Deco Chandeliers

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Chandelier earrings can be made in a multitude of ways. This fun Deco style makes a unique finished product. Step one: You will work from the top of the earrings to the bottom. Begin with two head pins and an eye pin. The eye pin will be in the center. String a silver plated spacer bar on all three, holding them together. If the pins come through the holes of the bar, place a daisy spacer on the pins before stringing the spacer bar. Step two: Follow the spacer bar with daisy spacers on each pin, then aqua, crystal and aqua Swarovski faceted cube beads, another daisy spacer and a spacer bar. You will then add the 3mm sterling silver round beads and another spacer bar. Add daisy spacers and a crystal, peridot, crystal faceted cube, then daisies and another spacer bar, repeat both the round layer and the cube layer one more time (using the aqua/crystal/aqua pattern). When you reach the bottom, finish each pin with a simple loop. For detailed instructions on how to make a simple loop, please see the handy tips section of the learning center. Step thee: String three head pins with a daisy spacer, Swarovski 9x6mm teardrop crystal, and another daisy spacer. Attach a finished dangle to each of the bottom loops using a simple loop in the head pin. Step four: Link the finished assembly to the earwire by attaching a closed jump ring to the top loop of the component and the loop on the earwire. Repeat the process for the second earring. Approximate Length: 2 1/2 inches Approximate Cost: Under $25.00 List of components: 3mm sterling silver seamless round beads (SS-RND3, qty 12) 4mm Swarovski aqua faceted cube bead (5601-AQUA4, qty 8) 4mm Swarovski peridot faceted cube bead (5601-PER4, qty 2) 4mm Swarovski crystal AB faceted cube bead (5601-CRYSAB4, qty 8) 9x6mm Swarovski crystal teardrop (5500-CRYS9x6, qty 6) 4mm bright silver daisy spacer (DSY4-BRITE, qty 52) Silver plated 3-hole spacer bar (SPACER-3S, qty 12) Sterling silver eye pins (SS-EP22, qty 2) Sterling silver head pins (SS-HP42, qty 10) Sterling silver closed jump rings (SS-CJR-FE, qty 2) Sterling silver French hook earwire (SS-EAR01, qty 2) Tools Used: Round nose pliers (TOOL-108) Side cutters � semi-flush (TOOL-131)