Earrings with Rhodonite Gemstone Beads, TierraCast® Beads and Wirework
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Design Idea NF23
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Jump ring, black-finished brass, 6mm round, 4.4mm inside diameter, 20 gauge
- Ear wire, anodized niobium and sterling silver, 15.5mm fishhook with 3mm ball and open loop, 20 gauge
- Bead, TierraCast®, antique silver-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 13mm double-sided flat diamond with Celtic knot
- Eye pin, niobium, 1-3/4 inches, 21 gauge
- Bead, rhodonite (natural), 14x10mm puffed oval, B grade, Mohs hardness 5-1/2 to 6-1/2
Instructions
Step 1
String a rhodonite oval onto an eye pin. Bring the wire back over and around the bead then wrap directly under the eye of the pin. Use your fingers to gently bend the overwrap into a curve. Trim any excess wire. Repeat to create a second drop.
Step 2
String a Celtic diamond bead onto an eye pin then create a simple loop. Repeat to create a second link.
Step 3
Attach one side of a beaded link to the loop of an ear wire. Use a jump ring to attach a drop to the opposite side of the link. Repeat to complete the second earring.
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