Long Teardrop Earrings Instructions Designed by Cynthia Kimura
Long is in, and big is back! This long teardrop earring is just the thing for your teen or your mom this season! Add some sparkle to your evening wear or school clothes.
Step two: Make two links with 5mm Swarovski faceted round fuchsia beads, and one with a 4mm faceted round crystal bead. To make the links simply cut a piece of sterling silver 22 gauge half hard wire to about one and a half inches. Put a single loop in one end, string the bead and finish with another single loop. For detailed instructions on how to make a single loop, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step three: Connect your links starting with the teardrop, then adding a fuchsia, crystal and fuchsia link with the final one connecting to a sterling silver earwire.
Step four: Repeat steps one through three to make your second earring.
Approximate size: 3.5 inches Estimated Time: Less than 30 minutes Difficulty Level: Beginner
Tools Used: ZambaPro™ Round Nose Pliers (TOOL-108) ZambaPro™ Chain Nose Pliers (TOOL-106) ZambaPro™ Side Cutters - Semi Flush (TOOL-131) Sterling wire round 22 gauge half hard-approx 1oz (30.4ft) (SSWR22HH1)
List of Components: Iridescent white flat teardrop pendant (TDP-WHOP, qty 2) Sterling silver earwire (SS-EAR05, qty 2) 5mm Swarovski faceted round fuchsia (5000-FU5, qty 4) 4mm Swarovski faceted round crystal (5000-CRYS4, qty 2)
