Artful Geometry Earrings with Swarovski Crystals
Using Swarovski Crystals, these earrings are both bold and elegant! With royal blue freshwater pearls, and delicate Swarovski crystals, they are suitable for the most lavish of occasions – even a wedding!
These earrings are part of a set. For instructions on how to make the matching necklace, please click Artful Geometry Necklace.
Step one: Begin by making the links for the dangles. On a 1-inch head pin, place a 5.5-6mm freshwater blue pearl. Finish with a simple loop. For detailed instructions on how to make a simple loop, please visit the Handy Tips section of our Learning Center.
Step two: Attach an eye pin to the loop and string a 4mm Swarovski cube crystal in crystal AB. Finish with a simple loop. Attach another eye pin, string a blue pearl, and finish with a simple loop. Attach that dangle to the 3-ring sterling silver multi-strand end piece on one end or the other.
Step three: Repeat steps one and two and attach to the other end of the end piece.
Step four: Cut a piece of sterling silver rollo chain to approximately 1 ½ inches. On one end use an eye pin to link a Swarovski crystal cube to the chain. String a blue pearl on a head pin and attach it to the cube link using a simple loop.
Step five: Attach the chain dangle to the end piece using a sterling silver open jump ring.
Step six: Attach the earring to a sterling silver earwire and repeat for the second earring.
Approximate Length: 3 inches
Approximate Cost: under $25.00 (will have leftover pearls and chain for later use)
List of Jewelry Supplies:
5.5-6mm Blue coin pearls (P-BLU1, qty 1 strand – the remainder can be used in the matching necklace)
070 Rollo Chain (925CH7, qty 1ft)
4mm Swarovski cube crystal AB (5601-CRYSAB4, qty 10)
1-inch sterling silver eye pin (SS-EP41, qty 12)
1-inch sterling silver head pin (SS-HP41, qty 6)
3-ring sterling silver multi-strand end piece (SS-MSEND3, qty 2)
French hook earwire with ball (SS-EAR03, qty 2)
Jewelry tools used:
Side cutter – semi-flush (TOOL-131)
Round nose pliers (TOOL-108)
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