Ice Crystal Earrings Instructions Designed by Cynthia Kimura
Feel the chill as you don these beautiful icy crystal earrings with sterling silver snowflake charms.
Step one: Cut a length of chain about 2½ inches long. Make five dangles by stringing a small Turkish heishi pewter spacer (also can use alternative spacer, see below) on a 1½ inch head pin, follow that with a 6mm Swarovski faceted round Crystal AB bead and another spacer.
Step two: Randomly space the crystals going down the chain. Attach them to the chain using the wrapped loop technique. For instructions on how to make a wrapped loop, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.
Step three: At the bottom of the chain, attach a sterling silver snowflake charm using a sterling silver oval open jump ring. Attach the whole thing to a 6mm cubic zirconia earring post using another jump ring. Repeat steps one through three to complete the second earring. Alternative Components: If you find we are out of one item for the design, don't worry, just substitute these great products. 6mm Swarovski faceted round crystal (5000-CRYS6) 5mm daisy spacer (INDSY50A) Sterling silver chain 925CH5, 925CH14, or 925CH10 6mm princess cut CZ post earring (CZ-EAR6-DIA) These suggestions should help you make these designs uniquely yours!
Approximate size: 3½ inches Approximate cost for a pair: $41
Tools Used: Side cutter- semi-flush (TOOL-131) Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106) Round nose pliers (TOOL-108)
List of Components: 6mm Swarovski faceted round crystal AB (5000-CRYSAB6, qty 10) Silver antique small Turkish heishi spacer (SA-0425, qty 20) Oval link sterling silver chain (925CH38, qty 1ft) Sterling silver snowflake charm (CHARM343, qty 2) 6mm cubic zirconia post earring (CZ-EAR06, qty 2) Sterling silver oval open jump ring (SS-OJR-OV1, qty 4) 1 ½ inch head pin, 24 gauge (SS-HP4X, qty 10) Sterling silver earring back, extra heavy (STG-NUT-XHVY, qty 2)
