Do you always need a gemstone cabochon to do a wire work pendant? Nope. Check out
this lovely wire wrapped gemstone pendant tutorial by
Oxanacrafts which uses a top drilled bead. Unlike traditional wire wrapped pendants, she uses the wire woven foundation wires as a frame for the gemstone bead. Note how she uses a round copper bead at the bottom to set a distance from the bead.
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