All jewelry, in fact all engineered structures, have one thing in common; they are made up of a collection of elements. What is an element? It is a single repeatable item — in the case of JAL jewelry, this consists of a series of beads on a wire, to wit:
- Form a loop at one end of the 4″ long .20 gauge copper wire.
- Wrap the end of the wire to finish the loop.
- Press the cut end of the wire deeply into the wrapping so it doesn’t catch on anything.
- Thread on a 4mm round copper bead.
- Add a spacer bead.
- Add a bead cap if wanted, with the hollow side toward the main bead.
- Add the gemstone or main bead.
- Add a bead cap rotated opposite the first cap.
- Add another spacer bead.
- Add another 4mm round copper bead.
- Make a loop to close off and finish the element.