Valentine
earrings
Pair crystals and sterling-silver chain for a
lovely earring set
by Anna Elizabeth Draeger
Adorable heart-link chain was the
inspiration for these light-hearted
holiday adornments.
Cut the chain into single heart
stepbystep
links, and use the pieces as
cute, little charms to dangle
[1] Cut the heart-link chain
from the earrings.
in half, making sure each half
has 31 links. Cut each half
into two five-link segments,
three three-link segments, and
four single hearts.
[2] On one end of the wire,
make a plain loop (Basics).
String a 4mm bicone crystal
and make a plain loop. Repeat
to make a second small-bead
unit.
Repeat to make two
medium-bead units, stringing
a 4mm round crystal and a
bicone.
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d e
Repeat to make a large- side of the large-bead unit
bead unit, stringing a bicone, (photo e).
f
a 6mm rondelle, and a bicone [7] Open a jump ring, and
(photo a). attach the remaining end
[3] Open the loop of the links of the three-link chains,
round-bead end of a medium- a small-bead unit, the dangle, MATERIALS
bead unit, and attach a single and the remaining small-bead earrings
heart. Close the loop. Repeat unit. Close the jump ring " Swarovski crystals
with the matching unit and (photo f). 2 6mm rondelles
the two small-bead units [8] Open the loop of an ear- 14 4mm bicones
(photo b). ring finding. Attach the top 4 4mm rounds
[4] String a bicone on a head jump ring of the earring, and " 10 in. (25cm) 22-gauge
pin, and make a plain loop. close the loop. silver wire
Open the loop and attach a [9] Repeat steps 2 8 to make " 10 in. (25cm) heart-link
three-link chain (photo c). a second earring to match the chain, 23 links per earring
Close the loop. first. w (Fire Mountain Gems,
[5] Open a jump ring phone number,
(Basics) and attach the two firemountaingems.com)
five-link chains. Close the " 2 1-in. (2.5cm) 22-gauge
jump ring (photo d). head pins
[6] Open a loop of the large- " 4 4 6mm jump rings
bead unit. Attach a three-link " pair of earring findings
chain, a medium-bead unit, " chainnose pliers
and the remaining end link of " roundnose pliers
a five-link chain. Close the " wire cutters
loop. Repeat on the other
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