Fire Cracker Crystal Bracelet Tutorial

With this Fire Cracker bracelet, there is NO CHANCE you will not stand out at any Independence Day gathering, even with social distancing. This exquisite piece of jewelry is very easy to make, but it will take some time to create.

Created by: The Swarovski Design Team at Create Your Style.

Designer Tips

• Using a 2" head pin, slide on one 6mm Sapphire bicone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat 39 more times and set aside. Jump Ring How-To. If you haven't made simple loops before, practice on a few inexpensive beads first, to avoid chipping any crystals.
• Using a 2" head pin, slide on one 8mm Siam (red) rondelle/briolette bead and make a simple loop. Repeat 39 more times and set aside.

• Using one oval jump ring, attach to one clear crystal Briolette pendant. Repeat 39 more times.
• Using one oval jump ring, attach to one Light Sapphire teardrop or Denim Blue Briolette pendant. Repeat 20 more times and set aside.
• Using one oval jump ring, attach to one Siam (red) Briolette pendant. Repeat 19 more times and set aside.
• Attach the Vine hook with one oval jump ring, to one end of the cable chain. Attach one blue pendant to the other end of the chain.
• Determine how much of the bracelet you want to cover, leaving 1-2" of the chain plain to hook the clasp into. (The "tail" of the chain makes this bracelet adjustable in length.)
• Using all the remaining sparkling Swarovski crystal components, attach randomly along the chain until it is full.

• 4 dozen (use 40 beads) #05-328-06-18 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 6mm - Sapphire
• 4 dozen (use 40 beads) #05-040-08-20 Swarovski 5040 Briolette Beads (Rondelles), 8mm - Siam
• 40 pieces #06-010-11-01 Swarovski 6010 Briolette Pendant, 11mm - Crystal
• 21 pieces #06-010-13-407 Briolette Swarovski 6010 Briolette Pendant, 11mm - Denim Blue
  - or - #06-000-11-18 11mm Sapphire Blue Teardrop Pendant
• 20 pieces #06-010-13-20 Swarovski 6010 Briolette Pendant, 13mm - Siam
  - or - 11mm Siam Briolette Pendant
• 1 hundred [Use 82 pieces] #37-190-02-3 TierraCast Silver Plated Oval Jump Rings, 20-gauge
• 1 ounce (use 80 pieces) #37-422-3 Silver Plated Head Pin, 2", Standard
• 1 ten-pack (use 1 clasp) #39-195-04-AS TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Clasp, Cast, Vine Hook & Eye
• 1 foot (use 9") Silver plated cable chain (a few options are linked above - choose your favorite!)

Tools

• Chain-Nose or Flat-Nose Jewelry Pliers
• Round-Nose Jewelry Pliers
• Flush Cutters