"Night on the Town" Earrings
What is more elegant than black and silver? How about black and silver with a touch of Swarovski crystals? These fun to make earrings are perfect for the next party you're off to or tooling around the town.

Materials:
1 Pkg. of Jet Swarovski Pendants, 8mm (#16727) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Lined Clear Seed Beads, 15/0 (#J-1512) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Opaque Black Seed Beads, 15/0 (#J-1514) Qty:
1 Spool of Fine Soft Flex (#49110) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Jump Rings, 6mm (#50036) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Crimp Beads (#50046) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Wire Protectors (#50286) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Hinged Ear Wires (#50614) Qty:

Tools and glue you will need (change quantity to 1 if you need them): 
Flat Chain Nose Pliers (#51016) Qty:   
Crimping Pliers (#51004) Qty: 

Directions:
Step 1. Cut a length of Soft Flex, approximately 10” long.
Step 2. Onto this strand of Soft Flex, string approximately 5 ½” of Black Seed Beads.
Step 3. Take this strand and place one end through a Crimp Bead, through a Wire Protector, and back through the Crimp Bead. (Be sure to leave enough unbeaded wire on the opposite side of this strand to Crimp, as well). Crush the Crimp and trim the excess wire.
Step 4. Repeat Step 3 with the opposite end of this strand.
Step 5. Cut a length of Soft Flex, approximately 9” long.
Step 6. Onto this strand, string approximately 4” of Clear Seed Beads.
Step 7. Repeat Step 3
Step 8. Repeat Step 3 with the opposite end of this strand.
Step 9. Cut a length of Soft Flex approximately 8” long.
Step 10. Onto this strand of Soft Flex, string approximately 2 ½” of Black Seed Beads.
Step 11. Repeat Step 3.
Step 12. Repeat Step 3 with the opposite end of this strand.
Step 13. Twist open a Jump Ring and, one by one, place the loops from the Wire Protectors at the end of each beaded strand of Soft Flex onto the Jump Ring. Make sure to start with the longest strand and end with the shortest. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 14. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the Jump Ring from Step 13. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 15. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert a Jet Pendant and the Jump Ring from Step 14 that is hanging free. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 16. Twist open the Jump Ring from Step 13, again (the one containing all 3 beaded strands), and insert the loop of an Ear Wire. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 17. Repeat the above steps for the second earring