Look After My Heart Necklace Instructions Designed by Cheri Carlson
The bold heart pendant in this elegant necklace has been wrapped in antique brass filigree for safe keeping. The symbolism and grace of this necklace make it a wonderful gift when you want to show your loved ones how much you care for them. Our inspiration for this necklace came from a quote in Stephanie Meyer's book Eclipse, the third book from the popular Twilight series.
Step One: Center the 28mm Swarovski faceted heart pendant in crystal red magma over the antique brass lovely filigree. Bend the filigree over the edges of the pendant. You may use a pair of round nose pliers to encourage the bend, being careful not to scratch your pendant. Use an approximately three-inch piece of 22 gauge bronze wire to thread through the filigree and the heart pendant and finish with a wrapped loop. For help with wrapped loops visit the Handy Tips section of our Learning Center.
Step Two: String an 8mm Swarovski faceted round in dark red coral on a 1.5-inch head pin. Finish with a simple loop. For help with simple loops visit the Handy Tips section of our Learning Center. String an 8mm Swarovski faceted round in crystal red magma on a head pin. Finish with a simple loop. String a 6mm Swarovski faceted round in dark coral on a head pin. Finish with a simple loop. Repeat. String a 6mm Swarovski faceted round in crystal red magma on a head pin. Finish with a simple loop. Cluster all of these on a 6mm antique brass-plated open jump ring. For help with jump rings visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step Three: Cut a two-inch piece of antique brass-plated curb chain. Repeat five times.
Step Four: Attach a piece of chain to one end of the antique brass-plated hook and eye clasp using a 6mm jump ring. Cut a three-inch piece of copper wire. Attach one end of the wire to the free end of the chain with a wrapped loop. On the wire, string a 6mm dark red coral round, an 8mm crystal red magma round and a 6mm dark red coral round and attach to another piece of chain with a wrapped loop. Cut another three-inch piece of copper wire. Attach to the free end of the chain with a wrapped loop. On the wire, string a 6mm crystal red magma round, an 8mm dark red coral round and a 6mm crystal red magma round. Attach to another piece of chain with a wrapped loop. Cut another three-inch piece of copper wire. Attach to the free end of the chain with a wrapped loop. On the wire, string a 6mm dark red coral round, an 8mm crystal red magma round and a 6mm dark red coral round. Finish with a wrapped loop. Attach the loop to the antique brass small Victorian link using a 4.5mm antique brass-plated open jump ring. Repeat to create the other side of the necklace.
Step Five: Attach two 8mm antique brass-plated open jump rings to the bottom of the link. Connect the pendant to the two jump rings with a 4mm antique brass-plated open jump ring. Connect the jump ring on the bead cluster from step two to the two jump rings on the link so that the clusters hang in front of the heart pendant.
