Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_November_-_December_2019

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ET IT SNOW — especially if the

snowfl akes bring nothing but

jump rings, glossy aluminum

scales, and sparkling Swarovski®

crystals! Brew some hot chocolate

and sit fi reside as you let your pliers

create a fabulous lightweight necklace

to wear all winter long.

FIRST CONNECTION

1

To create the fi rst connection

between two scales, you’ll need

these jump rings: two A (pre-open

both), three B (pre-close one and

pre-open the other two), six C (pre-

open all six), one D (pre-open it),

and two E (pre-open both). Working

from the front of one scale (the

convex side), weave an A through

the hole of the scale, place the pre-

closed B onto the A, and close the A.

2

Weave the second pre-opened

A ring through the B from the

A Swarovski® crystal rivoli and a labyrinth of aluminum

jump rings and scales create a whimsical snowflake-

inspired pendant By Michelle Brennan

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Sparkling

Snowflake

previous step and the front side

(convex) of a new scale.

3

Weave and close two C rings

around the bottom section

of the B.

4

Weave and close two C rings

around the C added in the

previous step.

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