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1 - 25 inch length of Silver Buddy Braids Beading Wire
1 - 6 inch length of Silver Buddy Braids Beading Wire
1 – Sterling Silver Rosary Center #7
1 – Sterling Silver Crucifix #6
4 – Sterling Silver 6mm Jump Locks
4 – Sterling Silver Wire Protectors (Optional)*
4 – Sterling Silver Twisted Crimps
57 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelles
53 – 8mm Aventurine Semiprecious Rounds
6 – 13x18mm Aventurine Semiprecious Ovals
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Step One – Create
1.  Thread one Twisted Crimp an inch from the end of the 25 inch length of Buddy
Braids.
2.  Thread one wire protector.
3.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Twisted Crimp.
4.  Squeeze the Twisted Crimp closed.  Leave the excess Buddy Braids and thread
the beads over both.
5.  Thread the following beads:
a.  1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm
Aventurine Round,   1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine
Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm
Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver
Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 –
8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine
Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm
Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver
Rondelle, 1 – 13x18mm Aventurine Oval , and 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle.
b.  Repeat above step three times.
c.  1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round,   1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, and 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round.
6.  Thread one Twisted Crimp.
7.  Thread one wire protector.
8.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Twisted Crimp and several of the last beads you added.
9.  Squeeze the Twisted Crimp closed.
10.  Trim the excess Buddy Braids as close to the bead as possible.
11.  Open one of the 6mm Jump Locks and add one of the wire protectors from above and one of the top loops of the Rosary Center.  Close the Jump Lock. 
12.  Open another 6mm Jump Lock and add the other wire protector and the other top loop of the Rosary Center.  Close the Jump Lock.

Step 2 – Create
1.  Thread one Twisted Crimp an inch from the end of the 6 inch length of Buddy Braids.
2.  Thread one wire protector.
3.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Twisted Crimp.
4.  Squeeze the Twisted Crimp closed.  Leave the excess Buddy Braids and thread the beads over both.
5.  Thread the following beads:
a.  1 – 13x18mm Aventurine Oval, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, 1 – 8mm Aventurine Round, 1 – 3.4mm Sterling Silver Rondelle, and 1 – 13x18mm Aventurine Oval.
6.  Thread one Twisted Crimp.
7.  Thread one wire protector.
8.  Thread the Buddy Braids back through the Twisted Crimp and several of the last beads you added.
9.  Squeeze the Twisted Crimp closed.
10.  Trim the excess Buddy Braids as close to the bead as possible.
11.  Open one 6mm Jump Lock and add one of the wire protectors and the bottom loop of the rosary center.  Close the Jump Lock.
12.  Open another 6mm Jump Lock and add the other wire protector and the loop of the Crucifix.  Close the Jump Lock.

*If you choose not to use the wire protectors follow the below instructions:
Open the Jump Locks and add them to each of the Rosary Component loops.  Thread the Twisted Crimps to your Buddy Braids, thread the braids through the Jump Locks and back through the Twisted Crimps.  Squeeze the Twisted Crimps closed.  (The wire protectors will make the rosary stronger and it will last longer under heavy use.)