Diamond Deluxe

Double-Strand DiamonDuo Bracelet with TierraCast Bar Link

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

The shape of the DiamonDuo beads in this bracelet are a great complement to the ethnic bar link at the center.

The Make a Statement collection from TierraCast is filled with components that stand out. This bracelet pairs the ethnic bar link from the collection with Czech glass DiamonDuo beads, for a fun look full of angles. The patterns on the link are the perfect match for the diamond shape of the beads. This piece looks like intricate bead weaving, but it's simple stringing. You can see more inspiration from TierraCast's Make a Statement Collection in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut two lengths of jewelry wire approximately four inches long each. Slide a gold-plated 2x2mm crimp tube onto each wire end. Bring one wire end through one loop on half of the TierraCast antique gold heirloom 2-loop clasp set. Bring the other wire end through the other loop. Bring each end back through the respective crimp tube and crimp each one in place. Hide each crimp with a 3mm gold-plated crimp cover.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial

Slide a DiamonDuo 5x8mm prismatic stormy seas Czech glass 2-hole bead onto both wires. Then, add a TierraCast antique gold 3mm faceted spacer to each wire. Add a DiamonDuo 5x8mm pastel petrol Czech glass 2-hole bead to both wires. Add a spacer to each wire, then add a petrol DiamonDuo to both wires. Add a spacer to each wire. Repeat this pattern three times, leaving out the last spacers.

Add a crimp tube to each wire. Thread one wire through a loop at one end of the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter ethnic bar link and back through its crimp tube. Thread the other wire through the other loop at the end of the bar link and back through its crimp tube. Crimp in place and hide each crimp with a crimp cover.

Repeat these steps to create the other side of the bracelet.

List of Components
TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Ethnic Bar Link (GA-3205, qty 1)
DiamonDuo 5x8mm Pastel Petrol Czech Glass 2-Hole Bead (10 gram pack) (BEADS-2624, qty 1)
DiamonDuo 5x8mm Prismatic Stormy Seas Czech Glass 2-Hole Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (BEADS-4302, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Gold 3mm Faceted Spacer (GA-0422, qty 44)
Gold-Plated 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (FIND-2368, qty 8)
3mm Gold-Plated Crimp Cover (FIND-2389, qty 8)
TierraCast Antique Gold Heirloom 2-Loop Clasp Set (GA-6073, qty 1)

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