The gift of... Jewellery

By Spotlight

An eye for detail & nimble fingers will come in handy when creating this distinctively pretty suite of jewellery.

Final Result

Materials

• 3 pkts Ribtex Swarovski crystal pearl - 4mm cream
• 2 pkts Ribtex Swarovski crystal pearl - 6mm cream
• 4 pkts Ribtex bicone metallic - 4mm silver
• 3 pkts Ribtex charm square ring - 8mm dark silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex circle rope toggle - silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex shepherd hooks - dark silver
• 2 pkts Ribtexjump rings - 4mm dark silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex wine glass rings - silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex tiger tail - silver
• 2 pkts Ribtex eye pins - 20mm dark silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex crimpers collot - 4mm dark silver
• 1 pkt Ribtex crimpers round - 2mm dark silver
• 4 pkts Ribtex head pins - 35mm dark silver
• 15cm x 3mm black satin ribbon
• round nose pliers
• cutting pliers
• beading board

Step 1

Necklace
Make 27 charm pieces as follows:
Thread one small pearl and one metallic bead onto a head pin and leaving 1cm of wire, cut off excess head pin.

Using round nose pliers form a loop, link it into one end of a square ring and close the loop.

At the other end of the square ring attach a jump ring.

Step 2

Cut 45cm length of tiger tail.

Step 3

At one end of the tiger tail thread on a collot crimper open side facing upwards, then thread on two crimps and crimp.

Pass the end of the tiger tail back through the crimps to create a loop at the end and gently squash the crimps to secure the tiger tail.

Trim excess tiger tail and close collot crimper over the crimped end.

Step 4

Starting from the other end of the tiger tail, thread on the following:
one large pearl, one metallic bead, a completed square charm and one metallic bead; continue this sequence using all the 27 charms, finishing with a large pearl.

Step 5

Repeat step 3.

Step 6

Using jump rings attach a toggle bar to one end and a ring to the other.

Step 7

Earrings
Prepare four charm pieces as in step 1 of the necklace.

Step 8

Prepare two more charm pieces as in step 1 but replace the jump ring with an eye pin sequence of one metallic bead and one pearl.

Form a loop with excess wire, add a jump ring and close the loop.

Step 9

Open wine glass ring and with round nose pliers straighten stem and thread on the following:
one small pearl, a short square charm, two small pearls, one long square charm, two small pearls, one short square charm and one small pearl.

Step 10

Using round nose pliers curve the end of the wine glass ring so it links back into the opposite side.

Step 11

Using a jump ring attach a shepherd hook to the wine glass ring.

Step 12

Repeat steps 3-5 for the second earring.

Step 13

Bracelet
Link the square ring charms together with jump rings until to desired length is achieved.

Step 14

Using jump rings attach a toggle bar to one end and a ring to the other.

Step 15

Make your own pearl and metallic charm pieces using headpins.

Bow is optional.