Double Bud Earrings
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Double Bud Earrings
Designer Cynthia Deis
These earrings feature double ruby flowered buds suspended from our triple blossom end bars. All that floral numeracy may leave you dizzy, but the swinging ball chain will catch you!
Ingredients
- antique bronze ball chain, cut into 2-3 inch sections- 4 crimp-on ends, 2.5 mm
- 2 antique brass 3-loop blossom end bars
- 4 antique brass tiny petal bead caps
- 4 ruby claret Czech glass drop beads
- 4 antique brass oval jump rings, 3x4 mm
- 2 antique brass extra thick head pins
- 2 antique brass lever back ear wires
- 2” non-tarnish antique brass wire, 20 gauge
Tools:
- Chain nose pliers- Wire cutters
- Round nose pliers
- Scissors
1. Using your chain nose pliers form a crimp-on end around the ball at the end of one chain section. Repeat on other end of the chain section with a second crimp-on end. Using your chain nose pliers, attach the chain section to both of the outer rings on the blossom end bar with oval jump rings.
2. Thread a head pin through the larger end of a ruby claret drop and then through a bead cap. Using your round nose pliers to loop the head pin to create a bead dangle. Use your chain nose pliers to open the loop on this bead dangle and attach it to the center ring on the blossom end bar.
3. Thread the 20 gauge wire through the larger end of the ruby claret drop and then through a bead cap. Using your round nose pliers loop the wire at each end to create a bed link. Using your chain nose pliers attach this link to the top of the blossom end bar. Using your chain nose pliers, attach the remaining loop on the link to a lever back.
4. Repeat to create the second earring.
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Unlock the Zodiac Necklace
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Unlock the Zodiac Necklace
Designer Cynthia Deis
Featuring our Zodiac charm and a tiny Keys charm, this two-layer necklace has delicate beaded ball-chain and two sparkly ruby claret petal bead dangles. Make one for your best friend and say “I think next year will be amazing!”
Ingredients
- 1 antique gold Celestial Zodiac charm- 1 antique gold Keys charm
- 2 antique brass 2-loop blossom end bars
- 1 antique brass heart toggle
- 34 inches of antique bronze ball chain, cut into 1-16 and 1-18 inch piece
- 4 crimp-on ends, 2.5 mm
- 4 antique brass oval jump rings, 3x4 mm
- 2 antique brass jump rings, 7 mm
- 2 antique brass extra thick head pins
- 2 antique brass tiny petal bead caps
- 2 ruby claret Czech glass drops
- 4 links antique brass Really Round cable chain, used as jump rings
Tools:
- Chain nose pliers- Wire cutters
- Round nose pliers
- Scissors
1. Using your chain nose pliers form a crimp-on end around the ball at the end of the 18 inch chain section. Repeat on other end of the chain section with a second crimp-on end. Using your chain nose pliers, attach the chain section to one side of a blossom end bar with an oval jump ring. Repeat to attach the second section of chain to the other side of the blossom end bar.
2. Using your chain nose pliers separate the 4 links of cable chain into two, 2-link sections. Use one chain section to attach the heart toggle ring to one end of the necklace. Repeat to attach the toggle bar to the other end of the necklace.
3. Thread a head pin through the larger end of a ruby claret drop and through a bead cap. Using your round nose pliers loop the head pin to create a bead dangle. Repeat with remaining ruby claret drop, bead cap and head pin to create a second bead dangle. Using your chain nose pliers open a 7 mm jump ring to attach a bead dangle and the zodiac charm to the 18 inch section of chain. Using your chain nose pliers open a 7 mm jump ring to attach a bead dangle and the key charm to the 16 inch section of chain.
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