Earrings with Gemstone Beads and Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Components

Cut six 5-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® professional-quality beading wire.

String onto one length of beading wire: one crimp, one Accu-Guard™ wire guard and one 12mm sterling silver closed hammered round jump ring. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm antique silver-plated crimp cover.

String onto the same beading wire: five 4mm white mother-of-pearl shell round beads, one crimp, one Accu-Guard wire guard and one 23.5mm hammered open round drop. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a 4mm antique silver-plated crimp cover.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 using another length of beading wire and five 3.5-4mm red bamboo coral round beads, attaching it to the 23.5mm hammered open round drop you used in Step 3 above.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 using another length of beading wire and five 4mm lapis lazuli round beads, attaching it to the 23.5mm hammered open round drop on the opposite side of the white strand to create a red, white and blue pattern.

Attach an ear wire to the top of the 23.5mm hammered open round drop to complete the earring.

Repeat Steps 2 - 6 to create a second earring.