Awareness-Ribbon Earrings with Taiwanese Cheesewood Beads, Silver-Plated Figaro Chain and Silver-Plated Awareness Ribbon Charm
Design Idea SK2E
Ribbons of Hope
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Bead, silver-plated, 6mm filigree round, brass
- Bead, Taiwanese cheesewood (dyed / waxed), dark pink, 5-6mm round
- Charm, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 17x10mm single-sided awareness ribbon
- Jump ring, silver-plated, 6mm round, 18 gauge / 4.2mm inside diameter / brass
- Eye pin, silver-plated, 3 inch, 21 gauge brass
- Ear wire fishhook, silver-plated, 18mm angular / 3mm ball / perfect balance / open loop, 22 gauge brass
- Chain, silver-plated figaro, 2.5mm, brass
Instructions
String the following onto a 3-inch 21-gauge silver-plated eye pin:
- One 5-6mm dark pink Taiwanese cheesewood round bead
- One 6mm silver-plated filigree round bead
- One 5-6mm dark pink Taiwanese cheesewood round bead
- One 6mm silver-plated filigree round bead
- One 5-6mm dark pink Taiwanese cheesewood round bead
Finish the end of the eye pin with a simple loop.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the second earring.
Cut eight 1.5-inch lengths of silver-plated 2.5mm figaro chain.
Attach four of the 1.5-inch chains to the eye pin loop at the end of each beaded drop.
Using a 6mm 18-gauge silver-plated round jump ring, attach a 17x10mm awareness ribbon charm to the bottom of one of the beaded drops. Repeat for the second earring.
Attach the beaded drop to an 18mm silver-plated angular ball fishhook ear wire. Repeat for the second earring.
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