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Add a splash of drama with these sparkling earrings. The elongated shape of the earwires lends an element of elegance to the design.

Q: How do you make earrings for people who don't have pierced ears?

Q: I want to make my own ear wires. My "affordable" jewelry is made with sterling silver plated wire that has a clear tarnish resistant coating. Is this kind of wire "safe" to use as ear wires?

Q: I purchased a pair of hammered sterling silver earrings online for my daughter. The earrings have a bar closure that broke off (the bar and hinge). I have made a lot of jewelry myself. I tried to replace them with something similar, but could not find anything here on line. How can I repair them?

Q: What is the best gauge wire for making ear wires?

The Artistic Wire® Oval Earwire Jig enables you to fashion smooth curves and consistent shapes for flawless results. Master the art of wire shaping and watch your earring designs take flight.

Craft consistently flawless earwires with the Artistic Wire® Round Earwire Jig, guided by these straightforward instructions for precision and ease. Perfect your jewelry creations with every graceful curve, ensuring a professional touch to your designs.

The Artistic Wire® Open Ear Wire Jig will help you create delicately perfect earrings. With these easy-to- follow instructions, you will begin crafting flawless earwires in no time.

Q: In general, what is the best gauge and hardness of wire recommended for making earrings?

Q: Can I make earwires from niobium? Can I melt a ball on the end of this wire with a torch?

Q: I would like to take the long earwire off a dangling earring and replace it with a post or something other than the long wire. Can it be done?

Q: I like to make my own earwires and findings from sterling wire. I've heard of tumbling them to harden them, but is this necessary? If so, how do I go about doing that? What equipment do I need to strengthen sterling findings (without changing their texture)? Thank you!

Add a top-drilled component to a fishhook ear wire with an extra-long peg to create easy earrings with this 3-step tutorial.

(also Hinged Earwire) A type of earwire which has a hinged locking mechanism at the bottom, for added security.

A type of earwire which loops through the ear and has a small hook on the bottom to latch the wire closed for added security.

A thin piece of wire used to support ear jewelry. Earwires come in a variety of styles. The most popular is the fishhook, which often comes with a ball or coil (or both), to balance the earwire in the ear.

A jewelry-making term for any metal component used to connect and/or assemble jewelry. Findings are materials used to thread through, glue on, hook into, link onto or otherwise attach beads and components together. Findings include jumprings, clasps, bails, headpins, earwires and charms, to name a few.

Give yourself some modern flair with this sophisticated earring design. Glistening sterling silver chains lend eye-catching motion to the triangular components.

Create colorful earrings that are easy to personalize using a rainbow of Czech fire-polished glass beads! Change the length from short and sassy to shoulder-duster dramatic.

These captivating earrings that boast a trio of dazzling sparkle. The combination of druzy agate, shimmering Crystal Passions® drops and cubic zirconia earwires in gleaming gold tones creates a striking design that radiates sophistication and style.

Natural, delicate sundial shells are lightweight and perfect for earrings. The large focal shell, long earwires and simple dangles give them a dynamic vertical line and nice movement.

items are made of a hypoallergenic metal first engineered to protect hypersonic aerospace vehicles from extreme conditions. After manufacturing into the desired shape, such as earwires, headpins, eyepins or jumprings, the naturally grey base metal niobium is then anodized to create six signature colors. Most people who are metal sensitive can comfortably wear niobium.

Filigree details and oval-shaped earwires give these earrings classic vintage vibes with a sleek modern look.