Earrings with Garnet Nuggets and Sterling Silver Chain
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Design Idea SA22
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Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Chain, sterling silver, 2.1mm figaro
- Earstud sterling silver / garnet (natural), 5x5mm-7x7mm rough nugget / closed loop
- Garnet, rough nugget bead small
- Head pin, sterling silver, 1-1/2 inches with 1.5mm ball, 24 gauge
- Jump ring, sterling silver, 3x2mm oval, 2x1.4mm inside diameter, 24 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut two 1-inch lengths of sterling silver 2.1mm figaro chain, starting and ending with a large link.
Step 2
Attach one of the 1-inch lengths of chain to the loop of a sterling silver and garnet nugget ear stud using a 3x2mm 24-gauge sterling silver oval jump ring.
Step 3
Make a drop by threading a small garnet nugget bead onto a 1-1/2 inch sterling silver ball-tip head pin and finish it with a small wrapped loop, adding the free end of the 1-inch chain into the loop before wrapping.
Step 4
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the second earring.
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