Swarovski Trio of Opulent Earrings Tutorial

Modified from designs created by Swarovski's Create Your Style Design Team

Designer Tips
For the dragon drop earrings, use a ball-end head pin, and add an elongated baroque crystal pearl, a 4mm Swarovski crystal bead, a dragon bead, and another crystal bead. Form a simple loop, and add ear wire.
New to jewelry-making? See Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF) for step-by-step looping instructions, and the most secure way to open and close loops.
For the coin pearl and teardrop earrings, use a ball-end head pin, and add an Opulent teardrop bead, a 4mm crystal bead, a baroque coin pearl, and a final 4mm crystal bead. Form a simple loop, and add ear wire.

Continued Below...

Swarovski 5844 Baroque Elongated Pearl Beads, 10mm - White

Item #: 05-844-10-200 Approx. Size: 10mm Qty Available: 116 Sold By: pair

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.49
10 – 124	$1.31
125 +	$1.13

0 Reviews

New

Swarovski 5842 Baroque Coin Pearl Beads, 10mm - White

Item #: 05-842-10-200 Approx. Size: 10mm Qty Available: 125 Sold By: pair

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.67
10 – 124	$1.47
125 +	$1.27

0 Reviews

New

Swarovski 5841 Baroque Round Pearl Beads, 8mm - White

Item #: 05-841-08-200 Approx. Size: 8mm Qty Available: 92 Sold By: pair

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.67
10 – 124	$1.47
125 +	$1.27

0 Reviews

New

Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Crystal Shimmer 2X

Item #: 05-328-04-665 Approx. Size: 4mm Qty Available: 0 Sold By: dozens

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	$1.50
12 +	$1.23

0 Reviews

Swarovski 5045 Rondelle Bead, 4mm - Light Chrome - (Limited Availability)

Item #: 05-045-04-465 Approx. Size: 4x2.7mm Qty Available: 179 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	$0.33
12 – 59	$0.28
60 +	$0.24

0 Reviews

TierraCast Dragon Bead, 8mm - Antiqued Silver Plated

Item #: 26-750-35-AS Approx. Size: 8mm Qty Available: 1 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$0.96
10 – 99	$0.85
100 +	$0.75

0 Reviews

Staff Choice

TierraCast Opulence Teardrop Bead - Antiqued Silver Plated

Item #: 26-750-36-AS Approx. Size: 14.6x8.3mm Qty Available: 9 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.59
10 – 99	$1.41
100 +	$1.23

0 Reviews

TierraCast Opulence Post Earrings with Loop - Antiqued Silver Plated

Item #: 32-130-10-AS Approx. Size: 11.6x15mm, 21-gauge Qty Available: 0 Sold By: pair

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$3.18
10 – 99	$2.83
100 +	$2.47

0 Reviews

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TierraCast Opulence Charm - Antiqued Silver Plated

Item #: 49-943-24-AS Approx. Size: 16x19mm Qty Available: 3 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.34
10 – 99	$1.19
100 +	$1.04

0 Reviews

Silver Plated Ball End Head Pin, Standard, 1.5"

Item #: 37-099-15-3 Approx. Size: 1-1/2", 21-gauge Qty Available: 50 Sold By: hundreds

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$7.92
10 +	$6.93

0 Reviews

Best Seller

Silver Plated Eye Pin, 2", Standard

Item #: 37-722-3 Approx. Size: 2", 21-gauge Qty Available: 35 Sold By: ounces

Quantity	Price
1 – 3	$11.03
4 – 7	$8.48
8 – 15	$7.13
16 +	$5.77

0 Reviews

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TierraCast Sterling Silver French Hook Earring Wires, Plain

Item #: 34-563-20 Approx. Size: 20mm, 20-gauge Qty Available: 29.005 Sold By: dozens

Quantity	Price
1 – 5	$10.26
6 – 11	$9.12
12 +	$7.98

1 Reviews

Best Seller

Stainless Steel French Hook Earring Wires, Plain

Item #: 34-240-02-0 Approx. Size: 24mm, 21-gauge Qty Available: 41.1775 Sold By: gross

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$10.43
10 +	$7.09

0 Reviews

Best Seller

Titanium French Hook Earring Wires, Plain

Item #: 34-840-01-0 Approx. Size: 22mm, 21-gauge Qty Available: 76.498 Sold By: gross

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$15.50
10 +	$11.16

2 Reviews

Best Seller

White Rubber Earring Backs, Wire Keeper (Bulk)

Item #: 33-960 Approx. Size: 3x3.5mm Qty Available: 138.8335 Sold By: gross

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$2.50
10 +	$1.55

4 Reviews

Best Seller

Jewelry Technique Sheet, Jewelry Basics 101

Item #: 68-007-01 Approx. Size: Qty Available: 90 Sold By: eaches

Free!

4 Reviews

The BeadSmith Jewelry Pliers, Original 1-Step Looper, 1.5mm

Item #: 69-055 Approx. Size: 1.5mm Loops, 24-18 Gauge Wire Qty Available: 8 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$24.95
10 +	$22.50

14 Reviews

Best SellerStaff Choice

Beadalon Multipliers Tool - Round Nose, Chain Nose, Cutter

Item #: 65-163 Approx. Size: Qty Available: 1 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	$30.14
12 +	$22.42

0 Reviews

☆ Rising Star

AccuLoop Round Nose Pliers

Item #: 65-702 Approx. Size: 6-1/2", 2-8mm Loops Qty Available: 3 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$17.05
10 +	$15.30

0 Reviews

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EURO TOOL Side Flush Cutter

Item #: 69-056 Approx. Size: 5" Qty Available: 12 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$9.95
10 +	$6.56

4 Reviews

Best SellerStaff Choice

Jewelry Pliers, 5", Ergonomic, Bent Chain-Nose

Item #: 69-081 Approx. Size: 5" Qty Available: 2 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$5.25
10 +	$4.27

0 Reviews

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Bead Mat, 9x12" - Light Blue

Item #: 66-214-06 Approx. Size: 9x12" Qty Available: 87 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$1.25
10 – 99	$0.94
100 +	$0.63

0 Reviews

Suggested Supplies

1 pair #05-844-10-200 Swarovski 5844 Baroque Elongated Pearl Beads, 10mm - White
1 pair #05-842-10-200 Swarovski 5842 Baroque Coin Pearl Beads, 10mm - White
1 pair #05-841-08-200 Swarovski 5841 Baroque Round Pearl Beads, 8mm - White
1 dozen #05-040-04-665 4mm Swarovski Briolette Beads in Crystal Shimmer or sub #05-328-04-665 4mm Bicone in Crystal Shimmer 2x, or #05-045-04-465 4mm Rondelle in Light Chrome, both linked above.
2 each #26-750-35-AS TierraCast Dragon Bead, 8mm - Antiqued Silver Plated
2 each #26-750-36-AS TierraCast Opulence Teardrop Bead - Antiqued Silver Plated
1 pair #32-130-10-AS TierraCast Opulence Post Earrings with Loop - Antiqued Silver Plated
2 each #49-943-24-AS TierraCast Opulence Charm - Antiqued Silver Plated
1 hundred (use 4 pieces) #37-099-15-3 Silver Plated Ball End Head Pin, Standard, 1.5"
1 ounce (use 2 pieces) #37-722-3 Silver Plated Eye Pin, 2", Standard
Sterling silver, titanium or stainless steel ear wires of your choice... a few options are linked in above.

Tools

Optional: 1-Step Looper
Optional: Multi-pliers (these are nifty time and space savers, but are a bit heavier than individual pairs of pliers, and take a little practice)
Optional: beading mat-keep beads from rolling away as you work!
Round-nose pliers, or one of the tools above, are necessary for creating loops.
Wire cutters are necessary, for cutting head and eye pins to the proper length, if you are using round-nose pliers to make your loops.
Chain-nose pliers are the best for opening and closing loops without marring wire.

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