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Chain Chandelier Earrings
By Debba Haupert

Sponsored by:
Pure Allure “Crystal Innovations”

 
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Materials Needed – for one earring
“Crystal Innovations” silver earring component with blue zircon Swarovski® crystals
3” length of thin cable silver chain
4 1/4” length of medium cable silver chain
5” each fine and medium silver chain
4 Pacific opal 4mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
2 Pacific opal 6mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
6 blue zircon 4mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
1 blue zircon 8mm Swarovski® crystal bicone beads
Silver ear wire
7 silver head pins
7 silver jump rings
Beadalon® chain nose pliers
Beadalon® round nose pliers
Beadalon® wire cutters

Instructions

1. Attach an ear wire to the upper loop on a chandelier component.

2. Cut the fine chain in three equal lengths. Cut the medium chain in two 1 1/4” lengths, one 1” length and one ¾” length.

3. Attach a jump ring to one end of each piece of chain. Connect a fine chain and a 1 ¼” medium chain to each outer loop on the chandelier component. Connect the remaining pieces of chain to the center loop.

4. Create the following head pin dangles.
a. two with one 4mm blue zircon bead
b. two with one 4mm Pacific opal bead
c. two with one 4mm blue zircon, one 6mm Pacific opal and one 4mm blue zircon bead
d. one with one 4mm Pacific opal, one 8mm blue zircon and one 4mm Pacific opal bead

5. Attach the head pin dangles to the lengths of chain. See photo for placement.

Repeat to create second earring.

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