Stained Glass Variations

Purple Earrings

Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately eight inches long. Slide a 925/10 silver-filled 2x2mm crimp tube onto the end, followed by a silver-plated 4mm jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a 3mm silver-plated crimp cover.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Crimp Cover Tutorial

Add the following beads to the wire:

• 16 Czech glass 3mm milky amethyst Celsian rondelle beads
• One Czech glass 4mm matte purple velvet round glass pearl beads
• One Dakota Stones lavender amethyst 6mm star cut round bead
• One Dakota Stones rainbow druzy agate 6mm faceted round bead
• One Dakota Stones amethyst 8mm star cut round bead

Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the center amethyst bead.

Add a crimp tube to the strand and a jump ring. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Hide the crimp with a crimp cover.

Attach a silver-plated plain earwire to both jump rings at the ends of the beaded strand using another jump ring.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Repeat steps 1-4 to make the other earring.

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Turquoise Earrings

Repeat steps 1-5 to make these earrings, using the following bead pattern:

• 10 TOHO 8/0 Hybrid ColorTrends metallic flame round bead
• One Dakota Stones bloodstone 6mm star cut round bead
• One Dakota Stones 6mm aqua dyed impression jasper round bead
• One Dakota Stones matte cuprite 8mm round bead

Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the center cuprite bead.

List of Components
Dakota Stones Amethyst 8mm Star Cut Round Bead Strand (R1482, qty 1)
Dakota Stones Rainbow Druzy Agate 6mm Faceted Round Bead Strand (R1499, qty 1)
Dakota Stones Lavender Amethyst 6mm Star Cut Round Bead Strand (R1522, qty 1)
Czech Glass 4mm Matte Purple Velvet Round Glass Pearl Bead Strand (BEADS-4624, qty 1)
Czech Glass 3mm Milky Amethyst Celsian Rondelle Bead Strand (BEADS5676, qty 1)
925/10 Silver-Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tube (FIND-0690, qty 8)
3mm Silver-Plated Crimp Cover (FIND-2391, qty 8)
Silver-Plated Jump Ring 4mm (JR-S04, qty 12)
Silver-Plated Plain Earwire (Pair) (SP-EAR03, qty 2)
Dakota Stones Matte Cuprite 8mm Round Bead Strand (R1424, qty 1)
Dakota Stones 6mm Aqua Dyed Impression Jasper Round Bead Strand (R1470, qty 1)
Dakota Stones Bloodstone 6mm Star Cut Round Bead Strand (R1483, qty 1)
TOHO 8/0 Hybrid ColorTrends Metallic Flame Round Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TBRD8-YPS0082, qty 1)