Four Pairs of Ornament-Style Earrings with Crystal Passions® Pearls and Rose Flat Backs
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Design Idea RH33
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Pearl white, Crystal Passions® 12mm round 5810
- Bead, glass rhinestone and silver-plated brass, clear, 7x3mm rondelle
- Adhesive, 5 Minute® Epoxy, 2-part epoxy, clear
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 8x5.5mm 7-prong bell, fits 5-7mm bead
- Flat back light Colorado topaz foil back, Crystal Passions® 1.7-1.9mm rose round SS5 2058
- Flat back white opal foil back, Crystal Passions® 1.7-1.9mm rose round SS5 2058
- Flat back light Siam foil back, Crystal Passions® 1.7-1.9mm rose round SS5 2058
- Flat back blue zircon foil back, Crystal Passions® 1.7-1.9mm rose round SS5 2058
- Head pin, sterling silver, 2 inches with cup, 21 gauge
- Jump ring, gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 2.6mm inside diameter, 22 gauge
- Bead cap, gold-plated brass, 10x3mm fancy leaf, fits 10-12mm bead
- Head pin, gold-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 23 gauge
- Bead cap, antiqued sterling silver, 5x3mm beaded round, fits 4-6mm bead
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, #8 round, opaque 24Kt gold-plated light (DBL-0034)
- Earstud gold-plated, 8mm filigree domed / closed loop, brass / stainless steel 5 pair
- Earnut gold-plated, 11x6mm comfort clutch, aluminum / acrylic clear
- Ear wire leverback sterling silver / marcasite (natural), 16mm hinged / open loop, antiqued
- Ear wire silver-plated, 35mm marquise / open loop, 19 gauge brass
- Ear wire gold-plated, 16mm fancy oval swirl / 2mm ball, 19 gauge brass
- Seed bead, Delica®, glass, #11 round, translucent white pearl-lined rainbow pale beige (DB-1701)
Instructions
Earrings 1
Step 1
Onto a 2-inch 23-gauge gold-plated ball-tip head pin, thread a 8x5.5mm gold-plated 7-prong bell bead cap, a 12mm Crystal Passions® round white pearl, and then a second bead cap. They will fit snugly—take care to align the head pin and pearl so there is enough room to finish.
Step 2
Make a wrapped loop in the end of the head pin.
Step 3
Using a piece of scrap clay to hold the pearl in place, Devcon 5 Minute® Epoxy adhesive, and a flat-back positioner to place the embellishments, glue Colorado topaz Crystal Passions SS5 rose flat backs around the top and bottom of the pearl near the bead cap.
Step 4
Glue Colorado topaz and light Siam Crystal Passions® SS5 rose flat backs around the middle of the pearl, alternating colors.
Step 5
Using a 4mm 22-gauge gold-plated round jump ring, attach the pearl dangle to an 8mm gold-plated filigree domed earstud. Add an 11x6mm gold-plated comfort clutch ear nut.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the second earring.
Earrings 2
Step 1
Onto a 2-inch 23-gauge silver-plated ball-tip head pin, thread a 12mm Crystal Passions round white pearl, a 7x3mm clear rhinestone and silver-plated rondelle bead and a Delica #11 translucent white pearl-lined rainbow pale beige round seed bead.
Step 2
Make a wrapped loop in the end of the head pin.
Step 3
Using a piece of scrap clay to hold the pearl in place, Devcon 5 Minute Epoxy adhesive, and a flat-back positioner to place the embellishments, glue blue zircon and white opal Crystal Passions SS5 rose flat backs in an alternating pattern around the top of the pearl.
Step 4
Open the bottom of a 35mm silver-plated marquise ear wire and slip the pearl drop you just created onto the ear wire. Close the ear wire.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the second earring.
Earrings 3
Step 1
Onto a ball-tip head pin, thread a 12mm Crystal Passions round white pearl, a 10x3mm gold-plated fancy leaf bead cap and a 24Kt light gold-plated Delica #8 round seed bead.
Step 2
Make a wrapped loop in the end of the head pin.
Step 3
Slide the drop you just made onto a 16mm gold-plated fancy swirl oval ear wire.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the second earring.
Earrings 4
Step 1
Onto a 2-inch 21-gauge sterling silver head pin, thread a 12mm Crystal Passions round white pearl and a 5x3mm antiqued sterling silver beaded round bead cap.
Step 2
Make a simple loop in the end of the head pin, leaving it open just a bit to insert the ear wire.
Step 3
Insert a 16mm sterling silver and marcasite leverback ear wire into the loop and close the loop.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 1 - 3 for the second earring.
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