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Beautiful Sterling Silver Findings
For A Bracelet Design Idea
Sterling silver findings (92,5% silver ) are components such as toggles or clasps, charms, earring parts, crimp beads... used to connect beads together and make a jewelry "alive".
Sterling silver findings like other types of findings are used to finish a jewelry.
Some of them like bead caps, bead cords or crimp beads need to be used with a particular thread .
This bracelet made with tourmalinated quartz nuggets shows how you can embellish a strand of beads only with silver findings.
Tourmalinated quartz is a stone which has black needles inside crystal quartz. As you can see in the pictures, every stone is different, it makes the jewelry more interesting and unique.
Also note that tourmalinated quartz is a powerful protective stone against negative energies.
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Supplies
- Gemstone beads
- Sterling silver findings
- Big bird clasp ( the bird measures almost 5 cms)
- Peacok and flower charms
- Rondelles or spacer beads
- Crimp beads
- Sterling silver beading wire (.19 or .24- inch diameter)
Nugget gemstones are heavy, so you will need to use an heavy beading wire.
How To
Look at "bead-stringing" for all the details - Cut a piece of wire (more or less 25 cms, measure your wrist and add 10 cms)
- String on a crimp bead and the first part of the clasp.
- Pass the wire back through the crimp bead, pull the wire tight against the clasp and flatten with a flat nose plier.
- String on a spacer bead and a second crimp bead. Flatten it .
- String a nugget bead. Pass the "wire tail" through the bead and trim it.
- Follow the pattern and string a spacer bead, a charm, a spacer bead, a nugget and so on.
- Alternate different types of silver charms. We have used here flowers and birds to add joy and life to these big black nugget beads.
- Finish with a crim bead, a spacer bead, a crimp bead and the other part of the clasp.
- Pass the wire through the crimp beads, the spacer bead and the nugget bead. Pull the wire tight and flatten the crimp beads.
- Trim.
Ideas, tips, suggestions...You can finish nicely this bracelet with french wire (sterling silver or silver plated).
French wire (bullion) is traditionally use to finish knotted pearl necklace or bracelet.
Cut a piece of this tiny coil. String this piece onto the wire, then string the crimp bead.
Then Take your clasp and pass the wire through the crimp bead.
See how the french wire finishes nicely a jewelry.
Also,note that it protects your jewelry from breaking.
This bracelet is a good piece to have in a wardrobe. You will wear it during summer or winter, with casual jeans or with a black dress. Look at the pictures for a better understanding. Enjoy!
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