I can't help but think of summer when I work with Light Topaz crystals.
Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia making jewelry with beads picked out by Becky. This Live Challenge mix features sparkling and summery Light Topaz crystals. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Necklace
Add the following pattern to a 13-inch length of jewelry wire: One TOHO Demi Round 6/0 bead in gold-lustered amethyst, one Czech glass 4mm milky alexandrite antique shimmer fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one Light Topaz Shimmer 4mm bicone, one Demi Round, one bicone. Repeat this pattern twice. Then, add a Demi Round, a Czech glass lavender satin opaline matte with speckled gold finish old style drop bead, a Demi Round, a 6mm Bicone in Light Topaz Shimmer, a Demi Round, a Czech glass 13mm yellow opaque with dark bronze wash sunflower bead, a Demi Round, a 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, a Demi Round, and a sunflower bead. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the center bead.
Attach each end of your jewelry wire to an 18-inch length of 14K/20 gold-filled 2207 drawn cable chain.
This bracelet features a random pattern of old style drop beads, Demi Round beads, 5mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicones, and Czech glass 8mm metallic suede gold round beads. Crimp both jewelry wire strands to one side of your gold-plated large flower clasp first and then add the beads so you can space them out accordingly. Once the bracelet is the desired length, crimp the ends to the other half of the clasp.
Add the following bead pattern to an 11-inch length of jewelry wire: One 4mm bicone in Fire Opal, One Demi Round, One 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round, One 4mm Fire Opal bicone, One Demi Round, One 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round, One 6mm Bicone in Fire Opal, One Demi Round, One 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round. Repeat the pattern once and add two Demi Rounds and a Czech glass 20x9mm orange opaline with Picasso finish pointed oval bead. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the oval bead.
Crimp one end to a gold-filled 14K 5.85mm open jump ring attached to a TierraCast gold-plated 12x7mm lobster clasp. Crimp the other end to a 2 ¼-inch length of chain.
Make a wrapped loop dangle for the end of the chain with a Demi Round, a 6mm Fire Opal bicone, and a Demi Round on a 2-inch satin Hamilton gold-plated 20 gauge head pin. Attach the wrapped loop to the end of the chain using a jump ring.
Add the following pattern to a 6-inch length of jewelry wire: One Demi Round, one 4mm Fire Opal bicone, one Demi Round, One 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, one 4mm Fire Opal bicone, One Demi Round, one 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, one 6mm Fire Opal bicone, one Demi Round, One 4mm light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, and an orange oval bead. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the oval bead.
Bring both ends of the wire through a crimp and pull to form a loop. Flatten the loop with flat nose pliers. Hide the crimp with two jump rings. Attach an earwire to the two jump rings using another jump ring.
Add an old style drop bead and a fire-polished bead to a head pin and make a wrapped loop.
Attach the eye of an eye pin to the wrapped loop. Add a Demi Round, a 6mm Topaz Light Shimmer bicone, and a Demi Round to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of the 14K/20 gold-filled V-shaped earwire and attach it to the wrapped loop. Close the loop.
Add a 6mm Fire Opal bicone and a 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Add a 8mm faceted round in Light Topaz and a 4mm Fire Opal bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Add a 6mm Fire Opal bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop and add an orange oval bead to the eye pin. Make a simple loop at the top of the eye pin. Add the three dangles you made to the loop of another eye pin, making sure the orange oval dangle is in the middle.
Add a TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter flowering cone and a 5mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Open the Nunn Design antique gold-plated brass small oval hoop ear wire and add the dangle. Close the earwire.
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Sunny Light Topaz Live Challenge Mix
Color Palette Featuring Light Topaz, Czech Glass Beads, and More
designed byBecky Dahl
TechniqueSimple Stringing
I can't help but think of summer when I work with Light Topaz crystals.
Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia making jewelry with beads picked out by Becky. This Live Challenge mix features sparkling and summery Light Topaz crystals. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Necklace
Add the following pattern to a 13-inch length of jewelry wire: One TOHO Demi Round 6/0 bead in gold-lustered amethyst, one Czech glass 4mm milky alexandrite antique shimmer fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one fire-polished bead, one Demi Round, one Light Topaz Shimmer 4mm bicone, one Demi Round, one bicone. Repeat this pattern twice. Then, add a Demi Round, a Czech glass lavender satin opaline matte with speckled gold finish old style drop bead, a Demi Round, a 6mm Bicone in Light Topaz Shimmer, a Demi Round, a Czech glass 13mm yellow opaque with dark bronze wash sunflower bead, a Demi Round, a 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, a Demi Round, and a sunflower bead. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the center bead.
Attach each end of your jewelry wire to an 18-inch length of 14K/20 gold-filled 2207 drawn cable chain.
This bracelet features a random pattern of old style drop beads, Demi Round beads, 5mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicones, and Czech glass 8mm metallic suede gold round beads. Crimp both jewelry wire strands to one side of your gold-plated large flower clasp first and then add the beads so you can space them out accordingly. Once the bracelet is the desired length, crimp the ends to the other half of the clasp.
Add the following bead pattern to an 11-inch length of jewelry wire: One 4mm bicone in Fire Opal, One Demi Round, One 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round, One 4mm Fire Opal bicone, One Demi Round, One 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round, One 6mm Bicone in Fire Opal, One Demi Round, One 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, One Demi Round. Repeat the pattern once and add two Demi Rounds and a Czech glass 20x9mm orange opaline with Picasso finish pointed oval bead. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the oval bead.
Crimp one end to a gold-filled 14K 5.85mm open jump ring attached to a TierraCast gold-plated 12x7mm lobster clasp. Crimp the other end to a 2 ¼-inch length of chain.
Make a wrapped loop dangle for the end of the chain with a Demi Round, a 6mm Fire Opal bicone, and a Demi Round on a 2-inch satin Hamilton gold-plated 20 gauge head pin. Attach the wrapped loop to the end of the chain using a jump ring.
Add the following pattern to a 6-inch length of jewelry wire: One Demi Round, one 4mm Fire Opal bicone, one Demi Round, One 6mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, one 4mm Fire Opal bicone, One Demi Round, one 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, one 6mm Fire Opal bicone, one Demi Round, One 4mm light Topaz Shimmer bicone, one Demi Round, and an orange oval bead. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the oval bead.
Bring both ends of the wire through a crimp and pull to form a loop. Flatten the loop with flat nose pliers. Hide the crimp with two jump rings. Attach an earwire to the two jump rings using another jump ring.
Add an old style drop bead and a fire-polished bead to a head pin and make a wrapped loop.
Attach the eye of an eye pin to the wrapped loop. Add a Demi Round, a 6mm Topaz Light Shimmer bicone, and a Demi Round to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Open the loop of the 14K/20 gold-filled V-shaped earwire and attach it to the wrapped loop. Close the loop.
Add a 6mm Fire Opal bicone and a 4mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Add a 8mm faceted round in Light Topaz and a 4mm Fire Opal bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Add a 6mm Fire Opal bicone to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Attach an eye pin to the wrapped loop and add an orange oval bead to the eye pin. Make a simple loop at the top of the eye pin. Add the three dangles you made to the loop of another eye pin, making sure the orange oval dangle is in the middle.
Add a TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter flowering cone and a 5mm Light Topaz Shimmer bicone to the eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Open the Nunn Design antique gold-plated brass small oval hoop ear wire and add the dangle. Close the earwire.