Sodalite Drop Earrings
Beautiful sodalite top drilled teardrops are suspended from two links of sterling silver for a simple, yet captivating look.

Materials:
1 Pkg. of Sodalite Top Drilled Teardrops (#11817) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated French Hook Ear Wires (#50006) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Silver Plated Jump Rings, 4mm (#50040) Qty:
1 Pkg. of Thick Silver Plated Eye Pins, 1”, 20 gauge (#50592) Qty:
1 Foot of S/S Small Rectangle Chain (#62003) Qty:

Tools and glue 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. Onto an Eye Pin, place a Sodalite Teardrop.
Step 2. Using Flat Nose Pliers, bend the piece of wire 90°. Using a wire cutter cut off the excess Eye Pin leaving approximately 3/16". Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, using Round Nose Pliers, and close the loop tightly.
Step 3. Cut 2 lengths of Chain, each containing 6 links (this will equal about 1 ¼” for each piece).
Step 4. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the end links of both pieces of Chain and the loop of an Ear Wire. Twist the Jump Ring closed.
Step 5. Twist open one of the loops of the Eye Pin, which contains the Sodalite Gemstone and insert the end of one of the pieces of Chain that is hanging from the Ear Wire. Twist the loop closed.
Step 6. Repeat Step 5 with the opposite loop of the Eye Pin and the other hanging piece of Chain.
Step 7. Repeat for the second earring.

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