Revelling in Rivolis
Puccini Pendant
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Puccini Pendants
The Pucini Pendant is simply stylish.
Made from a Rivoli stone in a pavé setting you can choose
from a variety of bail (top loop) styles.
Thread it onto a chain, a ribbon or a purpose-made seed
bead string
To complete these projects you will need to refer to the
technique download
Rivolis- Make a Pavé Setting
all these
pendants
were made
by Louisa
The blue Puccini Pendant is
made with matt black seed
beads, silver lined sapphire size
15/0 beads, pewter grey pearls
and a sapphire blue Rivoli
stone.
To Make the Puccini Necklace
You Will Need
One 14mm topaz Rivoli stone (FS105)
8g of bronze size 11/0 seed beads (RC264) A
0.5g of galvanised yellow gold size 15/0 seed beads (15-1053) B
Twenty-eight cream 3mm pearl beads (GP303) C
A pair of gilt calotte crimps (FN061)
A small lobster clasp (FN023)
Two 5mm jump rings (FN064)
Grey size D Nymo beading thread
The fuchsia pink Rivoli in this Puccini Pendant
is set in silver lined pink seed beads and
pewter pearls.
Note the double loop bail to take a thicker
velvet cord or chunky chain.
1 The Rivoli - Referring to the Rivolis- Make a Pavé Setting
download make a surround for the Rivoli stone. Leave the thread
ends attached.
2 Adding the Bail - The bail (top loop) is made from A beads.
Deep amethyst is
accentuated with metallic
silver seed beads and deep
lilac pearls. A pearl has
been added to the bail for
an extra accent.
Reposition the needle to emerge from the bottom A bead of a 3A
strap (adjacent to the 10C ring at the back of the setting).
Thread on 11A. Pass through the A bead of the
3A strap again to draw up the loop (fig 1). Pass
the needle through the beads of the loop two
more times to make it strong. Finish off both
ends of the thread neatly and securely.
3 Stringing the Necklace - You need to decide
on your preferred finished length.
fig 1
The central portion of the necklace design measures 19cm.
The clasp will add 1.5cm.
Subtract 20.5cm (19 + 1.5) (8”) from your preferred finished length
and divide the answer in half. This is the length of seed beads you
need to add to either side of the design.
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The Rigaletto Bracelet
designed by Vicky is a
gorgeous circle of pave set
Rivolis with an ingenious,
yet simple, clasp that’s hard
to spot.
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Puccini Pendant
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4 Prepare the needle with 1.6m of double thread. Separate the
ends and thread 1A onto one end. Place both ends together and
make an overhand knot to trap the bead and leave 15cm tails (fig 2).
fig 2
Pull the bead down to the knot to make an anchor
Pass the needle through the first calotte crimp (inside to outside of
the cups) to position the anchor inside the cups (fig 3).
6 Thread on your calculated length of A beads as before.
Pass through the first C bead
back along the first row (fig 5).
fig 5
Thread on 30A and pass through the next C bead. Thread on 3A and
pass back through the next C bead. Thread on 3A and pass back
through the next C bead.
Thread on 40A. Pass the needle through the pendant loop and the
next C bead along (to the other side of the pendant). Complete the
second row to match the other side of the necklace.
7 Pass the needle through the hole in the calotte to emerge alongside the first anchor. Tie the needle thread to the tail threads with
two or three secure overhand knots.
fig 3
Thread on your calculated length of A beads from Step 3.
Seal the knots with a dab of nail polish or quick drying glue and
close the calottes to conceal the anchor beads. Add the clasp with
the jump rings.
Thread on 1C, 30A, 1C, 3A, 1C, 3A, 1C and 40A.
Pass the needle through the pendant loop and position the pendant
halfway along the 40A.
Thread on 1C, 3A, 1C, 3A, 1C, 30A and 1C. Finish the sequence with
your calculated length of beads from Step 3.
5 Pass the needle through the hole in
the calotte to emerge on the inside of the
cup. Thread on 1A and pass back through
the hole to pull the A bead into an anchor
inside the cups (fig 4).
You can now add the second row of beads.
fig 4
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