Retired - Love the Earth Necklace

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1. Begin by cutting your chain into one 8" length and one 9" length. Set aside.
2. Using the candy Jade and the seed beads, make an ornate beaded bead.
3. Take one eye pin and thread it through one cluster of seed beads that is on the beaded bead and out the direct opposite cluster of seed beads on the other side. Make a simple wire loop. Be careful not to squish your beaded bead when you make your loop.
4. Open one 5mm jump ring; onto this jump ring place the eye pin, the jump ring attached to the charm and the chain that is 9" long. Close the 5mm jump ring.
5. Open one 5mm jump ring and attach the other side of the eye pin to the chain that is 8" long. Close the jump ring.
6. Onto the other end of the 8" chain and attach one 5mm jump ring and one lobster clasp. Close the jump ring.
7. Onto the other end of the 9" chain and attach one 5mm jump ring. Close the jump ring.

• PND-8108 - Silver Plated Charm With Blue Enamel - LOVE Earth 18.5mm (1)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• SPJD-37 - Green Candy Jade 4mm Round Beads / 16 Inch Strand
  Project uses 30 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• DB-693 - Miyuki Delica Seed Beads 11/0 - Semi Matte Silver Lined Medium Blue DB693 - 7.2g
  Project uses 60 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-6267 - Silver Plated Open Eye Pins 22 Gauge 2 Inch (x50)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5150 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 5mm 20 Gauge (x100)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCL-2513 - Beautiful Silver Plated Curved Lobster Clasps 10mm (10)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.


• CHA-98962 - Silver Plated Rectangular Box Chain - 5.5 x 3.2mm - Sold By The Foot
  Project uses 17 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• XCR-1280 - FireLine Braided Beading Thread, 4lb Test and 0.005 Thick, 15 Yards, Crystal Clear
  Project uses 1 spool. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-3006 - Beadsmith English Beading Needles Size 12 (4 Needles)
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-0106 - BeadSmith Cordless Thread Zap II Thread Burner Tool