Swarovski Around the World – Africa

Africa Earring’s

Swarovski Crystals

Product Group Article No. Amount Size Color Color Code
Pendants 6868 2 pcs 24mm Light Siam 227
Pendants 6734 4 pcs 14mm Fern Green 291
Beads 5328 8 pcs 6mm Tangerine 259

Supplies:

9” – 6×4 Cable Chain – TierraCast® 20-0425-27

8 – 10mm jump rings

8 – 8mm jump rings

8 – 1” head pins

2 – ear wires

6 – Coco wood shard pendants

Instructions:

Step 1:  Cut the chain into two 1” pieces, two 1 ½” pieces, and two 2” pieces and set aside.

Step 2:  Using one head pin slide on one 6mm Tangerine bead and make a simple loop.  Repeat this 7 more times and set aside.

Step 3:  Using one 10mm jump ring open the ring and attach the 1” piece of chain, then the 2” piece of chain, and then the 1 ½” piece of chain in that order.   At the bottom of each chain use a 10mm jump ring and attach one Coco Wood Pendant.

Step 4:  Taking the 1” chain component add on one Tangerine bead component made in Step 2.

Step 5:  Taking the 1 ½” chain component add on one Tangerine bead component made in Step 2 and using an 8mm jump ring add on one Pure Leaf pendant.

Step 6:  Taking the 2” chain component add on two Tangerine bead components made in Step 2 and using an 8mm jump ring add on one Pure Leaf pendant.

Step 7:  Add the ear wire to the top of the original 10mm jump ring holding all the chains.

Step 8:  Add an 8mm jump ring to the Lt Siam Tribal Cross pendant. Holding the ear wire straight open a second 8mm jump ring and attach the cross by sliding the open jump ring through the top links in the three original chains. 

Step 9:  Repeat Steps 3-8 to make second earring.

Africa Necklace

Swarovski Crystals

Product Group Article No. Amount Size Color Color Code
Beads 5328 36 pcs 4mm Tangerine 259
Beads 5328 36 pcs 4mm Light Siam 227
Beads 5328 108 pcs 4mm Fern Green 291

Supplies:

10 – Braided 3-1 Links – TierraCast® 94-3049-26

1 – Palace Magnetic Clasp – TierraCast® 94-6244-27

6 – 66mm Wavy Wooden Beads

2 – jump rings

60” – 20g Gun Metal Bronze Artistic Wire®

Instructions:

Step 1:  Cut the wire into fifteen 2 ½” pieces and six 3 ½” pieces and set aside.

Step 2:  Using one 3 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and slide on one Wavy Wooden Bead and make a simple loop to close.  Repeat 5 more times and set aside.

Step 3:  Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one braided link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Tangerine bicone beads and make a simple loop.  Attach to a second braided link in hole #1.  Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3.  Set aside.

Step 4:  Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one braided link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Light Siam bicone beads and make a simple loop.  Attach to a second braided link in hole #1.  Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3.  Set aside.

Step 5:  Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one braided link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Fern Green bicone beads and make a simple loop.  Attach to a second braided link in hole #1.  Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3.  Set aside.  Repeat this step two more times to make two more components.

Step 6:  Using a jump ring attach one end of the magnetic clasp to one wooden component made in Step 2.  Using a Fern Green component made in Step 5 attach to other end of wooden bead.  Continue this method to create the pattern of color and wooden beads of your choice.

Step 7:  Using a jump ring attach the other end of the magnetic clasp to the last wooden link in the necklace.

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