Welcome jewellery making professionals! If you're looking for inspiration for your next jewellery design and likely best seller at any time of the year, consider making Bordeaux Pearl earrings using Swarovski Pearls and complimentary jewellery making components from Bluestreak Crystals. Bordeaux and gold is a classic winter colour combination that’s perfectly suited to the festive season and they're wonderfully easy to make. Follow the easy step by step instructions below, to create your very own set of Bordeaux Pearl earrings.
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Component List:
The full list of Swarovski Crystals, components and tools needed to complete this project can be found below. If you click on the product description (link), the respective product page will open, where each item can be viewed and added to cart:
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Component
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Component Name / Link
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Quantity
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Swarovski Pearls 5810 6mm Bordeaux |
x 2 |
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Swarovski Pearls 5810 8mm Bordeaux |
x 2 |
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Swarovski Pearls 5810 10mm Bordeaux |
x 2 |
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Swarovski Pearls 5810 12mm Bordeaux |
x 2 |
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Gold Plated Flat End Headpins 2 inch | x 2 |
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Gold Plated Fish Hook Ear Wires | x 2 |
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Side Cutters | x 1 |
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Round Nose Pliers |
x 1
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Chain Nose Pliers |
x 1
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Instructions
Step 1
Thread the pearls in the right order onto the headpin
The gold-plated headpin is going to form the body of the earring, with the flat head preventing the pearls from sliding off the bottom. Thread the pearls onto the headpin, starting with the smallest and going up a size each time until you have one of every size on the headpin.
Step 2
Secure the pearls and create a loop
Use Chain Nose Pliers to bend the head pin at a right angle just above the largest pearl, this will stop the pearls from sliding off the pin. Then use Round Nose Pliers to loop the headpin back on itself into a small circle and cut off the rest of the wire with Side Cutters, giving you a closed loop similar to a jump ring. This on its own, is essentially a pendant and at this point it could be attached to earrings or onto a chain to become a necklace.
Step 3
Attach the ear wire
Using a combination of the round nose and chain nose pliers, gently twist open the loop at the bottom of the Fishhook Ear wire, then thread the pendant onto the opened loop. Be sure to always twist the loops open and closed and never pull them open as that will make the loop more likely to break in the future.
Step 4
Create a matching pair
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to create the second Bordeaux Pearl earring and complete the set.
Congratulations you have completed the project!
You've just made a pair of beautiful Bordeaux pearl earrings using Swarovski Pearls and complimentary gold jewellery making components. Feel free to change the colours and styles of the elements to make your own variations that we are confidents your customers are going to love!
