Color forecasts and trends help all facets of the art industry to be inspired, create, and design. This year Pantone announced their new color of the year, “Classic Blue”. A color that to me brings to mind the deep rich hues of lapis lazuli stone, twilight sky and dark blue iris blooms. Being that dark and intense blues are some of my favorite colors to work with, I was inspired into incorporating this color into a beginner jewelry project.

Supplies:
1 Silver plated round cable chain necklace, 16 inch
2 Fishhook earwires
10 Eye pins, silver-plated brass, 1 inch
2 Head pins, silver-plated brass, 1 inch
13 Silver Plated 4mm jumprings
12 Deep Blue 8x6mm faceted crystal rondelles
2 chain nose pliers
1 round nose pliers
1 wire cutter

Starting with the earrings first, carefully thread one Deep Blue 8x6mm faceted crystal rondelle on a 1-inch silver plate head pin. Using the jewelry wire cutters, trim off the excess wire of the head pin.

Using round-nose pliers carefully bend the head pin wire slightly towards you before starting the loop. This will ensure you have a more rounded and centered loop.

Curl over the wire into a complete loop with the round-nose pliers by rotating your wrist forward. Close the loop, snug to the bead.

Using two pairs of chain nose pliers start twisting* the jump ring until the required opening is achieved. Thread both the head pin with bead and the fish hook earring wire on the open jump ring and close the jump ring with the two pairs of flat nose pliers by twisting the jump ring closed. 

*Do not pull open jump rings as this will distort them.

Once the jumpring is closed you should have one earring finished. Repeat this process to create the second earring.

Now onto the necklace. Carefully thread one Deep Blue 8x6mm faceted crystal rondelle on a 1-inch silver plate eye pin. Using the jewelry wire cutters, trim off the excess wire of the head pin.

Using round-nose pliers carefully bend the head pin wire slightly towards you before starting the loop.

Curl over the wire into a complete loop with the round-nose pliers by rotating your wrist forward. Close the loop, snug to the bead. Repeat this process for the 9 other Deep Blue 8x6mm faceted crystal rondelles.

Using two pairs of chain nose pliers start twist the jump ring until the required opening is achieved. Thread both two crystal beads on finished eye pins on the open jump ring and close the jump ring with the two pairs of flat nose pliers by twisting the jump ring closed.

By attaching these two eye pins with beads together you have created your first two segments of your necklace.

Repeat the process of connecting each crystal bead on a eye pin to the next until you have used all 10 beads to create a length of chain.

Lay the 16 inch Silver plated round cable chain necklace flat and carefully cut one segment, with wire cutters, to separate the necklace into two pieces.

Using two pairs of chain nose pliers open one jump ring and thread both crystal bead chain to end of one of the chain pieces. Close the jump ring with the two pairs of flat nose pliers by twisting the jump ring closed.

Repeat this process on the other side of the crystal chain.

This quick and easy, yet in style and on trend jewelry makes a perfect addition to any wardrobe.

Until Next Time, Safe Travels!