Crystal chandelier earrings don't need to be really elaborate to give you the look - you only need a few sparkly crystals for a really pretty effect! You can put this pair together in under half an hour.
Here's what you'll need:
Put half of all the supplies aside for the second earring.
Here's what you'll need:
- Two Tibetan style silver teardrop chandelier findings
- 4mm and 6mm Crystal bicones in shades of blue
- eight Silver 4mm x 3mm oval jump rings
- If your chandelier finding has an internal loop, you will need two silver fine nail head pins. The fine head pins will make it easier to attach to the inner loop if your chandelier component has one.
- ten silver ball head pins
- two silver eye pins
- two Silver ball earring wires
Put half of all the supplies aside for the second earring.
Prepare the Bead Dangles
String a 6mm bicone on the eye pin, and all the remaining crystals on the ball head pins.
If your chandelier component has an internal component, string a 4mm blue bicone on a fine nail headpin.
Bend each pin just above the bead at a 90° angle and trim to 8mm (5/16").
Turn a simple loop on each one.
If your chandelier component has an internal loop, then also do this: Make the loop on the nail headpin small enough that the crystal doesn't hang too low on the inside of the chandelier or it won't dangle.
Attach a 4mm crystal dangle to the 6mm bicone.
Turn a simple loop on each one.
If your chandelier component has an internal loop, then also do this: Make the loop on the nail headpin small enough that the crystal doesn't hang too low on the inside of the chandelier or it won't dangle.
Attach a 4mm crystal dangle to the 6mm bicone.
Assemble the Earrings
Connect two oval jump rings together and attach them to the second loop of the chandelier component.
Open the loop of another 4mm crystal and attach it to the bottom jump ring. Repeat this step on the 4th loop of the chandelier component.
Attach the loop of the 6mm crystal to the centre loop.
Attach a 4mm bicone (the ones on the ball head pins) to the two outer loops.
Optional: If your chandelier component has an inside loop, attach the dangle. To do that, open the loop of the crystal on the nail head pin and hook it through the loop. It might be fiddly so you open the loop quite wide so you can hook the loop of the pin through the loop of the component.
Hook the chandelier component onto the earring wire and securely close it by pressing the ball hook against the earring wire.
Use the remaining components to make a matching earring and then admire your pretty, sparkly Ice Crystal Earrings.
'Til next time.....
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Attach the loop of the 6mm crystal to the centre loop.
Attach a 4mm bicone (the ones on the ball head pins) to the two outer loops.
Optional: If your chandelier component has an inside loop, attach the dangle. To do that, open the loop of the crystal on the nail head pin and hook it through the loop. It might be fiddly so you open the loop quite wide so you can hook the loop of the pin through the loop of the component.
Hook the chandelier component onto the earring wire and securely close it by pressing the ball hook against the earring wire.
Use the remaining components to make a matching earring and then admire your pretty, sparkly Ice Crystal Earrings.
'Til next time.....
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