Heart and two-stone anklet: stainless steel heart setting, decorative heart and blue apatite

Pair the Fancy Heart motif with two blue apatite beads to create this anklet.

Level: accessible with basic assembly skills · Estimated time: 35 minutes · Yield: one piece.

What you need

The main reference for this creation: Stainless Steel Setting - Fancy Heart. The quantities indicated correspond to the jewelry, not to the entire strand or batch sold.

• 2 beads to be taken from the Blue Apatite Bead Strand (6 mm).
• 1 decorative setting: Stainless Steel Setting - Fancy Heart.
• 2 pieces of 8 cm flexible thread, 0.4 mm diameter, compatible with the holes, to mount the two beads as wrapped loop links.
• 6 4 mm jump rings, silver in color.
• 1 1 m waxed polyester cord, 0.5 mm diameter, and an additional 35 cm for the sliding closure.

The tools

Two flat-nose pliers with smooth tips, one round-nose pliers, one metal-appropriate wire cutter, a bead mat, and a ruler. Scissors.

Before you start

The quantities describe exactly the presented model. Check the size on a temporary assembly before finishing. If you change the number of beads, you are creating a different composition from the one on the cover.

Test the passage of each reference on the retained thread: the outer diameter of a bead does not give the diameter of its hole. Prepare the components on a bead mat and follow the instructions for the threads and endings. The supplies without a link are to be gathered separately.

Step-by-step creation

1. Prepare the three elements

Mount each of the two beads as a link: pass the thread through its hole, make a wrapped loop at each end, then cut and tuck the ends. Do the same for the through-hole setting, with a thread of compatible diameter.

2. Connect the center

Arrange one stone link, the motif, then the second stone link. Connect the loops with jump rings. Close the rings edge to edge.

3. Install the cords

Cut the cord into two 50 cm pieces. Tie one piece at each end of the decorative center. Present the circumference around the ankle, without tightening.

4. Create the adjustment

Cross the two bearing ends. With the closure cord, make five flat knots around the crossed strands. Check the sliding. Secure only the working threads according to the cord instructions, without gluing the moving strands; tie the two bearing ends to create stops.

5. Check the passage of the foot

Open the adjustment fully before testing. Check the passage of the foot, then the freedom of movement around the ankle. Tie the two tails and recut after this test.

The detail that makes the finish

Check the number of beads before closing: 2 blue apatite. The knots and connections remain discreet and must not block the movement of the stones.

Your finished jewelry

Check each attachment with a gentle pull. Pass a fabric over the metal parts: no point should catch. Wipe the stones with a soft cloth and keep the threads away from household products.

Find the references used: Blue Apatite Bead Strand (6 mm). Motif: Stainless Steel Setting - Fancy Heart. Natural stones show variations in shade from one bead to another.

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