Spanish Rose Earrings Tutorial

3mm and 4mm gemstone beads have notoriously small holes, so they rarely work with standard-diameter head pins. We highly recommend wrapped loops rather than simple loops, with the thinner-gauge wire that fits small gemstone beads. Fortunately, 26-gauge plated copper Artistic wire is professional quality, yet inexpensive enough to practice with if you don't yet have this technique perfected.

Created by: Summer Melaas

Designer Tips

Use thin ball-end head pins to make wire-wrapped loops for three garnet beads. For step-by-step wrapped-loop instructions, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
To each of these, use 26-gauge Artistic wire to wrap a series of three 4mm gemstone beads, making desired pattern. Before closing final loop of each dangle, attach to TierraCast link.
At the top of each TierraCast Marrakesh link, use 26-gauge wire to make additional wire-wrapped beaded links, and connect them to the ear wire with a final 3mm garnet bead.
Mix & match with your favorite types of gemstones, pearls or glass beads! Or check our Birthstone options, to make the perfect custom birthstone gift.

Suggested Supplies

1 strand (use 22 beads) #21-007-035-31 or #21-894-035 Multicolor Tourmaline 4mm Faceted Round Gemstone Bead - (Not Always Available)
1 strand (use 12 beads) #21-463-341 or #21-463-340 3mm Garnet Gemstone Beads, Diamond-Cut Round
1 each (use 1-2 feet) #46-456-21 Artistic Wire Silver Plated Copper Jewelry Wire, 26ga, 90ft
1 100-pack (use 6 pieces) #37-091-20-3 Silver Plated Ball End Head Pin, Thin, 2"
1 pair #34-569-04 TierraCast Sterling Silver Earring Hook with 2mm Bead
2 each #49-947-31-AS TierraCast Marrakesh Link - Antiqued Silver Plated