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4th of July Earrings Tutorial
Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRue
Designer Tips
Center a stone in a setting and gently squeeze prongs in (with your fingers or pliers) working from opposite sides to keep the stone centered.
Once the prongs are bent in, use the burnishing tool to smooth them firmly into place.
Cut 2 pieces of chain, 5 links long.
Cut 2 pieces of chain, 10 links long.
The links on this 2.8mm peanut chain are a nice size, easy to add medium jump rings to. Also, the flattened links nicely catch the light.
Select 12 matching medium sized jump rings (5-6mm) from the mix.
Use a jump ring to attach a sapphire (blue) teardrop to the bottom of each piece of chain. For best way to open and close loops, see Jump Ring Hint in Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
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1 gross (144) [use 2 pieces] #33-224-1 Silver Tone Anodized Aluminum Earring Backs with Rubber Grip, Domestic
Suggested Tools
2 pairs of jewelry pliers, such as #69-275-31
#69-101 EURO TOOL 2" Curved Steel Burnisher
Wire Cutters
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