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Briolette and Vine Earrings Tutorial

Created by: Cindy Morris

Designer Tips
Add a bead cap, 6mm aventurine gemstone bead, and another bead cap to the eye pin, and make a simple loop. New to jewelry-making? See Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet (PDF).
Connect the ear wire to one end of the beaded eye pin.
Carefully add vine bail to flat briolette pendant, and squeeze tight with fingers or nylon-jaw pliers.
Cindy used a link of her favorite cable chain as a jump ring to connect the bail to the rest of the earring. If you don't "just happen" to have this particular chain already on your workbench, sub a 5mm jump ring (both options are linked below).
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Aventurine Gemstone Beads, Round, 6mm

Item #: 21-886-011 Approx. Size: Approx. 6mm Qty Available: 1 Sold By: strands

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$4.25
10 +	$3.00

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TierraCast Black Niobium French Hook Earring Wires w/ 3mm Bead

Item #: 34-003-12-SS Approx. Size: 20-gauge Qty Available: 101 Sold By: pair

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$2.83
10 – 99	$2.52
100 +	$2.20

1 Reviews

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TierraCast Large Vine Pinch Bail (Prong Bail) - Antiqued Silver Plated

Item #: 41-820-02-AS Approx. Size: 12x13x2mm Qty Available: 2 Sold By: tens

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$8.47
10 +	$7.06

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TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Bead Caps, Small Leaf

Item #: 43-129-AS Approx. Size: 5x3mm Qty Available: 4.3333 Sold By: dozens

Quantity	Price
1 – 5	$4.36
6 – 11	$3.89
12 +	$3.40

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Gunmetal Eye Pin, 2", Standard

Item #: 37-722-9 Approx. Size: 2", 21-gauge Qty Available: 43 Sold By: ounces

Quantity	Price
1 – 3	$11.26
4 – 7	$9.38
8 – 15	$7.82
16 +	$6.65

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Antiqued Pewter Plated Jump Ring, Round, 5mm

Item #: 37-136-5 Approx. Size: Approx. 5mm, 20-gauge Qty Available: 36 Sold By: ounces

Quantity	Price
1 – 3	$8.24
4 – 7	$6.87
8 – 15	$5.28
16 +	$4.40

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EURO TOOL Superior Beader's Kit

Item #: 69-035 Approx. Size: Qty Available: 2 Sold By: eaches

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Reg. Price:
1 - 9 : ~~$59.95~~
10+ : ~~$50.83~~

Sale Price:

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$47.96
10 +	$40.66

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Best SellerSuperior Quality

One or more parts (or tools) used in this project are temporarily out of production (TOP). We are actively looking for replacements, and hope to have good subs for the missing parts, available SOON!

Suggested Supplies

1 strand [use 2] #21-886-011 Bead, Aventurine, Round, 6mm
1 pair #34-003-8 French Hook Ear Wire, Niobium
2 each #06-012-15-01 15mm Flat Briolette Pendant - Clear Crystal
- or -
2 each #06-012-15-02 15mm Flat Briolette Pendant - Crystal AB
1 ounce [use 2] #37-722-7 Eye Pin, 2", Standard
1 pkg of 10 [use 2] #41-820-02-AS Prong Bail, Cast, Vine, Large
1 dozen [use 4] #43-129-AS Bead Cap, Cast, Leaf, Small
1 spool [use 2 links] #40-099-19-9 Chain, Footage, Drawn Cable, 4.6mm
- or -
1 ounce [use 2 pieces] #37-136-5 Antiqued Pewter Plated Jump Ring, Round, 5mm

Tools

#69-269-99 Tool, German, Four-Piece Set

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