Candelaria Turquoise and Sterling Cross Pattern Project Download

Description

This striking necklace features traditional turquoise and focuses on design and structure. You will work with soldering and stone setting, and the project requires time and an eye to detail. The finished look is polished and beautiful!

Finished Size: The pendant: horizontal it is 2 1/2″ long and vertical it is 3 1/2″ long. The necklace depends on your preference.
Required Materials:

• 6 turquoise cabochons
• 16 gauge square sterling silver wire; 2 feet
• 26 gauge sheet sterling silver
• ?” fine silver bezel wire

Tools: Ruler, Sharpie marker, diagonal cutters, bench block, rawhide mallet, files, jeweler’s saw, flex shaft, 1⁄32″ cutoff wheel, torch, quench, tweezers, third hand, flux, pickle pot, Liver of sulfur, brush, Pyrex dish, brass brush, bezel roller, burnisher
Technique: Basic fabrication, Soldering, Stone setting
Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, April 2015 (Interweave 2015).