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Figaro Necklace – (5:1 links)

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by Mary

I made this Figaro Necklace (5:1 links) for my daughter for 2019 Christmas. I had previously made one in silver and one in gold wire using round wire (Alternate Pattern 2). My current project is Alternate Pattern 1, using 3:1 links (round jump rings and twisted long links). The mandrels used are what I have available at home, these can be replaced with more consistent sizes at the Club if others want to create their own necklaces.

Materials

  •  Round links x 85 using 1.0 mm square silver wire (twisted) and a 2.9 mm mandrel                                                                    
  •  Elongated links x 18 using 1.0 mm round silver wire and a 8.4 mm mandrel
  •  1 x Clasp
  •  Finished length: 56 cm

Steps                                  

  • Twist square wire. Anneal. Using 2.9 mm mandrel make 85 jump rings.
  • Anneal round wire. Using 8.4 mm mandrel make 18 jump rings.
  • Solder 8.4 mm jump rings and clean joins.  Pull into long/elongated links.
  • Start to assemble necklace soldering 5 twisted jump rings, then 1 long link, alternately.
  • Clean joins.
  • Attach clasp.
  • Clean and polish necklace.

Alternate Pattern  1  (3:1 links) 

                                               

Materials    

  •  Round links x 78 using 1.0 mm round silver wire and a 2.9 mm mandrel
  •  Elongated links x 25 using  1.0 mm square silver wire (twisted) and a 8.4 mm mandrel
  •  1 x Clasp

Steps

  • Twist square wire. Anneal. Using 8.4 mm mandrel make 25 jump rings.
  • Solder twisted jump rings and clean joins.  Pull into long links.
  • Anneal round wire. Using 2.9 mm mandrel make 78 jump rings.
  • Start to assemble necklace soldering 3 round jump rings, then 1 long link, alternately.
  • Clean joins.
  • Attach clasp.
  • Clean and polish necklace.

Alternate Pattern 2    (3:1 links)

Using 1.00mm or 0.8mm round silver or gold round wire

Length: 56cm

□  Allow 1 m of round and square silver wire to make the necklace