Earrings with Chrysoprase Gemstone Beads and Gold Metal Beads
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Design Idea MJ36
Graceful Drops
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, chrysoprase (natural), 4x1mm-6x2mm hand-cut rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, chrysoprase (natural), 4x1mm-6x2mm hand-cut square rondelle, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, chrysoprase (natural), 6mm round, B- grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
- Bead, gold-finished steel, 6x1mm heishi
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 2mm-4.5x3mm assorted round and rondelle
- Bead, gold-plated brass, 5x2mm heishi
- Beading hoop, gold-plated brass, 40x22mm teardrop with closed loop
- French wire, gold-plated copper, 1mm fancy zigzag
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a head pin and create a wrapped loop.
- One small gold-plated rondelle
- One 5x2mm gold-plated heishi
- Two chrysoprase square rondelles
- One chrysoprase rondelle
- One 5x2mm gold-plated heishi
- Two 6x1mm gold-plated heishi
- One 6mm chrysoprase round
- One small gold-plated rondelle
Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
Cut four 1 1/2 inch lengths of French wire.
Step 3
String the following onto a beading hoop then close and secure the hoop.
- One length of French wire
- Three sets of:
- One 5x2mm gold-plated heishi
- One chrysoprase rondelle
- One 5x2mm gold-plated heishi
- One length of French wire
Repeat to embellish a second beading hoop.
Step 4
Attach a beaded drop to each of the inside loops of the beading wires.
Attach the beading hoops to the loop of ear wires.
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