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Desert
Flowers
Paulette Livers
Originally published in
Stringing Fall 2005

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These stones are rooted in the earth but share the color
of the sky. Line them up along a lovely silk ribbon for a Desert Flowers
light floating quality. Perfect with beachwear or on your Paulette Livers
winter trip to the desert. Bring this necklace out in the
coming cold months to revive the spice of summer.

Materials 2 gold-filled 4mm rounds

5 aquamarine 3×5mm fac-
eted rondelles
1 turquoise 5mm rondelle
2 butterscotch aventurine
7mm beads
1 turquoise 6×16mm square
with center hole
1 turquoise 10×20mm
triangle
1 turquoise 18×20mm
rectangle
1 turquoise 15×20mm chunk
2 turquoise 10×25mm ovals
1 Bali silver 8mm daisy
spacer
6 gold-filled 3" head pins
36" of hand-dyed gold silk Wrapped Loop
ribbon For a wire-wrapped loop,
Tools cut the desired length
Wire cutters of wire and make a 90°
Chain-nose pliers bend 2" from one end.
Round-nose pliers Use round-nose pliers to
hold the wire near the angle and bend the
Finished Size
short end up and around the pliers until it
36"
meets itself. Wrap the wire tightly down the
neck of the wire to create a couple of coils.
Trim the excess to finish.

Step 1: Use a head pin to string 1 round, 1 aquamarine, 1

oval, and 1 aquamarine; form a wrapped loop.
Step 2: Use a head pin to string 1 aventurine and 1 triangle;
form a wrapped loop.
Step 3: Use a head pin to string 1 aquamarine, 1 chunk, 1
aquamarine, and 1 round; form a wrapped loop.
Step 4: Use a head pin to string the square. Bend the head
pin up 90° from the hole. Form a wrapped loop.
Step 5: Use a head pin to string 1 aquamarine, the daisy
spacer, and the rectangle. Bend the head pin up 90° from
the hole. Form a wrapped loop.
Step 6: Use a head pin to string 1 turquoise rondelle, 1 aven-
turine, and 1 oval; form a wrapped loop.
Step 7: String the pendants to the center of the ribbon, leav-
ing 1" of ribbon between each pendant. To wear the
RISK
necklace, tie the ribbon in a bow at the back of the neck.
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Desert Flowers originally published in Stringing, Fall 2005. ©Interweave Press, LLC Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved
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