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Faceted Gemstone Pendant Pattern

How to Make Gemstone Jewelry

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Gemstone Pendant Pattern

This is an example of the kind of jewelry
you will can make once you learn wire sculpture techniques.

Wire Sculpting Supplies Required

  • 6 1/2" length of 18 gauge sterling silver dead soft round wire
  • 6 inches of 12 guage sterling silver half round wire
  • 14x7mm marquise sterling silver snapset
  • 14x7mm synthetic or genuine faceted stone

Tools Required

  • Flush cutter
  • Chain nose pliers
  • Round nose pliers
  • Flat nose pliers
  • Small Coiling Mandrel

Suggested retail price = $34.95

Pendant Pattern, gemstone jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making

Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 1

Take your 6 1/2 inch strand of 18 gauge sterling silver wire and make two loops going in opposite directions





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 2

Insert the top and bottom prongs on the snapset into the loops that were just made. Adjust and tighten the loops as necessary.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 3

Bend the two end prongs down over the wire firmly with your pliers. Trim the prongs if necessary.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 4

Squeeze in the side prongs on the snapset just a little bit to ensure a tight setting. Now press the stone into the setting until it snaps into place.





Pendant Pattern, gemstone jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making


Pendant Pattern, gemstone jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making

Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 5

With you hands, shape a curl around the top and bottom of the stone. Bring the bottom wire up and the top wire down.




Pendant Pattern, gemstone jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making



Pendant Pattern, gemstone jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making

Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 6

Lock the top and bottom wire in by tucking it under the loop and wrapping it around the loop. Trim off the excess wire and tighten the wire down over the loop with your pliers.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 7

Your pendant should now look similar to the one pictured.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 8

Take your 6 inch strand of 12 gauge sterling half round wire and wrap it tightly around a mandrel. The size of the mandrel is up to you, but the standard for this size pendant is 3/8 inch.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 9

Slide the wrapped wire off of the mandrel and cut the loops one by one to make bails. Use one now, save the rest for later.





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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 10

Put the bail on the pendant and tighten it up with your pliers.



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Gemstone Pendant Pattern Step 11

Your sterling silver amethyst marquise pendant is now ready to wear or SELL!




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