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Free Project: Asian Artifact

Design by Denise Gravano

A "new jade" pendant gives this piece all the beauty and mystique of a buried treasure.

Materials

New jade (serpentine) carved pendant
4 (4mm) gold glass beads
8 (4mm) alabaster round beads
4 (1 1/2-inch) gold eye pins
Gold jump rings: 2 (6mm), 8 (3mm)
18 inches gunmetal medium cable chain with clasp
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Side cutters

Finished Size
22 inches (including clasp)

Instructions

1)	Measure 5 1/2 inches on each side of chain from the clasp down and cut. Cut remaining chain into four 1 1/2-inch pieces.
2)	Thread an alabaster bead, a gold bead and an alabaster bead on an eye pin. Use round-nose pliers to form a loop above top bead; trim excess wire. Repeat three additional times.
3)	Open a 6mm jump ring and slide on pendant and an 1 1/2-inch length of chain; close jump ring.
4)	Attach a 3mm jump ring to end link on opposite end of 1 1/2-inch length of chain, sliding on one loop of a beaded eye pin before closing jump ring.
5)	In same manner, use 3mm jump rings to connect another 1 1/2-inch length of chain, a beaded eye pin and one of the 5 1/2-inch lengths of chain.
6)	Repeat steps 4 and 5 for other side of necklace.

Sources: Pendant and alabaster beads from Revelations In Stone; gold beads from Rings & Things.

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