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.

Techniques Used

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

Tools Needed

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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!