Two Tone Jump Ring Bracelet

I’m not exactly sure why I enjoy working with jump rings so much (rings of any sort, for that matter); perhaps it’s the harmony of the circles themselves. Maybe it’s the versatility of the jump rings that draws me. Whatever it is, here’s a project you’ll love creating. It’s simple work with beautiful results. Let’s get started.

First, round up what you’ll need: chain-nose pliers, wire cutters, and round-nose pliers. That’s it for your tools! You’ll also need to grab gold and silver 14mm jump rings, and some silver 8mm jump rings. Round up some light gauge gold colored wire (I used 24 gauge) for coiling. You’re all set to go!

To start, open a 14mm jump ring (I’m using thicker jump rings throughout this entire project; I’d suggest you do the same for more durable results).

Cut a long piece of your wire and make a small loop at one end that’s part way open.

Slide it onto the open jump ring as a starting point for coiling the wire around the jump ring.

Now start your coiling. Wind the wire loosely away from your body, “scooting” the wire to the left as you coil. I can’t emphasize enough to wind the wire loosely. If you coil it too tight, you won’t be able to scoot the wire around to the left like you need to. In addition to winding loosely, you’ll want to make sure your coils aren’t too close together. We want to keep the silver shining through to create a two tone effect. Got it? Good!

Once you are done winding, snip the wire as close to the jump ring (on both ends) as possible. Using your chain-nose pliers, press the snipped ends snugly against the jump ring. Now close your jump ring.

Place a gold jump ring next to the wire-wrapped one. Open a small, silver jump ring, and use it to connect the two larger jump rings. Now close the smaller jump ring.

Repeat the above process several times. Your bracelet should begin to look like the photo to the left. After coiling and connecting a few more times, your bracelet will be almost done. When your connected jump rings are as long as you want them to be, attach the bar part only of a toggle clasp to your last 14mm ring using a 8mm jump ring. Your bracelet is now adjustable, and becomes an easy toggle clasp when the bar is inserted through any of the 14mm jump rings. As a variation, you can also use silver wire to coil around the gold rings and/or intersperse gold 8mm jump rings as well as silver ones. Here’s a bracelet that always lands beautifully on its feet — enjoy!

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