Description
Who ever said that rings had to be made of metal? These Swarovski crystal oval rings are wonderfully eye-catching and playful – and they’re just begging to be made into chainmail.
Bead Color: The beads are sold in batches of nine – the correct count for this kit. Please note that the first seven bead colors (Bermuda Blue through Volcano) have foil on the back – silver foil for most of them and gold foil for color “Dorado.”
These are Swarovski beads, which means that I probably won’t be able to refill my inventory when I run out. (Swarovski has stopped selling to “small fish” like me.) None of the colors are in immediate danger of running out, but if you want one in particular it would be best not to wait too long.
Background Rings: These rings are the 12ga connectors plus all the “bubbles” grouped around each bead. The clasp will also be this metal type.
Accent Rings: These are the edge-on rings that cluster near the beads. Even though there are two different sizes, you don’t need to worry about different color batches for niobium – I’m anodizing them mixed together for these kit packs. If you’d like to play with other color options (fades? contrasting colors?) just choose the skeleton kit – your kit will not contain any niobium. You’ll need to visit the niobium rings page to choose your 6:20nb and 12:18nb colors.
This 18″ necklace project appeared on page 38 of the Spring 2011 issue of Wirework Magazine.
The large rings in this design are tricky to close cleanly with normal pliers. I encourage you to get two pair of duckbill pliers. Approach straight from the sides of the ring to give those bills their best grip. I use these crazy pliers on anything heavier than 14ga.
