Sacred Water Lily

Gold TierraCast Lotus Chandelier Earrings with Alexandrite Dangles

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueChain & Jump Rings

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size3 3/4 Inches

The fire-polished beads in these earrings change color depending on the light source. They will turn heads for sure! author signature

Gorgeous TierraCast components create the foundation for these long, dangling earrings. Cynthia added in fire-polished beads and crystal pearls for just a touch of magical color. Becky challenged Cynthia on Facebook Live with these components to make a piece of jewelry and Cynthia created these earrings. You can watch Cynthia make these and more here.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Add a Czech glass 4mm Aqua Glow milky Alexandrite fire-polished bead to a gold-filled 2-inch 24 gauge head pin with ball end and make a simple loop at the top of the bead. Repeat two times.

Simple Loop Tutorial

Add a 4mm round crystal pearl in Iridescent Dove Grey to a gold-filled 020 0.5-inch eye pin and make a simple loop at the top of the bead. Repeat two times.

Add a fire-polished bead to an eye pin and make a simple loop at the top of the bead. Repeat two times.

Open the loop of a fire-polished link and attach a pearl link. Close the loop. Open the loop of a fire-polished head pin dangle and attach it to the bottom of the pearl link. Close the loop. Repeat two times for three dangles.

Attach one of your dangles to the center hole of the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter Marrakesh link using a TierraCast gold-plated brass medium oval open jump ring. Attach the other two dangles to each of the two openings to side of the center hole.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Open a link on the Artbeads 7-inch satin Hamilton gold-plated rolo chain finished bracelet to remove a 31-link section from the bracelet. Cynthia used the finished bracelet because it's what she had on hand, but you could also use our 4mm satin Hamilton gold-plated rolo chain listed in the Perfect Product Pairings below. Attach one end of the chain to the top opening on one side of your Marrakesh link using a jump ring. Attach the other end of the chain to the other opening at the top of your link.

Attach the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter lotus post earring to the center link of chain using an oval jump ring.

Repeat steps 1-7 to make the other earring.

List of Components
TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Marrakesh Link (GA-3218, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Lotus Post Earrings (Pair) (GA-1082, qty 1)
5810 4mm Round Crystal Pearl Iridescent Dove Grey (5810-IDG4, qty 6)
Czech Glass 4mm Aqua Glow - Milky Alexandrite Fire-Polished Bead Strand (CFP-S22C22310-4, qty 1)
TierraCast Gold-Plated Brass Medium Oval Open Jump Ring (G-0018, qty 8)
Gold-Filled 020 0.5-Inch Eye Pin (GF-EP050-020, qty 12)
Gold-Filled 2-Inch Head Pin with Ball End, 24 Gauge (FIND-0904, qty 6)
Artbeads 7-Inch Satin Hamilton Gold-Plated Rolo Chain Finished Bracelet for Charms (BRAC-0133, qty 1)
Clear Rubber Earwire Clutch (EWC20, qty 2)

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