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Dear to My Heart

by Jean Yates

A name bracelet, something you can wear and keep close to you, is a great way of

expressing loving feelings toward new babies, your own children or grandchildren,

your significant other, and you as a couple. This fun and “charming” bracelet can be

easily adjusted for a personalized fit. This bracelet uses the names and birthstones

of Jean’s two grandsons.

FinisHeD size:

7”

Materials:

38 sterling silver 5mm 8-

gauge jump rings

96 sterling silver 4mm 8-

gauge jump rings

52 sterling silver 6mm

Snapeez jump rings

2 pewter 40x32mm bee

pendants

2 pewter 0x25mm heart

charms

26 sterling silver 4.6x.5mm

bead caps

26 sterling silver .x.6mm

spacers

26 sterling silver 3” 24-

gauge head pins

2-strand sterling silver

2x4mm oval box clasp

Crystals (shown: 4 green

AB crystal 6mm rounds,

2 peridot AB crystal 6mm

rounds)

Silver 6x0x.7mm letter

charms with 4mm jump rings attached (shown: S-A-M, R-O-B-B-Y)

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tools:

2 pairs of chain-nose pliers (or pair of chain-

nose pliers and pair of bent-nose pliers)

2 pairs of round-nose pliers

Wire cutters

tecHniques

Wirework

Directions are given for one strand of this two-strand

bracelet. To complete the bracelet, repeat steps -9 for

the second strand

Figure 2

Flowers

step 1: Form 23 flowers using the 5mm jump rings. To

create a flower, open a 5mm ring and attach it

to a second ring. Stack the rings on top of each

other and attach a third ring through the center

of both rings. (Figures and 2)

Embellishments

Charms

When adding the letter charms, begin with the letter in

the middle of the name. (In this example, the letter “A”

is the middle letter of “SAM.”)

step 3: Open four 6mm jump rings. Attach two 6mm

jump rings to the 4mm jump ring attached to

the letter “A.” Attach two more 6mm jump rings

to the first pair.

step 4: Find the middle of the bracelet. Attach the top

6mm jump rings to the middle flower. Add the

remaining letters to the adjoining flowers.

step 5: Attach two 6mm jump rings to a heart charm.

Using 2 more jump rings, attach the heart to the

fourth flower to the right of the letter “M.”

Figure 1

Assembling the Bracelet

step 2: Open 48 size 4mm jump rings. Using 2 jump

rings connect 2 flowers. Repeat 22 times. On

each end of the chain, add 2 jump rings. (These

will be used to attach the clasp.)

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step 6: Attach two 6mm jump rings to the bee charm. Using 2

more jump rings, attach the bee to the fourth flower to

the left of the letter “S.”

Wrapped Loop

To form a wrapped loop, begin with a 90° bend

at least 2" from the end of the wire. Use round-

nose pliers to form a simple loop with a tail

overlapping the bend. Wrap the tail tightly

down the neck of the wire to create a couple of

coils. Trim the

excess wire to

finish. Make a

double-wrapped

loop by wrapping

the wire back up

over the coils,

toward the loop,

and trimming the

wire tail at the loop.

Crystal Dangles

Choose crystal colors to match birthstones. (In this example,

green crystals are used to signify emeralds, the May birthstone.)

step 7: Place a silver spacer, a green 6mm round, and a bead cap

on a head pin. Create a wrapped loop. Create 3 more

green crystal dangles.

step 8: Open 48 6mm jump rings. Attach 2 jump rings to each

crystal dangle. Attach each dangle to each flower using

2 more jump rings, except for the flowers that already

contain charms and the 2 flowers on each end.

Adding the clasp

step 9: Attach the jump rings to both sides of the clasp.

Remember to repeat these instructions (Steps -9) for the second

strand of this two-strand bracelet. R

Opening Jump Rings

Jump rings connect holes and loops. Open a

jump ring by grasping each side of its opening

with a pair of pliers;

don’t pull apart.

Instead, twist in

opposite directions so

that you can open

and close without

distorting the shape.

RESOURCES:

Check your local bead shop. Jump rings (for chain maille):

UrbanMaille.com, Letters, clasp, bead caps, spacers: NinaDesigns.

com, Crystals and head pins: Fusionbeads.com; Pewter charms:

GreenGirlStudios.com; Snapeeze jump rings: Viamurano.com

Jean Yates is a well-known jewelry designer

and the author of a jewelry design book

called Links. She lives in Westchester County,

New York, with her husband Jim and three

of her five sons. Visit her website at www.

prettykittydogmoonjewelry.com

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