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Tutorial 3: Grey Rose Montee 

circular pendant

 

By Eni Oken - 

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The pendant shown here uses an extremely similar 

development as the Orange Circular pendant. If 

you have not seen that tutorial before, I 

recommend you read it first, to understand the 

basic workings. 

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1: A circular structure with about 0.5 inch 

in diameter was created by wrapping around a 

dowel and flattening it with a ball peen hammer 

over an anvil. Three feet of 28 gauge wire were 

attached to the left side and a first "picot" was 

created. Unlike the Orange pendant, this picot 

uses three beads instead of two: one pearl, one 

2mm round sterling silver bead and one sterling 

silver seed bead. The wire is taken back only 

through the round silver and pearl. 

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: A full circle of picots was attached to 

edge of the structure. Notice that even though 

this is the same technique used for the Orange 

pendant, the effect of using different beads 

gives it a distinct look. 

 

 

  

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Step 3: The rose montees are attached over the wire 

structure, using a simple overcast wiring. Rose 

montees are rhinestones set with prongs over a 

small track, allowing the wire to be threaded 

underneath the stones. The rose montees used here 

are a deep green and are vintage, not commonly 

found.

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Step 4: A full circle of rose montees is attached 

around the structure. These stones are 

covering partially the inner stucture, but some 

of it can still be seen showing through. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Using the same wire, six sterling silver 

charlotte seed beads are attached at a time 

over the first rose montee, using the same 

method as in the Orange pendant. The 

backstitch goes under and up, attaching on to 

the loop of the rose montee. 

 

 

  

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Step 6: A full circle of sterling silver seed 

beads is attached over the rose montees. 

Notice how now the underlaying structure is 

totally covered. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7: Here comes the part that is a bit 

different from the Orange pendant -- the same 

wire is taken to the back and a ornate sterling 

silver "Bali" bead is attached in between two 

round sterling silver beads. The round sterling 

silver beads make the Bali bead centered in the 

pendant. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8: To assure that the Bali bead will not 

turn, the wire is taken across and hooked on to 

the picots. 

 

 

 

  

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Step 9: The wire is taken up one step and 

wrapped across the pendant again. Then it is 

fastened tightly on to the structure by wrapping 

4 times and trimmed. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10: To finish the piece, a hand-made bail 

is created with 16 gauge wire. Notice that this 

type of pendant always has certain 

irregularities, it's not even, but that, in my 

opinion, only adds to the "hand-made" feel of 

the piece. 

 

You are welcome to try to make your pendants 

similar to this one for personal or commercial 

sale.  

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