Timeless Tanzanite Necklace with Bellows Clasp
Fabrication tools :
- Round-tip pliers
- Flat head pliers
- Cutting pliers
Steps to follow:
Gusset clasp - Consists of two parts - Opens by pinching the tabs on one end of the clasp
Take pre-strung beads (on wired wire if possible)
1. Cut a piece of canetille (cable protector), thread a tube to be crushed on the cabled wire, as well as the canetille
2. Then pass through a ring of the clasp, Return the cable to the silver tube
3. Bring the tube as close to the clasp as possible so that the splint forms a half-loop at the clasp ring, Crush the tube with a pair of flat pliers
4. Take a round knot cover and close the crushed tube with the pliers (be careful not to deform the knot cover), Cut off the excess cable.
5. Repeat the previous steps for the other end of the pearl wire
Here is a Tanzanite necklace made with an oval bellows clasp