 GEMSTONES # 2007 JOn each end, string a crimp bad, aSmm, and half of a cles Cutt ya 8m) at Frain. Go back through the last aw beads strung and tighten the wire JOn-one end, leaving a Bin (Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the excess wire (i8om) tal, usa the Firein to rake 8 hal-hitch knot Bis) Uuterxt win Wea ane the seccnd Stem. Sew through ‘he Sm, nd make anothar hall-itet kao Pickup seven te nine 2mm randlles and sew thraugh the next ‘Smm, Repeat for ia length of ne strana. Ena tne ware anc tail tics), $1 3] ‘earrings * On 12 in. a0em) (On a head pin, string a mm ‘Opan the loop ot an earring cof Froine, pick up a 12mm freshwater pearl, the re Basics). Attach the coin paral and tan 2rmen embellished 12mm, and aSmm. dangle and close the loop. rondalles, eaving a €-in. (som) Make awrepped loop (Basics). Mae a second earring to mate theirs. + tall. Make & square knot Basics, 85 a the base of the f2mm. ‘Sew back through the ‘ano bae, | EGNOnS Ep the 12mm. Tim the thresds. ‘The oles inthe 2men roncielles may be tg0 tral to alow even ‘asite 15 needle to:pass through, s0 you may need to sting the. rondelles without a needle on the Feline. Fora lass expensive attornative, try 2ewmn eound crystal ‘emerald. Glass pearls are sien a good budget option. tineT a EMOTE Lt) with a contemporary lariat and wire Tent by Jane Konkel Named for its emcee a} Peel ICEL Peet Suey Ce me nen y Eigen ac} Te cca tog ene a etd auc a t) eee EC i as revered by nighttime RUC ERG as eel uty Erde ay a ulcer satel male e Ue] ere a ne) surge of popularity in Nees————— Supplies lartet © 4-6 16-in, (41cm) strands | 4-fimm gamat baads, in iferent shapes: © 2.40-50mm teardrop ‘Sshapad charms: ae Clr aeae eS eae laces beading wire (Basics, p. 85). desired. peat until the strand is.within 1 in. (2.56) of hai 480-945-5988, (My larist 19 65 in 1.7m) Canter the finished length. scottsdalebead Com) 3 Wire Guardian and the loop: (On tha other and, string 2 different pattern of gamets and © 90-110 4mm spacers half of a toggle clase on the |spacers. Repeat until the strand is within 1 in. (2.50m) of half the * flexible beading wire, ‘wire, Over both ends, string a {inkshed length. O14 of 015, crimp bead. Crimp the evimp: © 3 Wire Guardians or French ‘bead (Basics), (bullion) wire: © 3 crimp beads © 3 crimp owers © 40-50mm kop hall of toggle clasp (Scottsdale ‘Bead Supaly) eS ameaieevubs diagonal wire cutters: toe (On each end, string 4 crimp bead, 4 Wire Guardian, and a Use chainnose piers to +10 dim garnat baeds: remmedisien Ciecmem aceite cnache pws | zn ated beads so the ends hang asymmetrically. Ge back through the last ‘pach cmp, hatt-hand wire. Sa tocuee Tanueiah saute ong uentota ioe oto Bent trim the excess wire, decorative head pins #2. Sevn jump rings ‘= pair of earring wires with garnets (Fire Mountain hl Gems, 800-355-2137, oO femountaingems.corr) a -» chainnose and roundnose as © diagcnal wire cutters © bench block or anil thinner Savings |Onroncoalbe ay Gan bin (borpplooot Ue setae head pin, string 2 gamet 20-geuge wire, Position A, Sel lideneoateae Ot nrene mainte / (éaskoy 3 OS cched fam tacos Pe rc ( Gaeta coormaalisee (o midarcond anor Gite tnad Nateatoalattva ples il eh end sawn on ' feline ot ! . la (Use roundnose re to form (Open a jum ring (Basie. (Open the loop of an earring 'a call on each end of the Attach ons coil, the beact wire (Basica) Attach the ‘wire.On a bench block ar wi, units, and the remaining col. dangle and clase the oop. hammer both sides ofthe wiee Clase the jump ring. Nake a akcond earring to match ‘whe osnily pinching it topether the first + 30 GEMSTONES © S007+ Substitute Gzech glass beads for the gamat beads. Use a silver-plated togale Loop aval oar up laa: (Fir Mountain Gems) Inataad of storsng silver nee. * Use plain earring wires Instead of gamat-stucsad earring wires. | Beading tip For most gemstones, washing them with warm, soapy water is the safest way to care forthem. ‘There ate however, some exceptions. © Chalcedony and its variations, which include agate, carnelian, Jasper, and onyx, usually can withstand ultrasonic cleaning and steamers. Sapphire andl jar als stand up well to ultrasonic leaning and steamers, Warm, soapy water is also a safe option for these stones. © The best care for mibies depends on how the rubies have been treated, f the rubies have been treated with oll, only use warm, soapy water and avoid strong detergents and abrasive scrubbing, Ifthe rubies have | Not been olled, ultrasonic } Cleaning, steamers, and soapy | water are safe. | ® Opals can become brittle if the | dry out, so it’s inpartant to keep: | them hydrated. Wearing them on a } regular basis helps, or you ean store them inal If your eysals | have been treated with oil, wax, | plastio, of smoke, do not have ‘them repolished. ® Amethyst, like most stones, can ‘be cleaned using soapy water. Be | aware that some amethysts may | fads if exposed to diract eunlight | for long periods of time. So If you're not wearing them, store | them someplace dark. ® Because amber is such a soft stone, take extra precautions, ‘You can clean it with warm, soapy water, but be caraful of scrubbing It with a brush, if the bristles are too hard, they can _ scratch the stone, | ® Emeralds often are treated using | olls, so avald washing tham in soapy water. Use a soft, dry cloth | instead, and have the emeralds | re-olled every few years. BEADSTMEMAGEOM 31Howlite A ates ie} shapes ina LUM Lsyagc Uae MALOU Urea (ety playful earrings by Linda Augsburg Beauty and simplicity Butte) ome se Ket toe Howlite is an inexpen- sive gemstone, so this eight-strand project doesn't get too pricey, PALS ae USC Cay Ele RRsat Pee elt ane cu) working on it, | included red-dyed howlite beads as poems nu Sweets Fer sate ec ee) blue oF turquoise, or (ere) te UCT Pere ees ResetEditor’s tip Instead af uaing chain in me ‘earrings, yeu ean connect Supplies necklace 8 16-in, (41cm) strands 4-6man howite beads, in four shapes (Fre Mountain Jump rings, For each earing pen ajump rng, sting a second jump ring, and cose Gams, 800-358-2137, necklace + Cu elt places of beading wire Baslea. p65) the tr jump ring. fiemeuntaingers cam) (My necklace ia 1. in ABndficm On one wire, sing a patiern * 16:h Yom) strand den | of white howite bends and reo 4m beads unt the strand is within fed-cyed round howe ‘Min. (dem) of te tinted length beads (Fire Mountain Gams) © 16 enim round spacers * flexible beading wre, O14 oF O15 ‘= 16 crime beads four sirand clasp ++ chainnase of erimping pliers ‘= agonal wie cutiers earrings ‘=.8 4-Gmm hone beads, left over trom necklace ‘© in, (25cm) cable chain, Sem links *8 1-in (2.5om) head! pins * Dal of earring wires. (On gach remaining wires ‘On one end, string a crimp bead and a spacer cn exch wire, * chainnose and roundnase ring pattems of white String two strands through a loop of halo the clasp, Repect at pliers: howlite beads and red Armen the other end. Check the fitand add or remove beads from each end © diagonal wire cutters beset until strancis are if necessary. Go back through the laet few beads strung and tighten veithin 194 in, (440m) of tha: the wires. Crimp tha crimp beads (Basics) and trim the excess wire. fished length Q g oO oO 3 WY a anc arineatanin erat am Fete canes mea yee GU | eee, Cut = two-tink ploea of Open the loop of a bead chain. Open the inopeat an )onit Basics) and attach the scaring wiee (Basics) and attach end of the chain, Ciose the loop, the.chain, Cioge the loop, ‘Attach a second bead unto that ink, Attach twe bead units 1 the othor link. Make a scone aaeraig inthe minor image af thetirst. + BGAOETLEMAGOOK 3Modernize the classic pairing eel cree Cele) se RL an asymmetrical Goede eat) bee EMC Ut To) ee eae a me cs Me Mee alent) MA tee Bd ola that comes to mind whan we think of jade Pel aiecteleliiCel} to cool green, nephrite ee Re od or reddish. Jadeite feel Re CCN Prac meen Paes m Tele ee ete aG mining location; the SCLC Seay Cote R an rare Russia, Guatemala, Ieee sae) feisty tera ce CM: le to promote peace, strength, creativity, and mental aailty.r= necklace + Decide how Jona vou want your necklace 10 be, (Mine is 94 in./BGern.) ‘Thread a needle on 2 yd. (1.8m) cf Firetine, and pick up ten 15° ‘esed beads and halt of clasp, Tie the beads into a ring with a square knot Basics, p. 88), Sow back through the beads twice, ‘String fen 15%sand the other half of the:clesp. Sew back through the ten 18% twiea, and then sew back tweugh the last Sevoral 15's strung in step 4 Make a dense cluster of beads byadding acrystal 00 fade bead after each 15" az in sop @ Hor tha next inen (Sem). Use 6mmein the middle ofthe cluster to make the cluster a bat ‘Adding thread ae nesced (Basics), continua adding Clusters as desired between the ‘aroups of clolsonné beads until {you reach the pendant, String: 3 in. (760m at 15%, fmm ade beact 2mm arya tal, cloisonne bead, 6mm, Sm, cloisonné, 6mm, Sram. ‘Repeat, stinging 1-2 In (2.5-Tem) of 15% and a repeat ing pattern of mm, mm, anc cloisenné bands a desired, unt the:strand is within 1 in, f2.5een) of haf the finished length. in. (260m) at 15%, Pen cine Simm, 15°, Skip the ast 18" strung, ana go bask through the -Smm, the 18's, tha pendant, and ‘the Sm above the pendant Pickup a Gmm crystal and a 15". Sew back thraugh the crystal ‘and the next three to five 15s on the strand, tb Repeat stap Ba to add twa ar throe cee crystals o¢ jade beads, ‘Sew through the mm ‘above the pendant and pick up approximately 11 15%, Skipping over the top ofthe pendant, sew through all the beads side the pendant. Sip the last 19%, and sew back through the last 3rnen and. few 18%. Saw a ctuster of Jade and crystal beads to cover the 15%s.insige the pendant ae wall as those: yau just strung ovar the top oft Sem back through the arm ‘abave the pendant, and then ‘continue stitching chisters on the othor sida. End the thease (Basice). ‘String: 1¥4-2 in. (.8-Bem). "of 18s and a repeating pattern of nm, Gren, and clotsonné beads as desired, unt the second side is the same length as the frst sieearrings * On 2#t. 1em) of Firetine, pick up ten 15 seed beads, and tio them into a fing with @ square knat (Basics, 85), Sew back through tha ‘B's twios, then pick up a 16%, a ‘5mm jade bead, 30 18%, a3. crystal and 2 18%, anda back threwgh the ‘Sm and te 15%, 38 GEMSTONES # 2207 Pick up a 2mm and a 15, and sew back through the ‘3mm and four 15¥.on the stern, Pook up a 4mm crystal and a 15%, sand sew back tirough the 4mm ‘and three: 15" on the stem. Pick up @ Sen jace and 9 15°, and sew back through the Smm and (hin 35 vi th ar Make a chuster 2s desired, 2s In step 7 of the neckiace. End tha ‘threads (Basics) < oemiaher deere Soiree, attach the angio, and close thetoop. Make a second earring ta match tha fst, + pucaet Briion Many inexpensive stonas called “jade” ere ‘avilable on the market, Most of these are actually ‘dyed quartz, serpentine, or marble. Try combining ‘one of meee ith Czech ‘ire-poitsned dass instead of crystals ae Supplies necklace + 44mm twarckop jade oe serpentine pendant (Eclactica, 262-041-0910, ®olectoebeads.com) #12 12mm chisonns beads (Fire Mountain Gems, 800-355-2137, fremauntaingems.oom) * N6-in, (tem) strand Gram fats beads 916: tom) strand Sim [ade beads = 70-80 mm round erystels, olMine © 9100 Zane hina crystals, crystal chil pepper 3g 15" gold-plated seed baad Feline 6 b.tast + Schook clagp wth 2 saldered jump rings ‘beading neerkes, #12 earrings 6 Grn jade beads, lft var from necivane ‘12 5mm jade beads, let (er frm necklace © 8.4mm round exystat, ciying © 103mm bicone erystals, ‘tystal cil pepper ig 18! gold-plated suet Deas + Fireline 6 ih. test * pair of earring vires * chelnnose and rounchoge ars beading needies, #12LUST OM Lt ee) EUR Meee) jasper necklace ee ewe] Seng Dea say Cer r) Ee eu tell Ro TNO ney ees ECAC ce Res luce Ce a melee ed Becket ee eoey Bete eu eros Ete weer ci eet Peccion ec Msc) Coenen ene cat and until the late oe aon ae) Seem ed org Rau CAR ene} eee Une e Uy isolated stretch of the Madagascan coast — De te Crnesklace * Lay out 17 isk beads in a passing arrangement. Gut 2 vd, (1m) ff Proline and thread a neadle fon each ene. Supplies nockiaee ‘© 16-1, (41.6) strand 20mm ‘way tsk ocean sper beats ina Beads, 886-211-7919, Jimaeads,com) +3 24-in (ton strands 2mm squace sive pated brass tends (Bodacious Beas, 847-699-7059) = Froline 6 Ib fast © 2-44-6mm jump rings © 246mm soldered jump rings: Tole clasp = chainnose pliers (optional) + baading needles, 12 bracelet © 20mm many ds conan jaspes bead (Lima Beads) #16, (cm) strand ‘815mm graduated Hat ‘ooean jasper pebble beads (Lina Beads) © 224-in (Blom) strands ‘aren square siver-ploted brass beats (Bodacious Beads) * Firline 6 tb, test ©2-44 Gin jure-rings 2 4-Gmm sodred jumnp sings * Toggle clasp * chainnase pars (optional) * beating needles, #12 38 GEMSTONES ® coor 0 ong needle, pickup five Pull the beac into tight Hing. Over both nosdiog, pick up ten ‘2mm basse and a enidered ommne. Jump ring. sentexing thee oa the: Yhread. With the warking neadio, retrace the treed path tutes, Oneschineade, Bick we Wiens ns, se tru he atm picked up an ha six 2mm. Gross both side, going through the bead in the:sarne cirection as the last needles thraugh a cisk bead needle did, Repeat on the-other sid. This anchors a 2mm on esch and pall tight side of the isk, Editor’s tip Us vlna pers 13 gently pull your neadie ‘through any siuboarn ‘email-hole 2mm beads, Pull everything tight to omit gaps. On each eae, pick un fr mms. Over both needles, pick up twa 2m, Repeat sleps £-€ until you've added all 11 disk beads. To On oneneedie, pick up five Compete the last repeat, pick up fan mms instead of to over Jaren and a soldered jump bath needies. ‘ng. Sew thtough thern again in the same direction, ORRIN she reece a ssunioum nea ctbnadaandbine <4 CyOn cone ooo shine rng in te upposite erection. Then, ew imo me oeaawark ring (Basics) and attach with both neodies. Pull ight, ane end the working threads and teis half ef the clasp, Rapeat on the (Basics, ps) ‘other and, adding jump rings for ‘extra length, desired. oy ecklses is 18in ftom)bracelet « Dike dang: Thread a neadie on 17 ye Pick up tue arms an the Pickup a jasper pebble Thies a need on2 ft: (Stem [1.AM) of Firetine, lasing an isk dangle. Sew through bead and four Grams. cf Frsing, jeaving aG-n. (15crr) Bin. (20cm) fall. Pick upa stop the first and last 2mme on your Repeat until your bracaiet ia {I Pickup bwommboads,a bad (Baton). Pak up ton 2erma. thraed ae that your working within about 1, Gun le Gisk besa, and five2mme Sew and a scidered jump ring. Form thread is exiting in the sarne finished langth [back through athe beads a least arring bysewing back through direction as it was befoce, Pull a fics toform ang: pul igh. Tie the last fiw beads and tho jump ight, and pick up Wee 2mm, square inot(Basies, 9.49), and ng In the same dection, t sew trough stew bead iohide Rapa th thread path, and pull . the knot. End the theads (Besics,theving tight. yon ‘Shell disk beads are ‘a. groet afternetiva ta the jasper disks. | Also, try using 18" seed bends instead of the 2mm allver beads. I you Pleie up four mora rms Lay your beacelet out, und determing thiee ormara points where | use 11"s, they’ be-small, fand a soldered jump ring. you would like your two strands to intersect. Pick up enough | enough to fit inside the hole | Form aring with the last five ‘2mmsto loosely reach the fret point Sew through the 2mm athe | of thedisk beadc, ea you" | bbe lke you aid in stap 2, Joining paint and back through the last 2mm thet you picked up, | need to work square sti) fetracing aur thwead palit twice, Aetrace your thread path to exit the newest 2mm, teanchar them an eae side of the disk bead, ies 8 ni evo edo nau gh rms to reach he sop bead. Sew through the adjacent 2mm that you-sewed through in Step 3, and retrace step 2's thrasd pat, puting tight ‘Ser! around the end loop, On one end, open a jump Fierce the thread path by rng and tiaet hat of the sawing down the pebblestand, clasp, Rapest aa the athor and, round the other end loop, and adding jump rings for xia Deck long the plain strana, lenath, # desired, + eniove the stop bead, pull ‘everything snug, and tle @ square knot, Sew ina the beadwork, ‘Buling the tread ta hide the Senot. End thetall. BEADSTWLEMAG.COM 38Pair carved jet beet a Vit CHASE SMC Re ger: ECU nO oc Bene elas by Andrea Loss Although jet is Se uo ael as) eee scien Ee merrier] driftwood rather than etek Cae Era ea ary lightweight and warm RUM uM gol] aT urea eee ney teense htt eal extensively in their ete ea ee a Da ecM i Wea olcI]a) Fors nme eer lst Contact Andrea at Clues i eaea ° 16-20 16mm cared ova Jat baads (Fira Mountain ‘Gems, 800-355-2197, freatne amet femeantalogerscom) trend, eta pegs of beading 14-18 tire carved valet wire (Basics, p. 85) (The short beads (Fire Mountain Gems) attend ot my pooklacc lo 16 had #5163 din bicone crystals ‘tam, Gu another lace 2m + 78-105 am bicare (Sem) fongst. On the short wie, crystals stn sn nvm et bead an te + fentle beading wire, Oh or 045 mm bicone crystals. Repeat tnt the strand i within 2 in, 4 crip beatls ‘Ger ofthe fnishad! length, ‘ to-strand toggle olasp ending with jet bead, alms oF crimping ers * agonal wire cuties 0 \ earrings & © 2 13mm carvad oval jet , beads (Fie Mountain Gems} © 4 4mm blcone crystats ©-2 2-h (bom) decoratha head pins “palo ering wes On the tong wite, string a + chalnnosa and roindnnse 13m baad and thas | piles 4mm bieone crysiats. Rapest fagenl wite cuter nth san is within 2 in * (om) af the finished length, earrings + On a decorative pen the loop of an earring ‘nding with a jt bead hand pin, string 8 icone wir (Basics Attach tha erystal, 19mm jet bead, and dangleand closatheloop. Mako ‘a bicons, Make 8 psn loop ‘second earting to match the (Ganios, p85) tet. On cachend ofthe shot | | strand, string tour mm | | Dieones, acrinp bead, aamm | | bicone, and the correspending ‘ Joop of half ofthe clasp. On oe tacated glass bead: ‘eech ond ofthe long strand, Instead of the jet beads and Swaraveki crystals. string two denn Bicones, crimp bead, a 4mm bicone, and tha corresponding laop of half of the clasp. Chick theft, and sed or remove beads from anch and it necessary. Go back through the last few beads strung and tighten ‘he wiras. Crimp the crimp ‘boads (Basicg) ane ti the ‘ences ire. BEADSTVIEMAGCOM 41CEU R UATE SOLE shimmer to a collar and earrings MN GE Carn Mee ay Creo ert] ree eee Pen ee MU Prem eer tend Cie con Re aa ey a ee Cour am tel Seles Mea Drom els the stone is equally Sn eet Due ec tea) anecklace * Cuta piece of bending wire Basics, p. BS), (Ray nacklace i 18 in 46cm.) Centar tha longest kyanta bead ‘on the wie, On each enc, string: 4mm Spacer, BMM spscer, en, kyanite bead. Repoat four times, thon string &-4mm and a Germ, On each en, sting dren until the necklace fs within 2 ln. (Sem) ol the Mnshed length. On eact end, sinag a crmp bead, a 4mm, ‘and half ofa clasp. Check the ft, and add or remove Beads front ‘28th end if necessary, Go back theaugh the lst few beads strung ‘nd tighten the wire. Crip the crimp baad fBasice) and tim the ‘Substitute blue racycled- glass tune en forthe byanite beads. The tusk beads are-also.available from Beads and Places, (aon) ase.a257, ‘ beacsandplaces:carn. Ci f caring“ Ctadiian, {Bde poe of wre, Sting 1 dm spacer, a kyanlte bee, and arm, Make aastot wraps above he arte beed (Bases, 88) Make a repped oop (Gosie) above te wrap. ft Spe ts Joop uf an ering, wit (Basics) Attach the ‘angio and ctase the loop. Make e-seced earring to match tha tat. ¢ Supplies Al supple from Beads and Piecss, (@00) 652-3237, ‘beadsandpiaces com, * toggle clasp + chalnnooo or orimping por * agonal wre cuttars arrings 2.38-Béren elongated Iyganite beads, top died #4 4mm snocers #7 in (18cm) 24-qeuipe hell ard ie * if iu hak ering ‘wes chairs and roundhose piles agonal wire cullers necklace #11.38—S4mm elongated ‘oyoita beads, top dec © 12 6mm spacers = 16-In, cr strand ara S086, ‘slesble beading wire, O18 or 019 °2 crimp beads READETYLEMO.COM 48‘") Labradorite See Melee iy Doe (ee- Ie) bracelet, using crystals to highlight CUS T Ue Merl melt celles ama ete lac (which is named for Hares ETE) peninsula where it ernest cue eC Cy EUuns ter vay eriaiis Cea ies Me things that improves Seen a ee look carefully, it oI UM Lecceciuis rainbow of blue, Pec ai aeG] Peseeere aN lm Cre a Ree eT Me oversimplify) are Pete en oie ey eens fee sea Pere er ee ond color and sparkle.ee nacklace * Guta piece of in each end, string: 13mm, /On each end, ering: 13mm, beading wire (Basics, p85}. icone, 18mm, énm, lescane, 19mm, bioone, (My necktace is 17 in./gom,) aoe ‘18mm, Eman, Bicone, Gra ‘Center Gm renal, Bicers bicone, denim. cryatal, dram rene, bicona, arm, ‘On wach end, string: 18mm, ‘On each end, string: 13mm, ‘On each and stong a comp fbicone, 13mm, bicone, bicone, 13mm, Bicone, bead and hat of tha clasp. ‘44mm, bicane, 1mm, Emm, 12mm, Sewn, 19m, bison, Check the Mi, and add or remove boone, 6m. ‘erm, 6mm, lapeat until the peacis from ech and if neces Heekiaee ie within Tin. 2.Sem) ot sary. Go-back through the last the finished length. few beads rung and tighten the wire. Crima the erimp head (Bessie) and tren the excess wire. os ing a 1mm rondet, Siring 2 saber and te the rscelet Dect hcwions you want your Bracelet to b, 6mm, a 19mm, and a biecne ends with an overhiand knot ‘Add 3 in, (7Qicm) anc cuts piece crystal. Repeat untilthe brecelet (Basics, p. 65). Thm the ond os Of iobon eiastictothat length. —_istharfnished length. loss to tho knot ae peel Shing a 6mm rondalle. ‘and glue the knot, Cowerthe knot with the spacer. # Instead of using labradorite, try beads with & tral base color and an AB thigh, ike Cxoeh (fens nggets eee Goods THe ac nugets ° ° dmaterotbserAGeecsbectseerminie QO at Eclectica, (262) 641-0910, eclecticabsads.com. 8 ( Supplies necklace Al erystals from Fusion Brads, (886) 781-3559, fusionbeats.com, © 16n, (4t0m) strand +13mm fecatadtaoresarte rondlles (Fre Mountain Gers, 800-355-2137, Firemourtaingems.com) + 20-24 6mm Garbbeon be opal crystal rondales © 28-32 3mm inht ase ‘AB satin bicone crystal ‘ fexle beading wire, O14 oF 015 #2 crimp heads + toggle agp © chalnnose oF crimping piers * Giagonal wire cuties: braceiot # 13-15 131m faceted ‘aradorta rondoles (Fee Mountain Gem) = 640 Grom Carbbean bive nal esta rndelies + 6-8 Simm light rose AB satin bicone crystals + ege-hole Sim siver spacer ribbon elastic *ghe BEADSTYLOWAG.COM 45"} Lapis lazuli Lapis lazuli and UCR AORN LU) chain mail to make a necklace and Weel as aT) old-world appeal by Julia Gerlach Lapis lazuli, or “stone Ce Me ona) io ee ea My Puree aera eh UNE oes Lae eg remains popular today, iBT eee um ee) near pyrite deposits. Beata ace eae Eel une nag specks of pyrite evenly Erstretes niet the stone. The beads Pea tate PU aed Sees ae rete R etme Red encenecklace * Open four mm (Allumpringsand close four AAjump mgs (Basis, p. 85). Mane two 242 links by slicing oF epen jump rings through pais f closed jum rings. Close the pan jump rings. 8 Open a Bm (jump rina, anc slide itthravahy 2 Bar af As an each 2s2 link, Close the B. b Repeat stops 1 andza tmmake a total et 13 units (My necklace is 184 in J8Fem,) Cut a Sviin. 6.8m) piece fot 22-aauee wire and make the frst hai of ¢ wrapped loop. (Basics) at ona ond. The wrapped loop needs tobe large enough to ‘sccorimadats two 16-gauge Jump rings. Repeat to make {otal of 12 wrappedt-loop units. Editor’s note Prior tothe invention of eynthatie eelorings, ‘ground lspis was used to Creat the paint pigment ‘ltramearina. ‘With a jump-ring Unt, fi an end pa ef As Back to expose tha ine pio Aa b Spread ins pair of As to expose the ped pal. ‘eat a wrapped loop to the fioped Aa: eorsolete the wraps. String a 2mm s2ver bead, 9 2mm lapis bead, and a 2mm on the wir, and maka the rat hai of sige wrapped oop, ae a 5 On a herd pin, string « Grim square pyrite baad, and make the Fret haf of a wrapped inop. Make a total of 12 émm-pyrita (bead units. Repaat with érnrs found lapis beads to make a'otal of 32 -dmm-iapis boad units, Repeat with Smm pyri baad to make a total ‘of four Srmm pyrite bead units 1B On ahead pin, sting a 2mm, a 12mm lapis, and a 2mm, ena ‘mako the first half of a wrapped loop that ie karge enough to aecom- madate multiple bead writs. ‘veh 3 jump=ring unt, iy an and pair of Az Backeto cexgxco ie Ine pal of ‘Spread this pair of As, and attach the fiopad AB to the tunfinisined wrapped lonp trom stop 40. Complete the wraps, Repeat sions # and 8 twice Repeat steps 4 and 5 three times, substituting a 4mm lapis bead for tie 2mm, 12mm lapis, rm group, to make a chain ‘with:teven jump-ring units, three 12mmapisunits, and three 4nen-lapis units, Ta attach the clas, fp tha ‘emaining palrot Asn the Jastump-nng wnt. Upen an A, ‘and atlach ita the flipped jump ‘ings and half of a clasp, Repeal steps 4-7 om the other side of the frst jump ring unit. The completed chain ‘consists of 12 ump-ring units sltemating with three 4rsn-tapis Unis, six Tammelapis unit, and theae 4enm-fapts units, Locate the midaiaB pure fing on the chain, attach the unfinished wrapped iaop, and complete the wraps. AOS rete 7 of wine. Make a wrappest |a0p at one and tking 2 Bram square pyite bead, and make the fist half of @ wrapped! loop. SEADETLEMAGEOM 474D estos atte pyrite dangle, attach two 4mot-lapis units and ona Smim= pyrite unéto the'®, 'b attach tha wrapped loop ff tha 12men Innis bau te the remaining loop of the erm pyre unt. {Qua /2ms loop, attach two 4ermn-tapis units andl ne am pyrite unit 442 st reee attach a érmenapis unit, 2 8mm-pyrile uni, and 8 ne: Janis units Make sure ll the bead Unite hang trom the same side of the necklace ang that the chain Inet twisted, bracelat © Make five jump ring units.asin steps t and 2a cof the necklace. yOu four 3%é-In, (2.6mm) pieces of wire, and make the {irst half of a wrapped loop at one nd of each (Basle, p. #5) Open a 7mm jump ring, and attach it to naif of 8 clasp ‘and one jurmp-ring unt a in sep 7 oF he neckeace, Cr ce 220 a Des ‘Connie? the jump-ring units to the wrapped loops, essing & ‘drm silver bead, a 1Pmim lapis bead, and @ 2mm on aash wire .a2 you ge, agin stops 4 and § of the necklace. 48 GEMSTONES * 2007 udael enton Pair cobalt-colored glass with gray or aiver eropte beads for modern appeal. If you have trouble finding fat, square beads. for the dangles, this design will ook aqualty 008 wath ccoin-shaped beads, tubes, orcubes, Attach the othor half of the clasp to the end jurnpering Unit, sz in step 3.Supplies neckiace bracelet ©712mm round lepis bears +4 12mm round lapis beads (Fite Mountain Gers, 460 Mountain Germs) 800-355-2137, += 20 4mm round lapis bees firemounteingems.com) +10 Grn tt square pyrite © 38 4mm round lapis beads beads fEectica) © 13.Gmm flat square pte = 8 2mm found siver beads a.0n 8 head pin, sting & Toeaoh sideofaB, attache | earls (Eclectica, 262-641- * 14 in, (96cm) 2-cago nm square pyrite bead, -dmerlapisunit, a rm= 910, eclecticabeads.com) sterling sliver ha-Nard wire and make the fist hall of Pyteunit, anda tmm-apie unit, | © 4men round pits beads * 31.114 (&.Bcm} heed pins ‘wrapped loop, Makea total ot andifiniah the wapa.Aepeat on | * 162mm found Sire beads» 2 Tmm jp rings ‘on Gim-pyrita unt, the remaining Bs. + <4 ft (2m) 22-gauge staring © § 6mm 16-qaupe twisted- On ahead pin, string sther haf-tard wie Wwe, jump ings (ia Grand 4mm round lapis bead, and +-491114-in. (.8cm} head pins» 42 Sm 18-gaupe jump ‘make the fist half ofa wrapped © 13 Gm 16-gauge bwisied- rings (Pia Grand) oop. Make 8 total ot 20 mm ‘wie jump rings (io Granda, clap pis units, yearn cu) #2 pais of chainnogs piers © 108 Sinm 18-gauge jump {or chainnose and bentnase) ‘ings (lo Gran) + roundnesa pliers cas © diagonal wire cutters ** 2 als of chaanoes pire (or chainnoge and bentnase) + roundnose plars © diagonal wire cutters | Beading tip Big-ritgal-lgime)e) tte) ar) Gems are treated in different ways to change, improve or intensify their appearance. Some of the most common treatments include Many gems are dyed to create a. range of fun and heautlful colors. atherwise not found in the gom. ‘As long as there is no deception tanzanite, citrine, and aquamarine : lrradiated gems are | involved, it is an acceptable treat- are almost always heated. subatomic particles or radiation. | ment, Occasionally stones are: ‘Sometimes irradiation is followed i Gyed to hide flaws. Not all dyeing bby heating to create. more ‘is permanent and ean usually be attractive or different color. BIL@ | detected by rubbing the stone in ‘topaz and tou! | question with nail polish remever. ‘and make them less visible. / ‘common examples, i; BEADETYLEMAGCOM 4Q@IVAETe nr. WE LEteniComt accent a necklace and bracelet by Lynne Soto Dene tat enews Pee Om) ree | see malachite in OO Ue eset) RT eer a ae Jth and 19th centu- eeaate ate) Peuie (Tbe Uae Ue aD Peay acs Peete cs PREC) eae Re fee ee Oe een beers Lee} Peete ure CO ee esol believe it detects Ucar areca) Cite UUs ean een nea) Fee aeFat toggle bars (necklace, Pickup two 15° seed beads, Pick Up a 15” and sew bracelst) « Ont ye, (om) sand SEW theauah the het through an end nit Of Fireling, pick up two Czech niblét (figure 1, ab). Repest for (igure 3, a-b). Pick upa 15%, Bee Reda EAE cn WORT ESTCS cone sacs ee Smet ee iaay | ean seen aaa peed Cee ae eee SSS bode bene ciate aides Pascua me ceetecis sawing through each row af thread (Basics). Make a second ‘58s (5-4) toggte bar. eee hone a wecieah ale ; if Supplies ee © 17 16mm malachite ‘tle beads ip 7 = : Be) | + 139 5mm czech niblet beads +4 Bhan ‘séad beads © Firaline & ib. test MecKIaSe + On 4 yd. (Sm) of On 1 yd. 8m) of Firaline, On 1 yd. (2m) of Fireling, © beading needles, #12 Panter iis eclaibae aya ies ac ver gate es eee (Basicsi, leaving a G-in. (15cm) Bin, (18cm) tall, Pickup aniblet a 6-in, (15cm) tall. Sew trough bracelet tall, Pick up five Czech niblets.a and sew through the second an end niblat, piek up four 15%, © 7 16mm malachite ‘malachite tile bead, and three nibiet on the first thrond. 8nd sew through the next ‘tile beads niblats. String an alternating ‘Altgenate picking up a nibiat, niblet. Continue for the keri © 24g 5mm Coach pattern of ong tile and three skipping a niblet, and sewing ofthe necklace, sewing niblet beads: niblete until the strand is the: ‘through the next nibiet foreach through the tls between the © 1g 19° Japanese PasalUae abe ast Nam oo Deri Memes ane (My necklace is 25 ine4em,) {tiles betwean the niblet sections. the threads, © Fireline 6, test Pick Up five niblets. Do not end Continue for the length of the 72 | loath ak at © beading needles, #12 saree ae lank 7 sllampmgebadeat a fesieceen Gane —— place of the malachite tiles, | was a SNGREHe pneeracneee pee kceieae Seaoseors and three 15%, and sow through eaecieen a tal, anc pick up tive themiodle nibiet ofthe toggle 15%, eniblat, and enough 165% _ ba Pick up three 15", sew back — {approximately 2) to go around though the nib pick up five tho nggle bar. Se back nd Baw baGK trough ins through the niet, pick up five fiiacont ond niblet: End the 18", and saw back through the working thread, Reinforce the adjacent ne niet, Ere the Ccannsction witn ie remaining working thread, Reinforce the te tas, End the tas, oop with the remaining thrae. tall, End th tall. a Alibracelet + On 2d. (1.8m) Cf Firetne, attach a stop bead (Basics, p. 86), leaving 2 12-In (Bm) tall Pick up 37 Czuch ible, and, working in tat, od ‘caunt poyote stich Basics), sew ‘aband with nine beads on each ‘enc. The narrow edge a the besa will show. Add thread = needed (Basics). End the wworktng thread. Seuuru t pu. (30) of Praline in the beadwork at tho end of the band, and fw through the ‘ond edge ribiet in the direction of the bracelet. Pick up four ar ve 18% to il the weiga space between the iblats andl saw through the axtniblet. Repeat twice. 52 Grmerones © 2007 Picke up throe 15%, a Malschile tle bead, and theae 16% op). Bow trough the ‘niblst opposite the nibiet the Unread is exiting, Pick up two: 18's, end sew back through the 15%, ie, ant 15° (mide. Pick, Up two 15" and sow back through the starting aibiet inthe ‘same direction as the 15° ‘secans added in step 3 fection. FA in the next tw edge /2paces batwnnn tha niblets -Aopeat steps 4 and 5, adding six more tios:to band. Acd thread a8 needed, -2igze4 through the end stack ‘of niblets to te other edge, positioning the needs to paint {toward the length of the Band, Pick up four or five 15%, and ‘sew through the next niet, Fspeat for the lenath of the band, Clasp + To attach the topgie Day eri the thie end niet ‘rom the sige ard with the bracelet right-side down, pick up threa 182. Saw through tn topple bar's third niblet ard back through the fourth nibict, Pick up thren 19s anc ew through the: Dbrecelet's fourth niblat. Repeat {a make @ rotator nve connecting tHiea-beod strands, Flip the Bracelet and ack fue thros-boad atvands. End ‘the working tread. Exit an end edge niblet, picks up two 15%s, and zigzag, though the next two nblets (figure 4, 2-0). Repeat forthe ‘width of the-end (bc). Reset in the opposite direction to fit in ‘tne gsps gua 5 8-D). Pick up 2.15%, saw Duck through the row ‘of 15%, and pick upa 15" figura 6, ab), Seat into the beadwork to pesition the needle to onit the edge end ribiet (o-c), Bo not end the working tren. Repeat step 8 on the athar fend using the tll. On the other and of te Hband, use the tall to exit the third end nite From the edge. Pickup enough 15% {onpraximately 35) ago srouna the toggle bar. Sow back through the third ribet rom the opposite edge, Zigzag back though tha fend nits to the third niet from the edge. Flepeat step 3 ta make a ‘second loop, End tha til. +bere Tem TeTeL ee c with crystals and aM CETL Oc CceU Taare) Lae e by Andrea Loss Srnec mete Pee ete tones ranging from light yellow to red and dark brown. This Goulemom eae family is named for the region of Australia Pied Soa ae evs) Stier MT To Dene ctem sce it) Cones eN Peery Peau! Cede els Leet lel ee larelt-E1a ect aes)(2 necklace * Guttwo plecas of beading uire (Basics, 5) (My packiace fs 24 inf Blom) Onone wire, sting a ‘Gmen crystal. two pars, 3 6mm ceryetal, and 2 6mm mookaito bead. Repant untl the strand is within # in. @.Som) af the finished length, encling with a crystal ve Budget | ration ‘Substitute 10-1amm | mother-of-pear! lant beads {or the 18mm mookalte beads. You oan string two rand of mm jasper rounds, in a mix of earthy | ears in place of te 4mm, | mookaits beads. Grech | glass in brown tones is an | aitarnatve to the crystals 54 GEMSTONES # 2007 as On the remaining wire, string seven 4mm mookaite beads and a 10mimerystal. ‘ispeat untl thestrand is within ‘in, Ber) of thertnished Jength, ending with dmm beads. bracelet + Cut two pieces af beading wire (Basics, BS). On one wire, sting a ‘Emm crystal, a pear, a am cerysial, and a 1mm mookite pega, Mepeat unm me strana 15 ‘within Yi. Scr of the fishes length, eading with a crystal On-sach end, ering aerimp bead, a spacer, and the ccorresporcing loop of hat! of a clasp. Check the fit, and add ar romove beads from each end if necessary, Go back through tha fast few beads strung and tighten the wire. Crimp the erimp bead (Basics) and trim the excass wire. Oa the remaining wire, string six dmm mookaite beads and a tamm round crystal, Repeat until the strand {is within 1 in. (2.5ce) af thas ‘rise Sarg, ering wit 4mm beads, Finish as in stop 2 of the necklace, + Supplies necklace ©-16-in. (om) stand 161mm vravy-coin mookaite beads © 2 16-n, (Aten) strands 4mm fected: moakeite beads 13-17 10mm rund crystas, smoked topaz © 30-36 min round crysiats, Tight smoke topaz + 30-38 Gimm potato peers, champagne = 4-4nm round suacors « fale beading wire, O14 0° 015 <4 rimp beats ‘+ two-strand toogie asp + hose oF crimping pis = dapanal wire cuties bracelet 94-6 16mm wauy-coin mookaite beads © 30-40 4mm faceted mookaite beads: = 8-7 1mm rund crystal, smokad topaz = 10-14 Gmm round crystals, light smoked topaz = 5-7 6mm potato pearls, ‘hanipagne 4 mm round spacers * flexble beading wie, 014 or 015 = 4 crimp beads -* two-strand toggle clea 4 chainnase or crimping pliers. » agonal wire culter ——_ Editor’s note Mookaite may be spell several wave, nolusing roukite, mockite, ‘mookatita, mookerite ‘oukalite, ane moukaitePit retrace Te earring set made Time eel ULN Elegie cae) fen em uD meme ete and modern styles VAM Mates e Ree etd EUR Rn tes eM cco Teta a Pease eas affordable and Ete an ie Se er) eta ee EE eee elle a Cre aea etch) Pine Dieu ese oe Bec toler eee ae ea niles Ce em a found worldwide, but India and South een Ly feetlatehe tess)Supplies Ab onyx beads ane earnon pnt from Fire Mountain Germs, (B00) 385-2437, fremounteingems:com, necklace #15-20mm ony charm © 16h, (tem) stand 471mm greusted rounc ‘aps Beals © 46m round onstals ‘© 310-46 Jin round erystls #4 31m spacers ‘file beading wire, O14 oF O15 #30, (76cm) 24-gange haar wie © 16-24 in, (41-61en) chan, Sein ks = dine jum tng * 2.crimp beads ‘+ t-strand clasp * chainnase and roundhose pliers + chagonal wire cutais ‘bead design board * crimping pliers (ational) ‘earrings: © 215-20 onyx tt-400 ‘oompdnents 4 Bin raund onyx beads * Gin, (15cm) ¢-qaune bhat-ard wire * 2 2-in (cm) 24-gaupe decorative head gin 94 dinen jung rigs * pele of earring wires * chalnnosa and roundnase | piers | 2 diagonal wire cutters 98 GEMSTONES # 2:07 WEIS necklace * Piace a For the ahort strand of (in each endl, string the raduated strand at ony your necklace, cut 8 piece ext-largest onyx bead ana beads inthe channelofa design af besding wire (Gasice,p. 85}. a 3mm crystal, lepest until the ‘ogra ana remove the sirng, Set (Myshortstrand is 14 in./3Bern) strand la within tin. (2 Ser} of aside four 6mm beads forthe Center amm crystal, the largest the fniehed length, long strand of your nackiaca ony bead, and a Sten exysts on te wie, ‘On each end, string a spacer, a erima bead, a spacor, and the Cut a Sn. (60m) piace ‘corresponding loop of half ofthe clasp. Check the fi. and add or wire, Mek tha tat halt remove bonds from mach end i necessary.Go back through the last ef a wrapped loop (Basics) on fow beads strung and tighten the wire. Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) cre end. String a Boum onyx and trim the excess wire bbetd anc make the fret hall a ‘wrapped loop. Make a total of four onyx units, four Grme- ‘crystal unite, ancttwo 3mm= crystal uns. Oe i Suita Sn. (78cm) ploce (Cut six f-n.(2.5em) pimces'of chain, On each end of the S-in. of chain, Open a jump ring (@6em) cham, attach: 6mm-crysta unit, chain, ony: unt, chain, (Bssios) and attach an onyx Gren-crystal unit. chain, onyx unit. Complete the wraps aa you attach charm to the centarlink. Gloss each loop, leaving tia ena loops untapped. the jump ring Decide how lag you wart jour ong erand aba (Mineo 22 in Seem) Surat th angina heestng sana a st apiece of chain to that ngth Cult cain in ha Ath a chant teach unwrapped oop and compte the wrens. ‘Ghack th and im sh fram each ene P necessary. On each sn, stich a Sim orystal ust an the comesponding lop of hal ot iba cacy. Comino wpe,Most onyx is relatively affordable, Dut you ean reduce teats by Using glass beads. n the version shown here, | substiuted gare for ony, Czech glass tor Sworershl erystal, and base t ‘metal chain for sterling sive. Glass beads are available from Shipwreck Beads, (#00) 950.222, shipwrockbeads.com, oe? —— ]Open a jump ring (Baskcs) attach the head pin’: Joop and a loop of an onyx com- Ponant. Close the jump ring. Lisa another jump ring to attach the: ‘onyx Component to loop of the remaining bess ure arrings * Cut 2 3-in, (760m) piece of wire. Make wrapped loop (Basics, p. 88) on (one and, String an any bead nd make a wrapped loop, On ‘a decorative bead pin, sing ‘an onyx bead and make & wrapped loop. Open the loop of an earring wire (Basics) and attach tha dangle, Cioge the Inop, Mak: ‘second earring to match the fret + PeADSTYUEMAG.COM 57Curl beading wire to give briolettes ae by Cathy Jakicic Opals got a bad rap in Tee etm Reece eee sli] Cae oasieaie) ere ioe ero eM aa Reg eR} CTS elle) heroine's demise, and Riera ies eee ese og eee ete ord ET eset st else Certs eT ae eed Septem) ea ee sougnt-atter stone ea Eee Ty ErerslN eet iene) steve a) eed oleae eel pink, blue, black, white, and orange.neekdaee * Deciée haw On each coi, tring a Jang you want your necklace microcrimp bead and an 11" ‘tobe (Mine ie 0 inJBiom) Cut ened bead. Ga bask through ‘wo ploces of bending wire mmicrecrimp bead and tighten (Basics, p.85).On each piace, the wire. Crimp the micracrimp. pullin. (15cm) of wireibetween bead (asics) and trim tha. {wo fingemails ta create a coll. excess wire. on one wire, string opel briolettes te cover the eo, Gn the ‘Ques both wires, sting Jeecond wie, string an altorating pattern of damm Bicone crystals boone, Twist the coils and rir round crystals to cover the coll togathar. ‘On each end, sting nine ones end sting ater. prapeat pes an ul opal. nating patter of six bleonas ff the stand is within | in ‘and five opal (@.Scmn ofthe finsened tengtn, On oneend, string a beans, 8 crimp bead, and a labeter claw clasp. Repeat on the other end, substituting 2 soldered jump ring far tha elon Check the fit. Go back through the tet few beads strung snd tighten the wires. Crimp the crimp beac ae trim the exoees wire, Supplies necklace = 9.0r 10 6mm opal bioeties ©16-in lem] strand 6mm # 12-14 dinen icone crystals opal biolties «flexible beading via, = 60-70-4mmbisone oystes O10 or 12 # 28-82 2m ound crystals © 1214 11/In, .Bem) 9211 seed beads head ins * flecbie beading wire, 010 © ing form (Eclachea, 262-641- #2 crimp beads (0970, eclectcabeads corn) mmicrocrimp beads © 2 a3 microorimp beads * lonster claw clasp and -*-chainnase and rourdnasa Soldered jmp fing liens ‘ chainnose or crimping pits * agonal wire cutors H ‘© agonal wire cutters = crimping pers foptionall ‘Substitute pink quartz | roletiee for the opal. + microcrinping piers (optional) * microcrimping pliers foptianal) ing. © Gut @ 1¥é-in, Bem) piece of beading wire, String ‘ot wpa briolette, 2 mlerocrimgs ‘bead, and the loop ofa ring form. ‘String the ether end of the wire through the microcrimp In the ‘oppasita rection, making a eral loop. Crimp the microerimp bead ‘and thm tne ees wire. Make a second opal unit, if desired. JOn a head pin, string & 4mm jbicone crystal Mak tho fst ‘raf ofa wrapped loop (Basics) Make 1210 14 erystal units, Attach thecrystal units to the loop of thaving around the:epal units, Cut 4m, (Oem piece a beading wire, On tha wire, string alght opale and micreerimp bead, String the other end ot the wire though the mlerecrimp baad inthe apposite Girection, making 2 loop. [Attach the loop around the ‘of the ring. Tighten the wire and exinp the microcsimp | teaad Trim the excess wire. # BEADSTLEMAG.COM goThis necklace and Wein sale area) as gold flecks peek through multiple (eeTale asl eli PPE CL EEE Alga tl tun mei TeLad See ont Te Smt ey Rene) EN er ola tel eRe Pies San ee (Olam) Ett ea} melt ae ou) Ele een ected eC Ren tn) EMT and good lucknecklace * Decige haw lang you want the beades section of your necklace to be ly banded section is @ ind £0} nhl Dh. (1Suinj aed AR ‘shx places of beading wire ta that Jenath. To make three beaiad ‘stands: On ane wire, string three ehips and a sound spacer, Gn the second wire, string fv chips and a round spaear. On the ‘third wire, sting seven chips an ‘round spacer. Rapeat until feach strand ja within ¥ in 250m) Of ta desired length, ending with chips, ‘To maka the boad-and- ‘chain strands: Cut a2%-in. {8-tem) pigee of wire and make ‘thafirst ha of a wrapped loop {Basics} on oneend, Cut two 2:in_ (Ser) pieces of 2-Smm-fink chain. Attach ene chain to the Foo and complete the wraps, Editor’s tip ‘Crimping pliers work well for folding crimp covers ‘ever erimps, Position the ‘cap caiver in the natch losast to the erimping flere’ tin and gently ‘Squeeze it around the eximp, On each end, use a 67mm ump ring to attach the hook ‘and of ahook clasp and ach ‘group of strands. eR roth {2 the fourth wire, string 1On each eid of each wire, five chips, atat spacer, string @ crimp bead and a tres top-driléd beads, anda 4mm jumpring. Cheek the lesath {lst spacer. On the ttt wice, ‘and add ar ramava bese from ‘sng mine cnips, at soacer, each endif necessary. Go back five top-driled beads, and afiat through the laat few beads spacer. On the sixtn wire, stringy etrung and tighten the wire, 18 chips, afi seacer,atop- Crimp the enmp bead (Basics, ‘drilled bead, anda fiat spacer. p85) an! trim the exes wie. If opeat until each strands within desired, close.a crimp caver over 1 in, bam) of the desired ech crimp, length, ending with chips. Attach baad units anc /enains as dasirad, making total of three strands, Each ‘baad-and-chain strand should bbe abut te sani legge String twa teardrop beaded strands. Open a 4mm beads. Makathe'irst haif jump ring Bssics) and attach fawrapped oop. Attach the ong andl of each beed and remaining chain to the loop and chain stand. Closethe jump ‘omplete the wraps, ring, Repest, attaching tha romaining ene of aach beed- ‘and-chain strand. Torresen, Divide the 12 strands into. (18-5-20m) pieces of chain hres groups of four strana Indifferent styles. Attach a ath, Onearh side, attach aac 4mm jump ring teach end of group toa 87mm jump ring. ‘e0ch chain. 1 O20 22 279988 ante chan section of your nck tale, My chain eaction is 4 HL/S0cm }Cut a piece af chain ‘to that lengin, On each end, use a 6-Fmm jump ring te aitach the ‘hack clasp and an end of the chain. Gheck the Me, and trim chain Hnecestary. ae Supplies necklace: *16-n, (Aton) strand 57mm perdot beads, ‘op dled in. ten) strand 57mm pariga taro beads 16: te) strand 4-5 perl chips 1+ 24-34 dine fiat spacers © 30-40.3mm round spacers * flexible beading wire, 014 oF O15 15-25 in. (28-640) 24-gauge halo wire #1-2ft.(30-61cm) chai, in six styles, 2-Senm links (ior teaded section) # 10-44 in. (25-36) ‘chal, Sri inks Wor chain section) +* 8 6—7rim jump rings © 24 4mm jump rings 12 eximp beads = 12 ainp eavers ogconay) *# Zook clasps * chalnnose and roundoose ps © diagonal wire cutters: * crimping ples (optional) bracelet petioot beads lat aver fram neckiace: # 5-7rom tnp-dlied beeds ‘= 57mm teardrop beads 45mm chips + 8-12 dinm fst racers 7-9 drum round spacers * festa bearing wire, 014 or 015 "5h. (13cm) 24-pauge halthard ira =12-15 in. (@0—3a0n) hain ftv styes, 2mm Inks * 267mm jump rings ‘= 8 arm jump rings = 4 cin beads #4 crimp covers (optional) ‘hook olasp * channose and rounanose pliers * cGoganal wire cutters * crimping per optona) PEADSTLEMAG.OOM 61bracelet * Foitowing steps '-7 of the necklace, make ane 0" one ade, open br amp ing andatach each of bbeadad strand with round spacers, ane beaded strand with flat =ethe four strands and shook elasp. On the other sigs, attach ‘ypecers, ore: bexd-and-chain strand, and 8 chain sand, av=rmmumpang. + | Subetitute Czech prossod-glass beads in | peridot er olivine for | the peridot beads, Base metal can be used in place of the gold spacers clasp, and chain, Throughout history, different cultures adopted different stones to represent birth months. The chart below lists both modern and traditional Roman birthstenes. For a more complete list, visit the Web site for the International Colored Gemstone Association, gemstone.org. | Month / July | Ruby Garnet | eeret Amethyst | Amethyst August | Peridot | Carnelian Aquamarine Bloodstone September Sapphire i Peridot: Diamend = Sapphire 4 a Opal, / Aquamarine Emerald Agate Tourmaline | Pearl, | Emeratd November | Taz Topaz Moonstone | | Gitrine i D bor Turquoise, | Ruby E Blue topaz 62 GEMSTONES © 2corLela ICaRe Ea Pd with pastel accents Lolo ere ied ee Ell elas (9 by Cathy Jakicic eT ee gic Eels ue ae ge is one of the least Beacon eCME WRN ged Se a ata Datel cer aie Cee age be found all over the Dreamer as Africa and Brazil, Quartz has high thermoconductivity, EM erla on uy touch. in fact, in Een aS elem carried quartz crystal balls to cool their eu Set Poms ea used them to predict SRNR toy ceceSupplies necklace #216: (¢tcm) stands “me erin quartz beads (Eolectioa, 262-641-0810, necklace + Cul e plese of YOn each end. siting: quartz, On each end, siving a clecticabaads com) banding wire (Basics, p28). S000 bead, quartz, small “quartz. acrimp bead, and | © 16-22 6-Bmm gemstone Oty necicace is 23 in.t58ern) gemstone chip, quartz, large half of a clasp. Gheck the fit, chips ‘Conaralarge gometone chip, chip. Ropoat until themockince and add arremavo beade from |» 1A20 4S gornstone. A quartz bead, and alge chip ts within in. (2.56m) of the ‘each ond if nacessary, Go back chips onthe wire Ainished length through the beads just strung + 14-20 11" sted beads and tighton the wire. Crimp tho | flecble beating wire, crimp beed Baview)andtrimthe | .O14ar O15 xc035 wi. = 2rimp beads + toggle asp © chainnose oF crimping pliers © diagonal wire cutters: bracelet © 11-13 10mm lemon ‘qutrtz beads (Eclectic) #1012 6-€nm pemsione chips = 10-12 4-6 pomstone chips bracelet + Cuta pace at {Cn eseh end, sting e.crimp bead and hai ofaeiasp. Cheek ine | flare beading wire, beading wire (Basics. p.8 Ft.and add or ramawn bests tram anch and i naceesnary. Gt O14 oe 15 String a quertz bead, alarge back through the beads just strung and!tighton the wir. Crimp tba + 2orimp beads ‘gemstone enip, and a sal Crimp bead (Basies) and tlm the encoss wire, + ‘magnate clasp gemstone chitin the wire. *chalnnose or crimping piers Fspeatuntithe strand is within + clagonal wire cutters “in, (28cm) of the fished langth, ending with a quartz its hard to find a ‘moe budget ‘inandly gamstone than quartz. you want to rim expenaas ever mare, skin the chips and acd moro seed beads,Lees) elm nel inles highlight brown LETT i TE TN oem aed ee) PTL TAT} earrings ATE) Augsburg Gee rea Eee eee ceca is recognized by its Ree oo Peter ets a PEW Reel nels DE as nce aa) Pen ed te eae) eee eee] move toward the future Elon ol Cea Coatesneckiace « Cuta piece of bhesding wirn (Brsizs ps AS) {My necklace is 23 in /S8cm.} Sting a 10mm bead, asparer, 16mm bead, and a spacer, lspest untl the necklace Is ‘within 2 in. em) ofthe Heat length. DrNisch ao gto ach hook ofan S-n00k cag, Gown ha of the clasp with chatnnaca pllara. Gn exch end ofthe wire, ting ‘9 crimp bead, a 10mm bead, and a soldered jump rig. Check the ft, and add ee remnae beads from aac and if necessary. Ge back through the beads just strung and tighten tne wire. Crimp the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the excess wire ‘earrings * Guta 2-In, (Sern) piece of wire. Make: a plain Jogp (Basics, p. 85) on one and, ‘String a 10mm bead and make a Pain loop perpendicular to the est loos, Maks another ‘ rrackiace ora bracrist with the remaining beads ‘on the strand, Open alloop af the 10mm Unit (Basics) and attach a ‘copper charm. Gage the ksop, pen the remaining loap of the 10mm unit. Atach an erring wie and close the loop, Maka a-secoad axarring to match tha fist, + Use chainnose pliers to lose a crimp cover aver rae on Sy Supplies eadase © 16-in. (41cm) strand 16mm ines (Eclectica, 262-641-0910, iclectinabeads com) \6-in. (41cm) strand 10mm. facetad raund rhyolite beads (Eclectica) * 38-48 S—Omm copper ‘spacers (Eciectica} ++ S-hook copper clasp with 2 soldered jump rings * fledble beading wire, 018 ar 019 spempes © Zcopper crimp covers {Painted Desert Beads, (602-628-7276, paintedasert. com} © chainnose and roundnose pliers, * crimping pliees (optional) ‘© diagonal wire cutters, earrings © 2 20-26mm copper charms (Edectica) 2 20snm faveted ound rhyoits beads, let wer ‘rom neclace =n, (10cm) 22-gauge appar wie ‘pair of copper lena-beck earring wines © chainnase and roundhose piers ‘= diagonal wr cuttersEM cmantclac) and bracelet ES) Creme eI OH es and crystals Das ema ire ce) uber, the Latin word olde Me nwt oycs Ieee ghey Cesc Ure eae sci ToMm UT el=ig Gls rls tool ay suo eels Aa) Rollo eM Lee] bel Reuse) alae Peeseimeet i te eens) Toren ned Pace ie ett tem rs ELM alae) ele aol ere | Pemuemes rear eee ea ses Lc HAM Uae Berets Glnecklace * Cutadin. (760m) plece al wire. Sting sa brioletie and make a eat of On a head pin, string a .Chariotts or 2mm goid bead and a 4mm gold bead, Make acide haw tong yeu want your necklace to ba, (Mine is AP insdcm) Guta piece of chain rape owe kiBesce,p 88), Thefetna ta wrapcedooo, tothat lagi Atach tho lop of Moke the fest half of= wrapped Make eight to 2 gla-betd sho brio ult ths charts Joop asics) perpenccuiarte unis, Rapeattomake veto center ink. Gmpetethe wraps tha wrap, sve orl nis nd to * fourerysal unt, Sei acide one vab-uby Unt for step 5. joo Serge aaa POOR OO 6 ‘Approximately 3% in. (196m) from the center ink, attach @ ‘gold-baed unit. Camplete the wraps. Attach an oval-ruby- unit, agold-bead unit, and a crystal unit at24-in. (1 em) intervals. Rept \ntilthe beaded section isthe desired length. Supplies “= 1mm ruby-crystal briolette: (Gisacavsk article #6012) *5-7 5—Gimm oval ruby beads = §-9 58mm oval ruby beads (Ar Gems, 480-545-6009, (Art Gere) corr) 8-8 Grim round ruby © 2-4 Grim round ruby enytals crystals 12-16 4mm old beads: © 8-12 4mm gold beads #19 13° gold Charlottes or © 1g 13° gold Chariottes or 24-32 2mm goid beads 15-23 2mm gold beads ©-43mm spacers #3, (78cm) 24-gauge fib beacng ve, ‘half-haird wire, O14 ar 015, + J8ibh Gonchar, = Sin eam 4- smo 2mm inks © 15-23 1'4-in, (3.8cm) 24- ar 26-gaune head pins *23-4mm jump rings hte lar casa a ‘sooster a asp sclered jump ring * chalnnose are oundnose © chainnose:and roundnosa pliers polars: © dlagonal wire cutters; « blagonal wire cutters * caimping pliers (ootona) pracetet ‘= Timm ruby-crystal briolette ‘(Srarovshl article #8012) 88 GEMSTONES © 2007 ‘Cheek the fi, aliearing 1 in, $5em) for finishing, and trim chain from each end i necessary. Cn one and, opan a lump ring (Basics. Attach a labeter claw clasp and the chain. Ciose the jump ring. Repeat on the other and, substituting & ‘zoldarad jump ring forthe clasp. ‘Attach tha remaining eval-ruby ‘unitto tie goigeredt jump ring land completa the wraps, oat a + Subatiute dyes red quartz available from Eclectica, ' 262-641-0810, exlecticabwads com) forthe rubies. ‘To get more mileage out! yourstrand ot nbles. meke@ | |. fing. Attach 20 0 30 beads, Including ciferent shadas of red, |) 9.8n alghtisop ring fnaing (avallable trom Knot Just Beads, \_ #4-771-8360), !bracelet » Cut a pleco ot (On each end, string: }On ane end, string a epacer, a crimp baad, a spacer, ana bbeaging wirs (Basics, p. a5), \Charlatie-or 2mm gald bead, fobster claw clasp, Ropact on the ober end, substituting & Center an oval ruby onthe wire, devm gol bead, rm gold, ‘-in. @ Sem) piace of chwin forthe clasp. Check the fi and add or round erent, 2mm gk, tmrruve: Lees from emch end, Go B8cK Inrough he beads Just ‘9016, 2mm gold, ruby. Repest strung and tighton tha wira, Crimp the erimp beds (asics) and ‘nil the brecelat within tim trim the excess wine, (2507) of te finished length, Guta3-in. (7.66 piece of wire. String a briolette and make a Lot wraps above it (Basics) Make tha fest hal at wrapped ‘oop (Basics) Attach the loop t the chain and camplete the wrape. + ‘Gemetonce with identical or similar chemical compasition are yrouped into families, A few of the larger gem clans include the follawing: ase Heliotrope/Plasma | ‘Yellow orthociase Chalcedony/, Carnelian Meonstone Rutilated quartz Banded agate Chrysoprase ? Amazonite ‘Toutmelinated quartz Blue lace agate Jasper | Labradorte Tigereye Bull's-eye agate Onyx Sunstone Fire agate Sard [Alte Fortification agate Sardonyx. | ‘Sanding BEAOSTYLEMiGCOM 08Tiny rondelles Seelam em UT Clee mela (elc} el Melee ey by Cathy Jakicic Some early civilizations bee a eC Ua adult lel alt) ni a Clie mV RT thought of a gem of RUC CEE Ali Teese ane) eR Be eee et! beautiful enough to oe ns eee Ses Ae ices seeds tela Tl Eu enrol mineral. Red corundum Mar omc ae a) ee Eres toe ole Gees iterate are generally given EWE enter kero Eee meeg eT) PsaCe a) (On the longer wise, center a nen spacer, tve sapphires ‘ory the canter of the gratiunteet stand, and a Imm spacer necklace + Gut two pieces yOn each end, sting tw of Daacing wire (Basses, tubes and three sapphires. 85}, one 2in, (Som) longer “Repeat until the strand ls wisn than the other. (My necklace je 2 In, (Ser) ofthe fnihact ange 20 in.Stem, Use mid-sizost ‘sapphire rondolles from & graduated strand fer steps 1 and 2. On the shorter wie, ‘conier a sepohie, three tube boas, and a sapphire, a Supplics hain auaeee Papen: Rape te par ot a ftep 4 urlthe eran wit All stands from Fre Moun- | 2 in (Sorry of thw finished Ienat, tein Gems, (800) 255-2137, fitemountaingems cam. + 216-n. om) graduated strands 2—4rmm sapphire rondales #16, (4m) strand 3.6mm Hil Tres sir tub beads *16-n. (Stony) strand imm, round Hil Tbes ser spaners #2 21 storing siver spacers * flecble beading ite, x O10 or 012 a + 2ovimp aoa * clasp (Nine Designs, B0-898-6462, earrings «On a head pin, sinadesigns.com string a sapphire rondelle-anc + chainnase or crimping piss | a tube bead, Mae tne frst hat + diagonal wire outers of a wrapped oop (Basic. 85) Make a otal of three sapphire earrings Units. Ona head pin, tring thrwe © 6 24mm sapphire or four mmm spacers. Make the rondelee frat hafta vrapned loop, *63.5mm Hil Tries sher | Make atotal of ow spacer units. “tuba beads © 24-32 {mmsound Hil “Tribes silver spacers i J 1 stn toomaueaen, | | Editor’s tip 2=3mm links When you're using & = 14 Tin. (3.8m) head graduated strand, position pa Ppecharan stead © pair of earring wires. design board and cut the © chainnose and roundriews strand in the middie, This: piers: “will kegs tha beads in order © diagonal wire cutters ‘by size and let you access: ee a ees mallee! bangs, ‘On wach side, over both lands, string a ren spa fa crimp bead, and half of a clasp, ‘Chee the Ft, and acd or remove beads trom each end Ht neces ry. Go back through the last ‘ew bonds strung and tighten the. wires, Crinp the crimp bead, (Basics) and trim the excons wie, (Cute 2-n. (Bem) piace ot chain, Attach the sapphire and spacer unis tothe canter of ‘the-chain, leaving one link open between each unit, Complete the wraps, SQor te pat aneitty ve Basics} and sttach the fend links of the chain, Clase the 0p, Maki a second eating to match the fret. # ‘On each end, string fa of ‘SuuaMuse sappnire crystal rondelies tor the sapphires | | ang allverspeated findings tor | | the Hil Tribes and sterling silver. BENDSTYLEMAGCDR THLINTCA Te) cael) FOS es} (erie) by Linda Augsburg fee e e en era uee Dae tar le ie Sn ei ie Sera nue iay Dee ec Mea Ree eee Gensco ess Pe nnn aetna Mee eh) Perse reser peer Ls Sao clam lta Be) la ren een Geet egtts etsecOLeEoM 1 necklace * On a heed pin, Decide how long you want Skip seven links faoerond- Check the fit, allowing % in. siring a disk bead. Make syour neckiace to be, andicut mata +2 int Sem) and (.9cm) for tnashing. Tim an pisin loop (Basics, p. 85). Make apiece of chain tothat length, atten an qval-besdunt. equal numba of aks fram each Sto 19diske-bead units, Repeat (My nacklacs i 16.ein.ft1.Gem) Continue. alternating shapes end, if necessary. to make 180 20 oval-bead units, Starting 1/4in. (Bor) from, until t4In. (Ber) af chain ‘Open 2 Semen jump ring fone end of the chain attech a remaing. (Bases, On one-end, attach isiehosa unit, lobster claw clasp anc the chain. Close the jump ring. ‘lopeat on the other end, substituting a soldered jump ring ‘or the clasp, © 15-19 10-12mm sodalit isk bees bracelet « cut a 1¥rin Open the lop (Basis) of ‘Open a Sri jump ring © 16-20 10mm sodalte flat (Bem) piece ef wire, Make a disk-bead uni, atach an Basics). Attach an endioop | oval bends Plain loop (Basics, p. 8) on one oval-bead unit, ndciose the andalobeter ciaw'ciaen. Close | ® 17-20 in. 3-5ter) cable fend, Sting a ciek bese anc Joop, Attach units, alternating the jump ring. chain, 152mm inks | ‘maka a plain isop, Makativs ta shapes, unt the beacslet is (Open the einer en oop. (Fire Mountain Gems, | seven disk-bead units and five within ¥ in, (1. er ofthe Attach a soldered jump ring, 800-355-2157, to soven oval-bead unite, finished tength. ‘and clase the op. + firenountaingems cor 31-39 1-h. (Bom) ; head pins Y ‘© 23mm jump rings, © fooster caw csp and la: soldered jump ring * chainnase and rotndnase ples = dlagonal wire cutters, bracelat ' * 5-7 10-121 sovalte é \ disk beads 66 i ©5-7 10mm sodalts flat 1 ' oval baads | Mitch haitasmany bead | # 15-21 in. (3B-Sctem) tnits to the necklace chain. | 22-qaupe hal-hard wire 1 (pereomeer nny cook 4 © 3mm jump ring | 16a. tom) stands and | = lobster ctw clasp and | had almost hal a strand of ‘soldered jump ring each lat after | made th : += chainnoge and reundnose | eciace ang bracalt. | of e cles | youpretecona shapsa | os erga wig ally singie strand of beads would be enough for a necklace and bracelet BEADSTVLEMAGCOM. 73,Meelis Ame eRS ULES complement the blue tones in a Ler Ca ae and bracelet Darel aT arose) eRe stae cii) eerste umn ae Co. renamed “blue zoisite* to “tanzanite” ot reia a ce)t( Celis] MaB elses PRU Ia) a hint of purple, most LSU Eells Preemie Eo sleet Mel era] Cae Pee aes ne bem mined or cut, and its are tees ie MAC meld Me Mee ay said to promote clear Corolla lols lao} Peer liiis| CaM eteemsoiate it) a dels) Cts) Peele Rtcces Mees lois}ee) necklace + Guta piace of On each end, tring: Fre {On each ond, string tive beading wire (Basics, p28), smstone chips, pacar, Jonips and a spacer. Repost (My necklace is 181% inJ.8em) fechips. spacer, 6mm bicone until thenecklace is within 1 In Center spacer, annm bicone crystal, spacer, Repeat twice, (2.Scm) of the finished length, erveinl. and 8 ananar nthe wie [~~~] ~~ bracelet + a Gut tive 2. On each end, string a On a fourth wire, canter: pieces of beading wire .chip.and.cryetal pattern }2-Sin, (6-7-8ee of 8 (Basics, p. Ur tne strani wat in. cchip-and-erystal pattern..On On onewirs, cetera (2.Scm) ofthe finished langth. each and, string a curved tube, curved tubs beac. Db Repeat steps tb and 23 ‘Repeat on the ith wire, stringing ‘on twa other wires, stringing ‘diferent pantern. diferent chig-and-crystal pattems es desired. Oneach end of each wire, tng a spacer, acrimp bead, and a spacer. On one ‘sido, overall tha wirae, siting @ lobster claw clasp, On tia other ‘side, overall the wives, siting a 1YAnin. (8.8) piece of chain. ‘Check the Mt, and add or remove ‘beads from each and if neces ‘sary. Go back trough the beads lust strung and tightan the wires. ‘Grip the crimp beads Basics) ‘and tim the exoess wire. CChipe are the most budget- friendly way to include tanzanite In your jewelry designs. you ike ‘the color but want an even mare ‘costeliective option, substitute blusbarry quartz, whieh has 3 ‘similar hue. ‘On a head pin, ering a chip and 8 crystal Mak the fst half oa wrapped loop (Bice). Attach the dangie tthe and ofthe chain and complete the wraps, ‘On exch end, sting @ spacer, ‘crimp bead. aspacer, and half of clasp. Check the fi, ‘and ade or remove beads tren rough the beads just strung ‘and tightan the wire, Fatten the crimp bead (Basics) and trim the concoss wire, Supplies necklace: ‘© 8mm bicone crystal, top led © 6 Ginm bicone orystals, top criled © 36-in, (Sr) stand 35mm tancnt otips (Knot st Beads, 414-771-8960) = 48-60 2mm spacers = fave basing wire, O10 cr 012 ‘= 2 cig beads “toggle cis ' chainnose pliers ‘= agonal wire cutters bracelet 1©7 38mm curved tube beads (Fire Mounain Gams, 800-355-2197, firemaurtaingams.car) 12-20 6mm crystals, in ‘wo or theee shapes © 20-30 4m bicane onystals 16-18 in (81—A6crm) ‘3-Seren tanzanite chips, [eft over trom necktaca #10 3m spacers * fiacble beading wre, 020° 013 © 14-0. (.6cm) head gin #10 imp beads * lobster claw clasp #114 i, (38om) chan for extend, 46mm links © chainnose and roundrase siers * clagonal wie cattrs: * crimping pls foptorel) BEADETYLEMAGIGOM 7Tigereye etl hues turn up the USE VINE creed and-bracelet set Pag ane m ee Sea Rene Rua ar) from its golden brown Pelee Nae cant) Cael me RLU Teese PSC accuure Peso m tear Z ome Rieu eM TE é Dolor etter s 4 PS etait Eeur) S OSE M Te ‘ cool turquoise for a OTe Reels) ? — the contrast brings: eM aoa reat Red Lee ud re a LF FP rr(an a Supplies necklace + iog-iled tony - pendant, anproxinetaly Necklace = Decide how On each end, string four ‘Guta S-in. (7.66r) piece of ‘30mm (Art Gams inc, ing you wane your short randélles, Fat spacer, a wire. Sting pandant, ana 480-545-6008, | slrandtabe, and cutapiece of turquoise, and aflat spacer, make aset of wraps abave’t angemsinc:con) beading wire Basics, p86). (My epee ull the strand is (Basice}. Mak the first att of = 9-2 (6-in, or) strands Short strand is 16 inom, On within 1 in. (2.5cm) of the wrapped logp (Basics) above ‘6mm faceted tigereye ve wire, Center a Nat apacer, a finished length. the wraps, rondelles: turquoise bead, anda flat spacer. © 39-47 2mm round turquoise heads * 5-6 6" seed beads: © 78-94 3mm iat spacers ‘© Bem round spacers © 15-20mm tube bei with “a loop (Fre Mountain Gems, 800-385-2137, fremountaingomns. oom) (scide naw long you want ‘Oh each end iring four ‘Gn each end ofeach strand, | fevbie beading wie your long strand to be, and rondolies, a fat Spacer, 8 sting a round space, a 14 0,015 ext a plece of bewcing wie, turquoise. end a flat spacer, crimp bead, around spoer, and in. (260m) 22-qeune (upplong strand is 18 in/6cm) Repeat unl the stand le the corresponding loop er haf ot | hal-hard wie Siring five fo six seed beads, and within 7 in. (250m af he te clasp. Check thot, and ada |» 4 crimp heats string a ball over than. if tha bail fnishad lensth, fr ramove beads tromeach end | ® bwo-siand Casp dos not cover the seed beads it neceseary. Go back through * chainnase and roundnose completely, remove saed beads the last few beads etrung ane pers unt oe tighten the wire. Ceimp the crimp | © diagonal wie cutters Attach the pends ta the oop bead (Basie) and rim the * crimping pls optional ofthe ll. Compare he wraps. excass wie. | — | bracelet #162 16s. (4ter) strands Arn facet tgereye rondeles 24-30 2nvn round Turquoise neds + 48-60 3mm fal spacers | °°12 3mm round spacers bracelet + Cutthres pleces yOneach end ofeach strand, zyOn each end of sash airand, | * fan baading vie, oftbeading wire Basics, ing & fat spacer. & repeat step 2, adcing one O14 or 015, 1.85), On each wire, center tiraucise basd, @fat spacer, __rondeilo ta each sucreesive * B evimp brads a rondete nc two rons, Rttern,unta the strand iswatin |» three-srand clasp hin, {1-80 othe finished * chainnose or crimping pliers length, End with a rondtie. * dlagonal wire cuttars Editor's tip orn, toe or Caran esti (16.Sem) braceiet, For a Tanger bracelt, buy two strands, } ‘Gn each end el each strand, ‘tring a raund spacer, @ crimp bead, @ round spacer, and the corresponding toop of hall af the clasp. Cihack the ft, and add ty reve aie rom ean ana. itnevessary. Go book thrauph the last few beads strung and tighten the wire. Grima the erm ‘bead (Basics) and trim the xonas wie. # BEADENLEMAG.COM 77Tigereyeie'a masonably priced gornctono, but you ned & substitute, consider ‘ats eye. Caty-oye bande havea fiber-optic quay that rics igereye's "chatoyanos. Inthe budget opion (oso), | used cat’s-eye baads Instead of tgereye snd turquoise-colored seed beads insteed of turquoie gemstones. iris Four fascinating gemstones Most people are familiar with the famous 45-carat Hope Diamond, on display at the Smithsonian, But do you know about these four not-as-famnous but just-as-intriguing gemstones? © TIFFANY DIAMOND This icon of Tiffany & Co. is a 128-carat yellow South African diamond acquired by Charles Lewis Tittany in the 1870s, The gemstone, on joan from Tiffany aad Ov, Is on uisplay at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History until September 23, 2007. * DELONG STAR RUBY ‘The 100-carat ruby was donated to New York City's American Museum of Natural History in the 1990s, tt was found in Burma in the early 20th century, In 1964, the ruby, along with the Star of India Sapphire and 20 ather stones, were stolen from the museum, ‘The ruby was ransomed then recovered from a Florida phone booth. 78 GEMSTONES # 2007 © AMERIGAN GOLDEN TOPAZ ‘The 172-tacet topaz, which tips the scale at | approximately 10 pounds (22,892 carats), has been | inthe Smithsonian's collection since 1988. The yellow topaz originated mn Minas Gerais, Brazil, and is oneof the world's largest gems. © QUEEN MARIE OF ROMANIA'S SAPPHIRE The 476-carat Sri Lankan sapphire was sold at } auction in 2003 for $1,494,000. The stone was 2 onee owned by the Romanian royal family. Queen | Marie of Remania wore the sapphire in a pendant -at the coranation of her husband, King Ferdinand, in 1922. It was the largest sapphire to be presented at auction.PW (ol loreiCca aed and ring showcase double-drilled blue topaz beads by Julia Gerlach ee Ce ama esd is colorless, but the presence of minerals BCC iol hues, including Pea ean Te) Pet NEEM Ts) toe ald Been oe Lele = Lael} can be heat-treated to PT Sa teracc Ala) irradiating it creates the popular blue used CCRC Perens PCa Rukus Cae ace Pes iat euro Perera ele pene mined in ancient times, Topaz is said to bring a eo ten) Prem -aieaiace elite) crime uel la Etre a tes arenecklace * Attach 8 sisp bead (Basics, p, 85) 102 ya. (Aer) af thread, and leaving a 6-in, (15cm) tall, pick up-a:2mm bead, a Vi. (6mm) piece of Franch foulion wire, aid hal of aclase, Go back through ‘the 2mm, pling the thread 0 the French (bullion wire forms a loop, Repeat step 2 tourtimes, and then pick up 17 As. Pick upa 2mm and an a, “and ssew back through the 2m (figura 2, a-b). Pick up two AAs, oneole ofa topaz bed, two As, and a Zen fo-c) Pick up three As and three se, and ew back through the last A picked up (o-dh. Re pest twice (d-e), Pick up two Ag, find go through the 2mm picked Up instep 4 and the.A above it fo=f) Plok up an A, ge through ‘the other hole of tha topaz besct picked up in step a, and pick up ‘wo As foo} Grn Repeat step §, but pickup four As instead of three as ‘you stitch each third af the faa, ‘and pick up three As instaad ot two before going back through the 2mm (hj Gyros ones Pickup a 2mm and an A, fond sew bee theaugh the Bran (0. Pick up 17 As. iO hemes, 80 GEMSTONES * 2007 GG linciuameeaa 9 DMetnaaem wn, 6mm) piace ot French (bution) wire, and the other halt ot the cass. Go back through the 2mm, anct pull the French (lion) viro into aloop. Sew (rough a few more beads, and make ahaif-nitcn knot (Basics) FPetrace the thresd path to ‘secure the clasp, and then sew though allthe As and Zaria Dbotween the clasp and tha last group of loops you stitched. Supplies bath projects ‘= Freline 6 ih test + beading needies, #12 necklace 9915 4 x Gm emera-¢ut blue topaz beads, double cried 2 oa) Pick up 17 color A 18" sued beads, & 2mm, and four poker B sted beads (igure 1. a-b}. Skip the inci 8 added, and oaw back through the next B (=<), Pick up tw Bs, and gewr through the 2mm (e-d). Teer /akova there oop and through the A above it figure 3, 2D). Pick up ve As, a 2mm, andl theae Bi, and sew back through the 2mm and the previous A (0-0) Pick up four As, and sew onn through the top A and ‘men after the Hnal loop of tha first aroun [c-a). Sew through the next 17 As. (Fre Mountain Gems, feamountain.com) © 51 2mm round gold-filed beads = 15" Japanase seed beads Sgcolor A 29 colar B clasp 2 Ind. Som) French (oul wire BP Wusalcodohen times, making a picot sbovesech eet af leaps, Sew tough the As and2mms.on the other side of tne necklace. ‘and revace the thresd path to secure the other half ofthe clasp, Remove ta tiny beac, ‘and end the talls (Basic) ing #4 x Brom emerald-cut bla ‘nga bead, double clad (Fre Mountain Gems) 9 35-45 2mm round gold beads 1+ 15" Jepanes coed beads 2g coker A yen‘, ( €3 ring * Ont yc, (9) ot Wit 8s, work a rund ot tress, ge through ane hole peyote ilich Basics, p. 68) of a topazibead, pick up two on the undersice of the topaz color B 15 seed beads, andgo bead, If dastad, workene mere throvah the eihernla etna sewn, tacreasing x needed to topaz bead (igure 1, a-b) ‘snug the beadwork around the Pickup two Bs, and sew back back adge.of the stone, Saw ‘through the fest hole of ie topaz through the besdwark ta exit ‘bead and the first two Bsib—c). say bead inthe fist row. Pick up six Bis, ice them around the ena of the topaz esd, and ge through the tWwe BS ‘on the athar side fe-d). Qrrtenezea To make the ring band, sow rough the beadwork ta ‘at et point d (Rqure 2}. Pick up repeating pattern of one A and ‘one 2mm to fit eegely around \your finger, Endl with an A, nel ‘sew Into B on the opposite sida of the topaz bead. Fickup throe eolar A. B 15° seed beads, and sew ‘back through the baud you feted anc the next two Bs (figure 2, a-b), Rapest around Ln you nave eight picts fb=c). Pick-up an A, 2 2mm bead, andan A, skip the Wat Qrim adied Inthe ring bar, and sew through the next 2mm. Fepast, sewing through every other 2mm of the ring band, Sew threugh a B ascent to the one tne band started from, Flepeat stop 7 twice, each lene working of a previous raw of the ing bane. End tho working thrsed and tals. (Basica) + Substiuin domed two-hole ber ‘optic bess in icy aqua for tha tape ‘beau (avallable trom the: Northern Baed Compary, northemibead.com). These beads ate 6 x nm instead of 4x ene, se youll se: want to substitute 11°s forthe 15% and use mm gold beads instead of 2mm. Instead of using gold-tited raunds, ‘choose gold-plated or gold-tone base metal, a9 3 PEADSTLEMAGCOM 81fy Turquoise Make an Ndebele LICHT eH Uiele sted Tt) WE teelcia SiT¢) turquoise and onyx PAU Marelli) Draeger Pipe Reet) Ceca ary A ial) DE hea at) Lie Te te A Oc) Dremel cis Arte le ewes DER a) Pacer] Penna anes) Ren mea NT) re lsat Ce teu g Ce i Sag PRS CR RU Ics Dene ins RCC Uae or nc) eee ee) ENeciagtotee t) ee omc eee ie CoanEW) necklace * On3.ya. (2.7m) Exiting an a in the last of Froline, using @° sees round, pick up three 11! beads, make & bose lnkder seed beads, Id" Chariot, thre (Basics, p. 85) six 8°s lang. 1186, Chariot, 2mm baad, Leaving a 12-in. @0or) 1a, ‘Charette, mm bead, Charieta, eonnact the ladder into @ ring by 2mm, Charlotta, three 11°, sping through the rst and last Charlotte, three ifs, two 8, bead in the ladder (Mynackiaes 11", Charlotte, 2mm, Charlotte, ie 18 nsagem) avn, Catt, 2m, Chart, Using a, worcaound af thee i1"s, Cherote, 2mm, tubule Ndebolehorring-- Charts, amr, Chait, 2mm, bore (Oana, Giankte, 1% Som trough the Wer the rit seven rt in the lat round. Rapoat reringbone ound using twig toma trea ops. the flowing baaets (above): aund 3: 8mm helen Bases Round: 6% ound &: 3mm round beasts Round & 5s Round 7: 3mm helshis Rounds ®and 9: 85 ‘Wor the last row of herringbone, deoreasing te 1sse only one 8! per stich, Sew ‘ough the last round several times to einiaree it Ena the ‘working thnead (Basics) (Cuta 5-2. (120m) piace of wire. On ene end of ane ‘wie, make-2amall coa. Place the: fll in tha end of the tubular heringbone. Using 11%s, work four rounds af heningbane to secure the wire the design streiches yourdollar, sista turquoise-colored glass seed beads throughout ‘Sow through the first oor, exiting the first 8°. Pickup twa 8s ‘and 82 through the next B* in the loop. Tait the first two boop {wo to three times, holding them in place betwean yourindex finger land thum. Sew thraugh ths frst 6 in the second loop fabowe ltt Pick up two 8s and sew through the next 8. Twist the thie taap, and ‘sew through the fret Bin the third loop. Piek up twe as, and sew ‘rough the last 6* in the third loop. Sew through the test two 8s ‘rom the fest loop to connest the frst twa new rounds (above right on™ pantomate Sections of twisted loops and tubular herringbone, picking up six 11s instead of thras throughout the next loop ection and picking up-ning 11% instead of three throughout th third loop section. Work a tubular herringbone section, then mirrar the frst side ofthe necklace, End with a hesingbone section, Supplies necklace * turquase beads 54 4m con 84 dm fais 42 3mm round + 108 2mm round onyx bees +798 sal leas © 20g 11 soad beads ° 59 14° Charotes * Feline 6b tst * 10 in, 50m) 20-pauge halFhard wire +2 oongs, wit aim totta epening ‘= toggle clasp + beaing neodes, #12 Onesch end, sting [cone and a gma round on the wie: Moke the first had of 2 rapped loop (Basics). Side half of te a5 in the loop and eamplte the wraps. Trim she ances ire, 1 bracelet |= turquoise beads 1 27 4mm coin | | 483mm helshi 24 3mm round ‘+ 54 2mm round onyx beads = 79 8* seed beads = 10g 11° seod beads 5g Td? Charlottes * Felina 6 i. tast ‘© hwo-strand clasp * beading nacdles, #12 EEADETLEMAGCOM Babracelet * Make the bracelet harringbana sections using the ‘same bead counts as the necklace, but work in flat Ndebele herringbone (Basics, p. 8S, and fgur). (My bracelet is 7 ince. 42> {stot loop sntions the sare engi ani sap 4 of be ‘eckince, Alternate betwraon herringbone and leap sections 10 the Gesied length. Retrace the last raw to mimic a beed ladder. To add the clasp, exit the and 8 inthe last rom, pice up two CCherioties, and sew through the thread bridge between the ewttwo O83, Napeat. Then pick ws In Glackates, mew through the fest loop of the clasp and back through the same thraa briige your thread is exiting. Work ono stitch of two Chaattes, anetner Ieop of ten Charlottes, than two mote stitches of two Charlottes. End the warking thread and tals, + ‘About 60 types of gemstones have been produced in the United States, Gemstones currently produced include agates, amber, beryl, gamet, Jade, jasper, opal, peridot, quartz, sapphire, topaz, tourmaline, and turquoise. According © ARIZONA produces peridot and turquoise as well : ‘as agate, jasper, amet, and opal. Arizona Is aalohally well known in beth production of turquoioo and gem-quelity peridot. © ARIKANSAS' main gemstone products are various | types of quartz including agate, chert, jasper, opal, | ppettified wood, and smoky quartz. Also popular is rock crystal, often sold as “Hot Springs Diamonds." _ ® CALIFORNIA is known primarily for its tourmaline i and turquoise, but produces a wide variety of t gemstones. | © IDAHO produces agates, jaspers, garnets, and ‘opals in relatively smalt amounts, Be GEMSTONES © aoa? Zz to the United States Geological Survey's Minerals 2004 Yearbook, this activity occurs primarily in eight states. © MONTANA is mainly known for its sapphires, but also praduces garnets. NEVADA produces opal Knuvn fur ils intense ‘color and large-size stones. Though there is little current production, Nevada alsa was once known for turquoise, OREGON produces red labradorite (also known as- helioite or sunstones) as well as a variety of agates, jaspers, and obsidians. © TENNESSEE is a latqe producer of freshwater pearls anet mollusk shells.Basics A step-by-step reference to key Jewelry-making techniques used in stringing and stitching projects Cutting flexible beading wire 1 Decide how lang you want your necklace to be. ‘Ada 6 in. (18cm) and cut a piece of beading wire to that length. (For a bracelet, add 5 inv7acm,) Flattened crimp 2 Hold tho orlmp bead with the tip of your chaise pliers. Squesze the pliers firmly ta fatten the erimp bead. Tug the clasp to make sure the crimp has a solid ‘grip on the wire, if the wire slides, remove the crimp ‘bead and repeat the steps with a new crimp bead. (3 The flattened crimp. Folded crimp 4 Pesition the crimp bead in the notch closest to the crimping pliers’ handle. 5 Seperate the wires and squoaze the crimp bead, making an indentation between the wires. {6 Move the crimp bead into the natch at the piers’ tip, and hold the crimp bead. Squeeze the pliers, folding tne bead in half at the indentation, 7 The folded cximp, Folded crimp end 8 Glue one end of the cord and place it ina crime fend. Use chainnose pilrs to fold one side of the cnimp endl over the cord 9 Repeat with the other side of the crimp and and squesze gent, Opening a jump ring or loop 10 Hold the jumping or Joop with two pairs ‘of chainnose pliers or with chainnose: andl roundnose pliers, ‘11 To open the jump ting oF loop, bring one pair of pliers toward you. 72 The open jump ring, Reverse the steps to close. Wrapped loop 13 Make sure thore is at least 114 In. (3.2em) of wire above the baad, With the tip of your cheinnose pliers, casa the wire directly above the bead. Bend the wine (above the plies) into. right angle. 114. Position tne jaws of your rounanose pers in the bend, 15 Bring the wire over the top jaw of the pliers. 116 Reposition the pliers! lower ja snugly in the Curved wire. Wap the wire down and around the bottom of the pliers. This is the first half ofa wragped oop. 17 Grasp the loop with chainnose pliers, 18 Wrap the wire tail around the wire stem, covering the stem between the loop and the top bead. Thm the ‘excess wrapping wire, and press the end close to the ‘stem with ehainnose or crimping pliers. DERGETYLEMARCOM 8S.86 GEMSTONES © S007 PR Rw We VO" ed dw Mating = eat of wrape above a top-drilled bead 19° Center a top-driled bead on a &-n.(7.6om) pleco ‘of wire. Bend each end upward, crassing the wires: inta an X above the bead. 20 Using chainnose pliers, make @ small bend in each ‘wire so the ends form a right angie. 21 Wrap the horizontal ira sraund the wertical wine as in a wrapped loop. Trim the excess wrapping wire. Plain loop 22 Trim the wire 34 in, (1emn} above the top bead. Make a right-angle bend close to the bead. (23 Grasp the wire's tip with roundnose pliers, Roll the wire to form a half circle. Release the wire, 24 Reposttion the piers in the loop and continue rolling, forrniiig @ centered circle above the baad. 25 The finished loop, Halt-hitch knot 26 Bring the noadle under the thread between two beads, forming a lnop, Gross over tha thread between ‘the beads, sew through the loop, and pull gently to ‘draw the knot into the beadwork ‘Overhand knot ‘27 Make a loop al the end of the thread. Pull the short tail through the loop, and tighten. Square knot 28 Cross the left-hand end of the thread over the tight, and bring it around and bat up. 29 Crass the 6nd that is now on the right over the left, g® through the loop, and pull beth ends to tighten, Surgeon's knot 30 Bring the left-hand thread over the right-hand thread twice, Pull the ends Iu lighten. Grass right over left, and go through the loop. Tighten Ladder 31 Pick up two beads, and sew through them again Inthe same direction. Position the beads so they are sida by side (@-b), Pick up a bead, sew back through the previous bead, and sew back up the bead just auided (0-9). Continue in this manner until you reach the desivad fength. To minforce the laddor, lgeag back through It Ndebele herringbone: flat 32 Start with an even number of beads stitched into a. laddar (see Laclder, Tum the ladder, f necessary, 20 your thread exits the end bead pointing up, Pick up ‘two beads, and sew down through the next bead on ‘the ladder fa-b). Sew up through the third bead on the ladder, pick uo two beads. and sew rlewn threwiah the fourth bead (b-c}, Repeat across the ladder, 33 To turn, sew back up through the second-ta-last bead, and continue through the last bead added in the previous row (a-b). Pick up twa beads, sew down through the next bead in that row, and came up ‘through the next bead (b-¢), Repeat acroas the raw,Ndebele herringbone: tubular 34 Start with either ring of beads-or 4 ladder stitched into a ring. Pick up tie beads, and! sew through the next bead on the ring. Sew up through the next bead, and repeat (a-b). Gontinue ‘or the rest of the ring. You need to work a step-up to be in position ta start the next row. To do this, sew up through the bead next to the one your needle is exiting and the frat boon uf Ue frat ats ey Wie 1a above (o-d). Continue adding two. beads pet stitch and stepping up at the end of each round. Peyote: flat even-count 35 Pick up an even number of beads (a-b). These beads wil shift to form the frst two rows in the next step, ‘Te begin rave 3, pick up & bead, ‘skip the last bead strung in the provi- ous step, and sew through the next ‘bead in the opposite direction {o—c). For each stitch, pick up a bead, skip a bead on the previous row, and sew through the next bead, extting the first bead strung (ed). The beads added in this rowr are higher than the peevious ‘owe and are roforrad to aa “up beats, For each stitch on subsequent rows, pick up a bead and sew through the next up-boad on the previous row (d-e). Ta count peyote stitch rows, count the total number af beads along both straight edges. Peyote: flat odd-count 36 O3d-count peyote ie the came ae ‘even-count peyote, excent for the turn ‘on odd-numbered rows, where the last bead of the row can'tbe attached in the standard way because there Is ‘Nd up-biead to sew into, Note that the start of eur simplified approach here is a litte different in that the first beads you pick up are the beads in roves ? and A Inthe newt Rian eis work row 1 and do a simplified tum, ‘After‘the tum, you'll work the rest of tha piece, beginning with row 4. Pick up an odd number of beads, (e-b). These beads will shift to form Tows:2 and 3 in the next stop. Hf you're working a pattem with more than one bead cole, rake sure you pick up the beads for the correct rows. To begin the next row (row 1}, pick up a bead, skip the last bead strung in the previous step, and sev through the next bead in the opposite dinec- tion (b=c}. Cantinue inthis manner, axing the secand:-t-last bead strung an the praviaus row (o-d). For the final stitch in the row, pick up a bead andl sex through the fist bead strung in the opposite dirgetion (d-a) ‘Beads added in ths row are higher than previous rows and are elerrad to as “up-boads." 37 Ta wark row 4-and all subsequent ‘8ven-numbered rows, pick up one bead per stitch, exiting the enc up-bead inthe previous row fa-b) Ty warn tows ana ah SuDsequent de-numbéred rows. pick up one bead per stich, exiting he end up-bead in the previous row (b-2). Pick up & bea, and sew under the thread bridge between the edge beads below (e-d), Sew back through the last bead _sdded to begin the noxt rou (do). Right-angle weave ‘38 To start the first row, plok up four bbeads, and tis them into a ring. Sew theaugh the first three beads again ‘39 Fick up thrae beads. Sew back through the last bead of the previous fing (@-b) and continue through the first twa picked up for this stitah (o-e), 40 Continue adding three beads for each stiteh until the Fiat sew i Ure desired length. You aro cewing rings inva figure 8 pattern, alternating direction with each stitch. 41 To begin raw 2, sev through the last three beads of the fast stich in row 1, exiting the bead at the eclge of cone long sice. 42 Pick up three beads, and sew bbnok through the bead you exited in the previous step (a-b). Continue through the first new bead (o-, 43 Pick un two beads, and sew through the next top bead in the previous row and the bead you just ‘exited (a-b). Continue theough the two ‘new beads and the next top bead of ‘the previous row (D-o}. Pick up two hheare, eat Hheewgh tho bond you ‘exited in the previous stitch, the top bead in the previous row, and the frst ‘new bead, Keep the thread moving in figure 8. Pick up two beads per stitch for the rest of the row, altemating direction with each stitch. Stop bead {44 To secure beads temporarily whon Yyou begin stitching, choose-a bead that | aifterent from those in your project. String the stop bead 6 in. (1Sern) from the-end of your thread, and sew back through it in the same direction. BEADSTYLEMAGOOM 87