J is for January - Birthstone Necklace Tutorial

Created by: Janet Boyington

Designer Tips

Place your charm on a steel block, and use a brass hammer and letter of your choice to stamp the monogram / initial. New to metal stamping? See Metal Stamping Technique Sheet below.
Following instructions on package, oxidize design with Liver of Sulphur, or apply Stamp Enamel.
Allow to dry, then polish letter charm to a high shine with Ultra Polishing Pad. (Or for a matte finish, use steel wool.)
Make a wire-wrapped loop with the head pin and garnet bead. New to jewelry-making? See Jewelry Basics 101 below, for looping options and most secure way to open andn close a jump ring.
Use a jump ring to add wire-wrapped loop to chain.
Use another jump ring to add letter charm to chain.

Suggested Supplies

1 strand (use 1 bead) #21-886-008-09 6mm Round Garnet Beads
1 each #50-101-04-16 Sterling Silver Faceted Ball Chain Necklace, 16", 1.5mm
1 each #44-750-58 24ga Sterling Silver Blank, Round with Loop, 14x12mm
1 ten (use 1 piece) #37-505 Sterling Silver Head Pin, 1-1/2", 0.020" Diameter
1 ten (use 2 pieces) #37-215-230 Sterling Silver Jump Ring, Oval, 3.0x4.6mm
Liver of Sulphur, or Stamp Enamel