Earrings with Apatite Gemstone Beads, Amazonite Gemstone Beads and Sterling Silver Beads
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Design Idea KA1X
Cirrus and Caribbean
-- Designer --
Esther, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Esther Pollock, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead, antiqued sterling silver, 4x1mm beaded rondelle
- Bead, sterling silver, 3mm seamless round
- Bead, apatite (natural), 3x2mm-6x3mm hand-cut rectangle, C grade, Mohs hardness 5
- Ear wire, sterling silver, 18mm fishhook with 1.5mm ball and open loop, 18-20 gauge
- Bead, amazonite (natural), 12x9mm-15x11mm graduated hand-cut faceted puffed teardrop, B+ grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Wire, sterling silver, half-hard, round, 22 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 3-1/2 inch and two 2-1/2 inch lengths of 22-gauge wire.
Step 2
String an amazonite teardrop onto a 3-1/2 inch length of wire then create a briolette wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 3
Create a wrapped loop at one end of a 2-1/2 inch length of wire.
String an apatite rectangle, a beaded rondelle and a 3mm round onto the wire then create a wrapped loop.
Repeat to create a second beaded link.
Step 4
Connect an ear wire, a beaded link and a drop.
Repeat to complete a second earring.
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