Jewelry Making Idea: Geometric Drop Earrings

Geometric Drop Earrings
Rectangles, Diamonds, and Circles, oh my! These dramatic earrings are made with our gold plated hammertone links and our bronze glass pearls. Of course you can use any 6mm bead you wish for the drops to really make them suited to your own personal style or match your favorite outfit.

Materials:
1 Pkg. Bronze Czech Glass Pearl, 6mm (#26020) Qty:
1 Pkg. Gold Plated French Ear Wires (#50001) Qty:
1 Pkg. Gold Plated Jump Rings, 6mm (#50035) Qty:
1 Pkg. Gold Plated Thick Head Pins, 1 inch (#50103) Qty:
2 Gold Plated Hammertone Drilled Rectangle Link, 21x17mm (#60383) Qty:
2 Gold Plated Hammertone Drilled Diamond Link, 9mm (#60393) Qty:
2 Gold Plated Hammertone Drilled Rectangle Link, 13x9mm (#60397) Qty:
Tools you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them):
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:
Round Nose Pliers (#51017) Qty:
Side Cutters (#51018) Qty:

Directions:
Step 1. Twist open a Jump Ring and place in the hole of the large Rectangle Link and the hole of the small Rectangle Link. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 2. Twist open a Jump Ring and place in the other hole of the large Rectangle Link and the hole of the Diamond Link. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 3. Onto a Head Pin place a Bronze Pearl. Using a flat nose pliers, bend the Head Pin Wire 90°. Cut Wire to 3/16”. With the Round Nose Pliers, carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop but do not close tightly. Repeat for another Head Pin.
Step 4. Place the loop of one of the Head Pins into the other hole of the Diamond Link and twist the loop closed tightly.
Step 5. Twist open the loop of the Ear Wire and insert into the other hole of the small Rectangle Link. Be sure that the front of the Ear Wire is placed so that the large Rectangle Link is curved outward. Twist closed.
Step 6. Place the loop of the second Head Pin into the top hole of the large Rectangle Link and close tightly.. Since the loop of the Head Pin will be sharing space with the Jump Ring, the fit may be tight, but it will work.
Repeat Steps 1-6 for second earring. Enjoy!

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