Gold and bronze summons the fall season, whether you are ushering in autumn or simply look ravishing in warm neutral tones, these earrings will be a certain must have.
Step one: On 1 ½ inch gold-filled eye pins, make several links. Use the 6mm fire-polished earth tone mix and 4mm gold Swarovski pearls for your focal beads. Accent with 5mm and 3mm gold-filled rounds and 4mm vermeil daisy spacers. You do not need to follow our pattern exactly. These are very free form earrings. Our artist made 8 links of varying lengths for each earring, and one to connect the dangles to the earwire. Finish each link with a simple loop. For detailed instructions on how to make simple loops, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step two: Attach the links to one another to make 3 short strands (6 for two earrings). Make sure the lengths are all a bit different.
Step three: At the bottom of each strand, attach an antique gold pewter oak leaf charm using a gold-filled 14k open jump ring 4.30mm x .030mm.
Step four: Attach your links to the spacer bar. For the outside links, simply run a headpin through the bar and make a simple loop at the end. Attach your links to that loop. For the center, use and eye pin. On one end attach the links, then add a 3mm gold-filled round, bring it through the center hole, add another round, and make a simple loop.
Step five: To attach the links to the earwire, make another loop using a 6mm fire-polished bead surrounded by daisy spacers on an eye pin. Attach one end of the eye pin to the links, and make a simple loop in the other end to attach it to an open jump ring, which in turn, connects to the earwire.
Approximate Length: 3 ¾ inches (from top of leverback)
Approximate Cost for a pair: Under $30
Alternative items: If you want to change the look of the links in the earrings, try the antique gold pip 3 hole link (GA-3072) or the gold almond 3 to 1 link (G-3067).
List of components: (quantities reflect the items used in the picture; feel free to vary quantities)
3mm gold-filled round beads (GF-RND3, qty 14)
5mm gold-filled round beads (GF-RND5, qty 6)
4mm Swarovski pearl, gold (5810-GOLD4, qty 6)
Gold-filled 020 1.5-inch eye pin (GF-EP150-020, qty 18)
4mm antiqued gold vermeil daisy spacer (INDSY4-VA, qty 26)
6mm fire-polished earth tone mix (FP-MXEARTH6, qty 1 pack)
Gold-filled lever back earrings (GF-LVR1, qty 2)
Gold-filled 14k open jump ring 4.30mm x .030 (GF-OJR30-D, qty 8)
Antique gold-plated pewter oak leaf charm (GA-2174, qty 6)
Gold-filled 025 1.5-inch head pin (GF-HP150-025, qty 4)
Gold (pewter) almond 3-hole link (G-3066, qty 2)
Tools used:
Side cutter – semi-flush (TOOL-131)
Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106)
Round nose pliers (TOOL-108)
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