Green peridot wire wrapped earrings

Green Peridot Wire Wrapped Earrings

Materials
• 2 Tear drop shaped wire frames 1 ½" tall x ¾" wide
• 2 Ear wires
• 22 Peridot beads 4mm x 2mm
• 2 Round Beads (5mm)
• 4 Sterling Silver Round Spacers (2mm)
• 24 Sterling silver gauge filler wire
• 20 Sterling silver gauge filler wire

Tools
• Wire cutters
• Round nose cutters
• Chain nose pliers

Step 1
Make 3 tight wraps around the frame, making sure they are tightly spaced right up against each other.

Step 2
Slide on 1 of the peridot bead (4mm x 2mm) and make 3 more wraps and repeat all the way around the frame
completing the earring with 11 beads per side.

Step 3
Finish off with 3 wraps and trim the wire,while pressing the wire close to the frame on the inside.

Step 4
Cut a 1-1/8 "of the 20 gauge wire for your dangle bead.

Step 5
Use the chain nose pliers and grab the tip of the 20
gauge wire and make a very small round bend. Then squeeze the round bend with the chain nose pliers.

Step 6
On the headpin slide on one of the silver spacers,
5mm bead and the other silver spacer.At the end of the headpin, after the last spacer,make a simple loop.

Step 7
Slide the dangle bead into the bottom hole of the teardrop frame. Use chain nose pliers to close the loop securely.

Step 8
Open the loop on the ear-wire and attach that to the top loop of the teardrop frame. Tighten securely with chain nose pliers.

Step 9
Repeat steps 1-8 for the other side of the earrings.