By: Janelle Project Type: Bead Stringing
Gold and Crystal Loop Earrings
Elegant and simple, like most elegant Jewelry these Earrings have only two colors Gold and Lavender. Any color or style of beads will work here, but keep hem light in weight to maintain the loop in a circle.
Materials:
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1 pair Gold Filled Ear Wires
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20 Gold Spacers approx 1mm to 2mm in diameter. The spacers pictured here are 4 sided with rounded edges.
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18 Swarovski Tanzanite 4 mm crystal bi-cones.
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1 ft Soft-Flex 24k Gold Wire
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2 GF Crimp Tubes
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It is Ok to substitute Silver for Gold and other wire for the soft-flex.
Tools:
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Side Cutters
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Chain Nose Pliers
Instructions:
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Cut wire into 2ea 6 in pieces.
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Sting all the beads and spacers
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Place each end of the wire into the crimp tube in the opposite direction.
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Take one end completely through the crimp tube and circle it back around through the opposite end of the crimp creating a small loop at the top.
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Use the flat nose pliers to flatten the crimp tube.
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Open ear wire and hook it on the small loop then close the loop.
Here you are with another pair of beautiful earrings, but don't stop here why not try multiple loops and glowing the dark beads?
Click picture for a close-up of detailed steps.
