Raspberry Cluster Earrings
Juicy Swarovski crystals in fuchsia and rose are combined in these easy to make earrings. The beads hang gracefully to create a fun cluster of beads. If you're not wild about pink, you can choose two colors of any of our 4mm Swarovski bicones.

Materials: 
1 Pkg. of Fuchsia Swarovski Bicones, 4mm (#16518) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Rose Swarovski Bicones, 4mm (#16530) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Gold Plated Kidney Ear Wires (#50017) Qty: 
1 Pkg. of Gold Plated Jump Rings, 4mm (#50039) Qty: 
2 Pkg. of Thick Gold Plated Head Pins, 1”, 20 gauge (#50583) Qty: 

Tools and 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 each of 9 Head Pins, place a Fuchsia Crystal. These will be called Head Pins A.

Step 2. Using Flat Nose Pliers, bend the piece of wire from each Head Pin 90°. Using a wire cutter cut off the excess wire from each Head Pin, leaving approximately 3/16-inch. Carefully bend the 3/16-inch pieces of wire into loops, using Round Nose Pliers, and close each loop tightly. Set aside.

Step 3. Onto each of 8 Head Pins, place a Rose Crystal. These will be called Head Pins B.

Step 4. Repeat Step 2.

Step 5. Take a Rose Crystal and slide it onto your Ear Wire. (Note: you may have to straighten out the Ear Wire a bit to get the Crystal on. Afterwards, simply bend it back to its original shape.)

Step 6. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert it onto the small loop shaped part of your Ear Wire. Twist the Jump Ring closed.

Step 7. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert the Jump Ring that you just attached. Twist the Jump Ring closed.

Step 8. Twist open another Jump Ring and insert the Jump Ring that you just attached, but do not twist it closed just yet. Holding the open Jump Ring with your Pliers, place 3 of your Head Pins A and 3 of your Head Pins B onto the Jump Ring. Be sure that you rotate colors and make sure to place 3 of the Head Pins on one side of the open Jump Ring and 3 on the other side of the open Jump Ring so that your earrings will have the correct balance. Twist the Jump Ring closed.

Step 9. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert it onto the Jump Ring that you just attached, which is holding the 6 Head Pins. Be sure to position this Jump Ring so that 3 Head Pins will remain to its left and 3 Head Pins will remain to its right. You will place 4 more Head Pins onto this Jump Ring, rotating the colors and placing 2 on one side of the open Jump Ring and 2 on the other side of the open Jump Ring to maintain the balance. Twist this Jump Ring closed.

Step 10. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert it onto the Jump Ring that you just attached, which is holding 4 Head Pins. Be sure to position this Jump Ring so that 2 Head Pins will remain to its left and 2 Head Pins will remain to its right. You will place 4 more Head Pins onto this Jump Ring, rotating the colors and placing 2 on one side of the open Jump Ring and 2 on the other side of the open Jump Ring to maintain the balance. Twist this Jump Ring closed.

Step 11. Twist open a Jump Ring and insert it onto the Jump Ring that you just attached, which is holding 4 Head Pins. Be sure to position this Jump Ring so that 2 Head Pins will remain to its left and 2 Head Pins will remain to its right. You will place 2 more Head Pins onto this Jump Ring, one of each color. Remember to place 1 on one side of the open Jump Ring and 1 on the other side of the open Jump Ring to maintain the balance. Twist this Jump Ring closed.

Step 12. Twist open a Jump Ring, place it onto the Jump Ring that you just attached, keeping one of the Head Pins to its left and one of the Head Pins to its right, and insert your last Head Pin. Twist the Jump Ring closed.

Step 13. Repeat Steps 1-12 for the second earring. Enjoy!