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by: Rochelle Kilmer

Kephri was the ancient Egyptian scarab god - a god of the sun, who was responsible for the forces that moved the sun across the sky each day.

This updated homage to the power of the beetle combines pyrite and turquoise to good effect to evoke the ancient feeling of Egypt's treasures.

This necklace is 18.5 inches without the chain extender, and 20.5 inches with.

Cute approx 22 inches of softflex for one side of this asymmetrical necklace, and approx 14 inches for the other side.

• Take a wire guardian and move it to the center of the shorter piece of softflex
• Using both strands, string approx 6.25 - 6.5 inches of pyrite nuggets.
  
• Use a crimp end with loop to secure, and trim the excess ends. As we appear to be temporarily out of these as I write this - you could also use a crimp and a crimp cover. Or, use a wire guardian at each end. In this case, don't double up the wire when stringing.
  
• repeat for the second side, adding the spikes and turquoise
• the pattern is: wire guardian, 4 pyrite, 1 turq coin, 3 pyrite, 1 spike, 4 pyrite, 1 coin, 3 pyrite, 1 spike, 3 pyrite, 1 coin, 3 pyrite, 1 spike, and finish with approx 3 inches of pyrite. 
• again, finish with the crimp end with loop.
  
• add the extender and lobster claw, using jumprings.
  
• attach the focal beetle, again, using jumprings.
  

Enjoy!

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	Qty: 1	s23576 Crimp End with Loop - Small For Chain or Wire - Antiqued Brass (10)	Price: $ 6.75 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 3	s33656 Glass Beads - 17 mm Spikes - Turquoise Bronze Picasso	Price: $ 1.75 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 4	s14868 Jump Rings Open - 5.25mm - Natural Brass (20)	Price: $ 4.00 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 1	23440020 Lobster Clasp - 15mm - Antique Brass	Price: $ 0.51 per	In Stock
	Qty: 1	s30506 Metal Component - Scarab - Antique Brass	Price: $ 4.80 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 1	74323032 Needle - #13 Beading Needle (Japanese) - (Pack)	Price: $ 3.30 per	In Stock
		25001000 Softflex (tm) Beading Wire - 30ft .014 (Fine) - Silver Grey (Spool)	Price: $ 19.95 per	In Stock
		s35135 Stone Beads - Smooth Tumbled Nuggets - Pyrite (strand)	Price: $ 9.60 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 3	s34572 Stone Beads - 12 mm Coin - Bronze Infused Kingman Turquoise (1)	Price: $ 4.50 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 2	24001018 Wire Guardian - for Beading Wire up to .019in - Antiqued Gold (100)	Price: $ 4.75 per	In Stock