Earrings with Crystal Passions® Beads, White Lotus™ Cultured Freshwater Pearls and Sterling Silver and Cubic Zirconia Drops
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Design Idea RC2C
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Patti Miller, read her jewelry artist success story here.
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- Bead, Crystal Passions®, crystal clear, 6x4mm faceted rondelle (5040)
- Drop, sterling silver and cubic zirconia, clear, 8x5mm pear
- Earring, sterling silver, 16mm round hoop with endless-loop closure
- Eye pin, sterling silver, 1-1/2 inch, 24 gauge
- Pearl, White Lotus™, cultured freshwater (bleached), white, 5.5-6mm rice, C grade, Mohs hardness 2-1/2 to 4
Instructions
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Thread the following beads onto a 1.5-inch 24-gauge sterling silver eye pin:
- One white 5.5-6mm cultured freshwater rice pearl
- One crystal clear 6x4mm Crystal Passions® rondelle
- One white 5.5-6mm cultured freshwater rice pearl
Step 2
Make a small wrapped loop in the end of the eye pin, snugly against the last bead. For instructions on making a wrapped loop, view the "Making a Wrapped Loop and Double-Wrapped Loop" Video and Illustrated instructions.
Step 3
Add an 8x5mm sterling silver cubic zirconia pear drop to the loop in the eye pin.
Step 4
Add the wrapped loop to a 16mm sterling silver round hoop earring with an endless-loop closure. Make sure the pear drop is oriented forward.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1-3 for the second earring.
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