Swarovski Splurge

I spent all of last evening assembling some Swarovski jewelry that I bought components for.  First I finished up this necklace, Gulf Stream, which I got from Artbeads.  This is a variation of another necklace that I recently made, Nouveau Navettes.  This version did away with the extra length of chain, and it is all Swarovski beads.  I do like it, but it is a lot heavier.

List of Components:
Swarovski 13304 Rhodium-Plated Navette Charm with Crystal (13304-RCRY7, qty 16)
Swarovski 5810 10mm Round Pearl Turquoise (5810-TRQ10, qty 16)
Swarovski 5000 8mm Faceted Round Sapphire (5000-SAP8, qty 16)
Swarovski 5028 6mm Crystal Globe Bead Peridot (5028-PER6, qty 16)
Antique Silver-Plated Brass Curb Chain (BTF-0204, qty 2)
3-Inch Head Pin, 20 Gauge (Sterling Silver) (SS-HP03, qty 16)
6x15mm Stainless Steel Oval Trigger Clasp (CLASP-0361, qty 1)
4.5mm Gunmetal-Plated 21 Gauge Open Jump Ring (BGM-OJR04-A, qty 4)

This necklace and earring set I got from Fusion Beads, another great place to shop.  It came from their inspiration page and you can order all of the components and download a pdf of the instructions from the project page.

 

Cinnamon Sparkle Necklace and Cinnamon Sparkle Earrings.

Materials for the Necklace:

28 - 4mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Round Beads (04RD0203)

10 - 6mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Round Beads (06RD0250)

1 - 18mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Rondelle Bead (SC3935)

20 - 8mm Maroon Swarovski Crystal Pearls (PL6535)

6 - 10mm Maroon Swarovski Crystal Pearls (PL6536)

2 - 12mm Maroon Swarovski Crystal Pearls (PL6537)

1 - 4x.5x12mm Gold-Filled LobsterClasp with Ring (GF2801)

1 - 6mm Gold-Filled Closed Jump Ring (GF2722)

2 - 2x2mm Gold-Filled Crimp Beads (GF2788)

2 - 3.4mm Gold-Filled Crimp Bead Covers (GF2101)

2 feet - Clear Soft Flex Beading Wire .014 Diameter (SM0310)

Materials for the Earrings:

4 - 2mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Round Beads (02RD0106)

4 - 4mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Round Beads (04RD0203)

4 - 8mm Maroon Swarovski Crystal Pearls (PL6536)

2 - 18mm Crystal Copper Swarovski Crystal Rondelle Beads (SC3935)

1 pair - 20mm Sterling Silver Ear Wire with Front Loops (SS2600)

2 - 22 Gauge Sterling Silver 2 Inch Head Pins (SS4011)

 
This bracelet features the new Swarovski color - Tangerine.  I like simple sparkly bangle bracelets.

Tangerine Dream Bracelet.

Materials:

32 - 4mm Topaz Swarovski Elements Crystal Bicone Beads (04BI1137)

16 - 6mm Smoked Topaz Swarovski Elements Crystal Round Beads (06RD0132)

16 - 8mm Tangerine Swarovski Elements Crystal Round Beads (08RD0314)

1 - 11x16.5mm Gold Plated Base Metal 2 Strand Tube Bar Clasp (BM3068)

18 inches - Clear Soft Flex Wire .014 diameter (SM0310)

4 - 2x2mm Gold-Filled Crimp Beads (GF2788)

4 - 3.5mm Gold-Filled Crimp Bead Covers (GF2101)

Bracelets

I went on a bit of a bracelet kick this past week.  You know how it is, sometimes you see a design and it just grabs you.  A couple of weeks ago this bracelet design was featured on the Artbeads web site and I just had to make it.  This is the bracelet that got me to buy Swarovski crystals.  I have resisted the sparkle for years, even though the bling is plentiful at the Bead & Button show every year.  This is the Emerald City bracelet.  You can buy all of the materials right from the project page.  Pretty clever of Artbeads...

List of Components:
Swarovski 5625 10mm 2-hole Stairway Bead Dark Moss Green (5625-DMG10, qty 19)
Swarovski 5000 5mm Faceted Round Crystal (5000-crys5, qty 32)
Swarovski 5000 3mm Faceted Round Crystal (5000-crys3, qty 40)
Swarovski 5328 3mm XILION Bicone Dark Moss Green (5328-DMG3, qty 24)
Swarovski 5328 3mm XILION Bicone Crystal (5328-crys3, qty 24)
Swarovski 5000 10mm Faceted Round Crystal (5000-crys10, qty 2)

I liked the design so much I bought more beads to make another bracelet in Amethyst and Topaz.  I would have finished it this week as well, but one of the square beads was chipped.  I emailed Artbeads and they are sending along a replacement, with their profuse apologies.

While I was perusing their website I also picked up a couple of kits.

This is the Cape Cod in Bloom Bracelet.

And this is the Tanzanite Temptation Bracelet.

These kits included everything you needed except the beading wire for stringing, which I have.  They called out a different brand in the instructions, but I always use Soft Flex.  Both of the kit bracelets were strung on the Soft Flex Extreme Metallic Flex Wire Medium (0.019 in diameter), in the 925 Sterling Silver.