Violet Crystal Teardrop Earrings with Seed Bead Accents
Design Idea SF2G
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, amethyst shimmer 2X, Crystal Passions® 6x4mm rondelle 5040
- Bead, violet, Crystal Passions® 6mm round 5000
- Seed bead, TOHO BEADS®, glass, #11 round, opaque ceylon gladiola (TR-11-922)
- Crimp, gold-finished, 2.5mm corrugated round / approx 1.2mm inside diameter, brass
- Crimp cover, gold-plated brass, 4mm round
- Wire protector, Accu-Guard™, gold-plated brass, 5mm tube
- Ear wire fishhook, gold-plated, 16mm / hidden open loop, 20 gauge brass
- Beading wire, Accu-Flex®, nylon and stainless steel, clear, 49 strand, 0.019-inch diameter
Instructions
Cut two 6-inch lengths of Accu-Flex® 49-strand 0.019-inch diameter clear professional-quality beading wire. Set aside one length for the other earring.
Onto one beading wire, string the following:
- Nineteen TOHO BEADS® #11 opaque ceylon gladiola round seed beads
- One Crystals Passions® 6x4mm amethyst shimmer 2X rondelle bead
- Three Crystal Passions 6mm violet round beads
- One Crystal Passions 6x4mm amethyst shimmer 2X rondelle bead
- Three Crystal Passions 6mm violet round beads
- One Crystal Passions 6x4mm amethyst shimmer 2X rondelle bead
Center the beads on the wire and secure the ends with a bead stopper.
Repeat using a second wire for the second earring. Set aside.
Bring both wire ends upward to form a teardrop shape. String both wire ends through a 2.5mm gold-plated corrugated round crimp. Place an Accu-Guard™ gold-plated 5mm tube wire protector onto the loop of one 16mm gold-plated ear wire. Bring the wire ends back down through the crimp bead and several adjacent beads on the opposite sides of the earring.
Pull the wire snug so the beaded shape is even and symmetrical. Crimp the bead using crimping pliers. Trim excess wire and cover the crimp with a4mm gold-plated round crimp cover.
Repeat Steps 2 – 5 to complete the second earring.
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