Earrings with Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Drops and Gold-Finished Sterling Silver Focals
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Design Idea L22C
-- Designer --
Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Drop, electro-coated lapis lazuli (natural) and gold-plated sterling silver, 8x5mm-9x7mm hand-cut nugget, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Ear wire, gold-finished sterling silver and cubic zirconia, clear, 17mm fishhook with open loop, 21 gauge
- Focal, gold-finished sterling silver, 39x28mm teardrop with cutout design
- Jump ring, 14Kt gold-filled, 3.5mm round, 2.2mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Add a 3.5mm jump ring to the outer top loop of a 39x28mm teardrop focal. Repeat to add a jump ring to a second focal.
Step 2
Add a jump ring to the inner top loop of each focal.
Step 3
Add a jump ring to the loop of a lapis lazuli drop. Repeat to add a jump ring to a second drop.
Step 4
Use a new jump ring to attach the jump ring of a lapis lazuli drop to the inner jump ring of a focal. Repeat to attach an ear wire to the outer jump ring of the focal.
Repeat with the second focal to complete the second earring.
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