Keepsake Chandelier Earrings

These are my favorite holiday earrings in the rich red and gold pictured, and a great summer earring in with tanzanite and silver. The earrings require basic wire wrapping skills, and you can review this technique, here:

Basic Wire Wrapping

Chandelier Earrings - Parts Needed:

Swarovski Briolette Beads
6 Per Pair of Earrings Pictured in Siam
Swarovski 6mm Bicone Beads
6 Per Pair of Earrings Pictured in Siam
Swarovski 4mm Bicone Beads
2 Per Pair of Earrings Pictured in Siam
Keepsake 3-1 Links - 2 Per Pair
Silver, Gold or Copper
Keepsake 5-2 Links - 2 Per Pair
Silver, Gold or Copper
3mm Bali Style Spacers - 6 Per Pair
Silver, Gold or Copper
Small Jump Rings - 4 Per Pair (8 if using posted earrings)
Silver, Gold or Copper
22 Gauge Wire in - One spool will last a long time!
Non-Tarnish Silver, Non-Tarnish Gold or Natural Copper
1.5" Headpins - 8 Per Pair
Sterling Silver, Gold-filled or Copper
Earring Hooks, Posts or Leverbacks
Sterling Silver, Gold Filled or or Copper Colored Niobium

How to Make:

Wire wrap the 4mm bicones to the middle drop loop in the 3-1 link.
Use the jump rings to connect the 3-1 links with the 5-2 links.
On a headpin - stack a briolette bead plus a 3mm bali spacer. Wire wrap shut. Make five more in the same way.
Cut a 3" length of 22 gauge wire. Make a wire-wrapping loop at one end, slip the loop of the briolette drop in, and wrap the loop closed. Put a 6mm bicone on the wire and make a wire wrapping loop. Slip the loop onto the center loop of the 5-2 link, and wrap the loop closed. Repeat - attaching the drops to the left most and right most loops of the 5-2 link. (The two inner loops will not be used).
Attach the chandelier to your earring hook of choice. I like posts, and for my posted earrings, I added two jump rings at the top of the chandeliers to allow for extra swing. If you're using french hooks or lever backs, you probably don't need to do that.

The jewelry you make from this design is yours do with as you please. You may make it as often as you like without any restrictions. For example, you can make this jewelry for yourself, for friends, or to sell. I do not require that you give credit to me for the design.

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