Stained Glass Variations

Beaded Hoop Earrings with Bead and Wire Leftovers

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueSimple Stringing

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size1 3/4-2 Inches

This design is a beautiful way to showcase any kind of bead. It's the perfect look for any leftovers you may have, especially short lengths of jewelry wire. author signature

These earrings are a perfect way to showcase unique beads and they also work for using those shorter lengths of jewelry wire you may have leftover from other projects. These are variations of Cheri's Stained Glass Earrings. See these projects and more ideas for using your jewelry-making leftovers in this Artbeads Cafe episode.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

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.

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)

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Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!

Artbeads Designer Jewelry Wire, 49-Strand .019 30-Feet (9.1 Meters)

Code ZP49-30F-019

$10.40

$12.99

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Stained Glass Variations

Purple Earrings

Turquoise Earrings