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A Jewelry-Maker's Advent Calendar

by Susanne Kathol, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

Count down the days to Christmas with 25 different holiday-themed earring projects that will bring joy and style to each and every day of the holiday season. Perfect for gifts, holiday jewelry sales and your own holiday wardrobe, these earrings are designed for fun and festive fashion.

Wake up to a daily earring project that's guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit this year.

Design Tip: Display earrings as tiny ornaments in a festive holiday jewelry display with a countertop Christmas tree.

December 1st Trim holiday ears with Swarovski crystal siam bicones, emerald marguerite lochrose flowers and crystal cubes.	December 2nd Angels are in high demand throughout the year for special gifts and these copper cuties are no exception.	December 3rd Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! These Swarovski crystal charm dangle earrings are just plain cool.

December 4th Make the season joyous with these rhinestone beads and jingling bells.	December 5th Who doesn't love a present? These little Swarovski crystal cube boxes with painted red bows are wrapped in style for festive gifts.	December 6th Wearable candy is fun and chic with Swarovski crystal twist beads and Czech pressed glass flower cones.

December 7th Here's your chance to build a snowman with Swarovski crystal beads and rondelles.	December 8th Christmas bulb earrings with Murano-style hand-blown glass beads and beads caps are ornamentally spectacular.	December 9th These right-on-trend mismatched angels with pewter wings and Swarovski crystal beads are flying high.

December 10th O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, your Swarovski crystal dome and cube beads offer a stunning tone-on-tone statement.	December 11th Presentation is everything and these Swarovski crystal cube beads are gift-wrapped for a stunning statement.	December 12th Santa baby is looking good in gold-finished ''pewter'' and enamel charms and seed beads.

December 13th Capture these one-of-a-kind inspired snowflakes with Swarovski crystal beads and snowflake charms.	December 14th These charming striped Swarovski crystal bead candy canes look good enough to eat.	December 15th Capture a unique winter wonderland with sterling silver snowflake charms and kidney-shaped earwires.

December 16th Silver foil glass beads and Czech pressed glass beads made a sweet combination in these yummy-looking earrings.	December 17th Angels are forever and these earrings make a lasting statement with gold-plated and gold-finished heishi beads and translucent copper luster Czech glass druk beads.	December 18th Silvery dreams of peridot greens create a wonderful glitter that only Swarovski crystals can bring. The peridot beads are further enhanced with silver-plated ear wire and beads.

December 19th These angelic earrings are a beautiful reminder of hope and inspiration with lampworked glass beads, antiqued gold-finished pewter beads and Swarovski crystal beads.	December 20th Let your ears do all the talking with these gorgeous Swarovski crystal AB, crystal silver night and peridot glacier blue beads to name just a few glittering additions to the earrings.	December 21st Hang these wreaths for the holidays for grand entrances with the silver-finished ''pewter'' and enamel charms and glass rhinestone chatons.

December 22nd Your heart will melt for these Swarovski crystal pearl and bead snowmen earrings.	December 23rd These mixed metal packages are opening up all kinds of holiday style with their Swarovski crystal rose gold cube beads and antiqued silver-finished pewter beads.	December 24th You'll want to drop everything for these candy drop earrings featuring multicolored glass beads and Czech glass beads.

December 25th

Celebrate St. Nick in snow-globe inspired glass cabochons for a Christmas to treasure.

Still want more? The fun doesn't have to end. Start on next year's holiday jewelry and view Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' entire collection of Christmas jewelry-making supplies, design ideas and discover the virtual Christmas tree and angel earring builders for stress-free beading here.

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