Earrings with TierraCast® Drops and Gunmetal-Plated Brass Focals
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Design Idea L938
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Ear wire, stainless steel, 19mm fishhook with flat wire closed loop, 18 gauge
- Drop, TierraCast®, crystal and antiqued pewter (tin-based alloy), opaque assorted colors, 10mm single-sided faceted round with beaded edge
- Jump ring, gunmetal-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Focal, gunmetal-plated brass, 38x18mm filigree teardrop
- Jump ring, stainless steel, 6mm round, 4.2mm inside diameter, 18 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
String one 4mm jump ring onto an additional 4mm jump ring and the loop on one red drop.
String one 4mm jump ring to the previous jump ring, creating a chain.
String one 4mm jump ring to the previous jump ring and around the neck underneath the loop on the focal, creating a drop.
Step 2
Use one 4mm jump ring to attach one purple drop to the bottom loop on one focal.
Repeat to attach a drop to each loop on the focal in the desired pattern.
Step 3
Use one 6mm jump ring to attach the focal to the loop on the ear wire.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 to complete a second earring.
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