Flourish Blossom Earrings

These glamorous earrings are made with faceted glass rondelles and Vintaj nickel-free brass components. They hang low with the long arched ear wire. For shorter earrings, use the medium arched earwires.

Components

2 Faceted Glass 4x6 Rondelles
2 Facted Glass 8x10 Rondelles
2 Vintaj Foliage Bead Caps
2 Vintaj Blossom Bead Caps
2 Vintaj Long Arched Ear Wires
2 Vintaj 1" eyepins
2 Vintaj 1" headpins

Techniques Used

Opening and closing an earwire
Basic Linking technique (PDF) or
use the 1-step looper
(see video on 1-step looper page)

Tools Needed

Chain nose pliers and
1-step looper
OR
Chain nose pliers and
Round nose pliers and
Flush Cutters

4x6 Rondelles

8x10 Rondelles

Step By Step Instructions

Note: Check the picture on the website if you have trouble figuring out which bead cap is which!

Make two of these units (this is the piece that dangles):
On a nickel-free brass headpin, stack the following: one of the larger faceted glass rondelle and a nickel-free Flourish Petal Bead Cap. Make a simple loop at the end of the headpin.
Make two of these units (this is the piece that hangs from the earwire):
On a nickel-free brass eyepin, place a nickel-free Blossom Bead Cap and one of the smaller faceted glass rondelles, Make a simple loop at the other end of the eyepin.
Open the loop on one of the nickel-free brass Arched Loop Earwires. Attach one of the units you made in Step 2 above to this loop. Close the loop.
Open the loop on one of the units you made in Step 1 above. Hang this unit onto the part you just made in Step 3. Close the loop.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other earring.

CONGRATULATIONS! Simple and elegant. You can wear these earrings with a flourish!