Must-See Modern Twists on Boho-Styled Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise jewelry never goes out of style, but today’s designs are giving this timeless gemstone a fresh, modern twist. In this video, discover how to combine turquoise with silver and antiqued silver components to create earrings, necklaces and bracelets inspired by Western and Boho festival trends.
Design Idea SD3B
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Elaine Young, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Turquoise, nugget bead, small
- Chain, silver-plated figaro, 2.5mm, brass, unfinished
- Drop, antique silver-plated "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 17mm single-sided fancy curved round with 3 loops
- Eye pin, silver-plated, 1 inch, 21 gauge brass
- Head pin, sterling silver, 1 inch / 1.5mm ball tip, 22 gauge
- Jump ring, silver-plated, 4mm round, 20 gauge / 2.4mm inside diameter / brass
- Jump ring, silver-plated, 4.5mm round, 22 gauge / 3.1mm inside diameter / brass
- Earstud, silver-plated, 8mm filigree domed / closed loop, brass / stainless steel
- Earnut, imitation rhodium-plated, 12x7mm, comfort clutch, aluminum / plastic
Instructions
Cut the following lengths of 2.5mm silver-plated brass figaro chain and set aside by size:
- Eight (8) pieces measuring 2 inches
- Eight (8) pieces measuring 1.5 inches
- Eight (8) pieces measuring 1 inch
Create the lower turquoise drops by sliding one turquoise nugget bead onto one 1-inch 22 gauge silver-plated brass ball pin.
Form a neat simple loop at the top.
Repeat to make six (6) drops total, creating three (3) drops per earring.
Using 4mm silver-plated brass jump rings, attach three (3) turquoise drops to the three lower loops on one fancy round drop component.
Repeat on the second fancy drop.
Close all jump rings flush, ensuring the drops hang straight.
Create the top turquoise drops by sliding one turquoise nugget bead onto one 1-inch 21 gauge silver-plated brass eye pin.
Form a simple loop.
Make two (2) drops total, one for each earring.
Attach one top turquoise drop to the top loop of each fancy round drop component using a jump ring.
Using 4.5mm, 22-gauge silver-plated brass jump rings, attach one 2-inch, one 1.5-inch, and one 1-inch figaro chain segment per connection point.
Starting at one side of the fancy drop, place the chain segments between the turquoise nugget drops, creating four (4) chain sets per fancy drop,
Repeat for the second earring.
Using 4mm silver-plated brass jump rings, attach each completed fancy drop assembly to a dome filigree ear stud.
Finish by adding a comfort clutch to the back of each ear stud
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