Earrings, bracelets, necklaces ... I love to make them all. Swarovski crystal beads bring sparkling colors and
visual texture to my jewelry designs. Czech Republic glass beads offer rich deep colors, with individual
2-tone Czech beads often possessing unique color shading within the clear glass of the bead. For warm colors, I like to make
bracelets from the natural beauty of obsidian and jasper beads.
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Remember to cut the hoop wires long enough to provide room for your fingers and tools.
When I first started making this style earring, I practiced making my hoops out of 5-inch long gold or silver color
wire until I knew the length of wire I like to work with.
How to make these hoop style earrings. Click here
Material list per earring is:
Antiqued Gold Plated post earrings 8x5mm, Victorian detail
Connector links to hoop are leftover gold plated chain from various necklace projects
Hoops:
Hoop wire is 22 gauge round gold filled hard wire (sold in 5-foot lengths). Cut to appropriate length for earring.
20 SwarovskiŽ 5301 bicone 4mm crystals, each a different color with a matching color in the other hoop.
2.0mm gold crimp spacer beads
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