Diamond Basketweave Pendant

Take 22 g ½ round wire and form a 4 wrap band in the centerpoint of the four wires. Using 22g ½ round wire make another band ¾” away from center band on each side.

Using a ¾” equilateral triangle pendant, center the center band at the point of the triangle. Bend the wire at the point and cross the wires over each other at the top.

Weave the front two wires together by crossing over each other at the top the same distance as the bottom portion of the triangle to form a diamond shape; secure the wires by wrapping in a single loop around the remaining wires.

Secure the cab by pushing the front 2 wires over onto the face of the cab and the back 2 wires onto the back of the cab.

Take the next two forward wires and weave them over each other above the last two and secure them around the remaining two wires with a single wrap.
Repeat one more time with the third (forward most) set of wires to form the diamond basketweave over the pendant.

The remaining two wires are used to create the bail as follows:
Wrap the two remaining wires with 22 g ½ round with thirty two wraps, fold the wrapped portion in half and wrap the bottom portions together to form a fully wrapped bail. Open up or “round” the gap with a mandrel if necessary. Complete the piece by taking the remaining two wires and secure them with a single wrap to the bottom part of the basketweave portion of the pendant.

Measurements can be adjusted slightly and make the same pendant using a square of rectangle as shown finished below.