Turquoise over warm hues of gold in the lampwork pendant reminded Kitty of the deserts found in the Southwest. The bold turquoise beads along with the warm amber chips mimic the colors in the lampwork pendant.

Give simply strung pearls a lush look by weaving in a second strand, creating a gently meandering trail of glistening seed beads. Add silver accents of dragonflies, a hedgehog, and a floral toggle for a completely enchanting design.

Jig-formed wire wings highlight a glass focal bead.

Coiled wire circles with lampwork beads. In the Summer Preview 2008 issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry you learned how to make the Round in Circles bracelet. Here you can learn to make Nicola Ryan's earrings to match. Note: Step 8 was missing a sentence at the end of the paragraph. If you downloaded this project before May 1st, here is the missing information: Connect the eyepins with a jump ring.

These three sets of simple earrings show you just how different beads from the same pink-and-khaki lampwork set can look. A great beginner project--you just need to know basic wireworking (simple loops and coils), stringing, and crimping to create these earrings.

Make this fun set of mismatched earrings to wear with the Baubles Bracelet on page 32 of the May June 08 issue of Step by Step Beads.

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" chain maille bracelet can be easily adjusted for a personalized fit.

Combining seed beads, crystal marguerites, fine chain, and a cubic zirconia drop and earring finding, this earring design is simply stunning. Its base is made with right-angle weave; the flower with layered picots.

It’s dangerous to be in the middle of another beading project when you get a challenge kit! I learned this the hard way: I set the box clasp from the kit next to some chain maille earrings I was creating as a gift for a friend. Good-bye earrings, hello necklace! I decided to use the clasp as a pendant and turned five more Japanese lattice “earrings” into connectors. I finished the necklace with a handful of beads from the kit, plus some crystal links and an s-hook clasp from my stash. The result is a free-spirited necklace perfect for spring

Howard Siegel offers this tutorial on an affordable way to make your own jump rings with 18g wire. The rings he makes in this tutorial were used to make the Chinese Stretched Knot Chain that can be found in Step by Step Wire Jewelry's Spring 2008 issue.

Note: this file has been updated to include a short tutorial on fusing silver at the end of the project. This will help you finish the project.