Golden Pillow with Turquoise Earrings  
These earrings are simple to make but have a dramatic look.  The Diamond cube bead, with its wire heart detail, is best displayed on an eye pin, so that you can see the beauty from all sides. 

Materials:   
1 pkg. Chinese Turquoise Chips  (#12020) Qty:  
1 pkg. G/P Diamond Pillow Bead (#14555) Qty:  
1 pkg. G/P French Hook Ear Wires  (#50001) Qty:  
1 pkg. G/P Jump Rings  (#50039) Qty:  
1 pkg. 2" Thin G/P Eye Pins  (#50589) Qty:  
1 pkg. 2" Thin G/P Head Pins (#50581) Qty:  

Directions:  
Step 1:
Take an eye pin, add one Diamond cube bead, using a wire cutter, cut off the excess eye pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using flat nose pliers, bend the 3/16" piece of wire 90°. Using a round nose pliers bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, and close it tight. Repeat once.

Step 2:
Take a head pin, add three Turquoise chips, using a wire cutter, cut off the excess head pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using flat nose pliers, bend the 3/16" piece of wire 90°. Using a round nose pliers bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, and close it tight. Repeat three times.

Step 3:
Take a head pin, add four Turquoise chips, using a wire cutter, cut off the excess head pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using flat nose pliers, bend the 3/16" piece of wire 90°. Using a round nose pliers bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, and close it tight. Repeat once.

Step 4:
Open a jump ring, add one French hook ear wire and one eye pin from step 1 and close jump ring.  Repeat once.

Step 5:
Use three jump rings to attach two three chip head pins (step 2) and one four chip head pin (step 3) to the bottom of the eye pin with the Diamond cube bead and the French ear wire. Repeat once.

Enjoy your lovely new earrings!

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