Earrings with Celestial Crystal® Beads, Antiqued Gold-Plated Steel Links and Antiqued Gold-Plated Brass Beads and Bead Caps
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Rose, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Instructions by Maura Buckner, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
- Bead, Celestial Crystal, gold, 6mm round (4 beads)
- Bead, Celestial Crystal, gold, 9x6mm oval (4 beads)
- Bead, Celestial Crystal, honey, 16x14mm teardrop (2 beads)
- Bead, antiqued gold-plated brass, 2.5mm corrugated round (10 beads)
- Bead, antiqued gold-plated brass, 5mm corrugated round (2 beads)
- Bead cap, antiqued gold-plated brass, 6mm ribbed, fits 6-8mm bead (8 bead caps)
- Bead cap, antiqued gold-plated brass, 7mm basket, fits 7-9mm bead (8 bead caps)
- Bead cap, antiqued gold-plated brass, 10mm leaf, fits 10-12mm bead (4 bead caps)
- Link, antiqued gold-plated steel, 14x14mm single-sided domed square (4 links)
- Headpin, antiqued gold-plated brass, 1-inch, 22 gauge (6 headpins)
- Eyepin, antiqued brass-plated steel, 1-1/4 inch, 21 gauge (6 eyepins)
- Jumpring, antiqued gold-plated brass, 4mm round, 22 gauge (12 jumprings)
- Earwire, antiqued gold-plated brass, 10x2mm plain leverback with shield and open loop, 21 gauge (2 earwires)
- Pliers, flush-cutter
- Pliers, round-nose
- Pliers, chain-nose
- Pliers, bent-nose
- Pliers, flat-nose
STEP 1
String one antiqued gold-plated 10mm bead cap, one 16x14mm faceted teardrop honey crystal, one antiqued gold-plated 10mm bead cap and one antiqued gold-plated 2.5mm corrugated round bead onto a 1-inch headpin. Using a pair of chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers and flush-cutters, form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire, creating a two 16x14mm faceted teardrop honey crystal drops. Repeat to create a second 16x14m faceted teardrop honey crystal drop.
Repeat to create the following:
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Four 9x6mm faceted oval gold crystal drops using one antiqued gold-plated 2.5mm corrugated round bead, one antiqued gold-plated 7mm bead cap, one 9x6mm faceted oval crystal, one antiqued gold-plated 7mm bead cap and one antiqued gold-plated 2.5mm corrugated round bead and one 1-inch headpin
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Four 6mm faceted round gold crystal beading links using one antiqued gold-plated 6mm bead cap, one 6mm faceted round crystal, and one antiqued gold-plated 6mm bead cap and one 1-inch eyepin
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Two antiqued gold-plated 5mm corrugated round beading links using one antiqued gold-plated 5mm corrugated round bead and one 1-inch eyepin
STEP 2
Place two antiqued gold-plated 19x19mm domed square links together, back to back. Using a pair of chain-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, open the loop on an earwire. Pass the loop through the top loops on the two antiqued gold-plated 19x19mm domed square links. Close the loop.
STEP 3
Open a 4mm jumpring. Pass it through the bottom loops on the two antiqued gold-plated 19x19mm domed square links and the loop on an antiqued gold-plated 5mm corrugated round beading link. Close the jumpring.
Open a 4mm jumpring. Pass it through the bottom loop on the antiqued gold-plated 5mm corrugated round beading link and the loop on a 16x14mm faceted teardrop honey crystal drop. Close the jumpring.
STEP 4
Open a 4mm jumpring. Pass it through the right loops on the two antiqued gold-plated 19x19mm domed square links and the loop on a 6mm faceted round gold crystal beading link. Close the jumpring.
Open a 4mm jumpring. Pass it through the bottom loop on the 6mm faceted round gold crystal beading link and the loop on a 9x6mm faceted oval gold crystal drop. Close the jumpring.
Repeat to attach a 6mm faceted round gold crystal beading link and a 9x6mm faceted oval gold crystal drop to the left loops on the two antiqued gold-plated 19x19mm domed square links.
STEP 5
Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to create the second earring.
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