Time to Tango

Purple and Brown Diamond-Shaped Tango Bead Earrings

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueTwo-Hole and Four-Hole Beading

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size2 Inches

I created these earrings to show you an easy way to use Tango Beads. With this design, every hole is hidden within the center of the diamond shape. author signature

Czech glass tango beads feature unique triangle shapes with two stringing holes. These beads can provide your designs with amazing style Artbeads designer Cheri used them to form a colorful diamond shape in her earrings. Switch up the colors to make this style all your own.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Put two 6mm Czech glass 2-hole pastel Bordeaux tango beads together so that the stringing holes line up, as shown in image 1 of the Time to Tango PDF.

Time to Tango Diagram PDF

Bring a needle and thread through the bottom stringing holes of both beads. Go around through the top stringing holes and then back through the bottom stringing holes. This is illustrated in image 2 in the diagram. Put two more pastel Bordeaux tango beads together and repeat this technique. Repeat for two 6mm Czech glass 2-hole brown iris tango beads and then repeat again for two more brown iris tango beads.

Your thread should be through all of the beads, as illustrated in image 2 in the diagram. Now bring your thread back around to your first pastel Bordeaux tango bead and go through the bottom stringing hole, which is now the outside edge. Make your way through the bottom stringing hole of all of the beads, as illustrated in image 3 of the diagram. Your thread should be coming out between the first Bordeaux tango bead and the last brown iris tango bead.

Bring your thread through the top stringing hole of the first pastel Bordeaux tango bead, as illustrated in image 4 of the diagram above. Make your way through the top stringing hole of all of the beads, as illustrated in the diagram.

Bring your thread out of the diamond shape created, between the last brown iris tango bead and the first Bordeaux tango bead. This is illustrated in image 5 of the diagram.

Add a 3mm faceted round in Amethyst to the thread, followed by a 6mm faceted round in Amethyst, another 3mm Amethyst round and a 925/10 silver-filled 4mm 22 gauge closed jump ring. Loop the thread around the jump ring several times to make sure it is securely in place. Bring your thread back through the faceted rounds. Knot your thread to the threads between the beads at the top corner to secure and then weave the tail of your thread back into the tango beads to secure it. Knot and trim.

Open the loop on the sterling silver French earwire and attach it to the jump ring. Close the loop. Repeat these steps to make the other earring.

List of Components:
6mm Czech Glass 2-Hole Pastel Bordeaux Tango Beads (10g bag) (BEADS-1488, qty 1)
6mm Czech Glass 2-Hole Brown Iris Tango Beads (10g bag) (BEADS-1502, qty 1)

5000 6mm Faceted Round Amethyst (5000-AMY6, qty 2)
5000 3mm Faceted Round Amethyst (5000-AMY3, qty 6)
Sterling Silver French Earwire (Pair) (EAR-0168, qty 2)
925/10 Silver-Filled 4mm Closed Jump Ring, 22 Gauge (FIND-0965, qty 2)

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Time to Tango

Purple and Brown Diamond-Shaped Tango Bead Earrings

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueTwo-Hole and Four-Hole Beading

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size2 Inches

I created these earrings to show you an easy way to use Tango Beads. With this design, every hole is hidden within the center of the diamond shape. author signature

Supplies

Sterling Silver French Earwire (1 Pair)

Code EAR-0168

$2.08

$2.59

×2

The BeadSmith 10 Long English Beading Needles 4-Pack

Code NEED-04

$3.49

×1

Silver-Filled 925/10 4mm Closed Jump Ring, 22 Gauge - Min Qty 4

Code FIND-0965

$0.26

$0.32

×2

PRESTIGE 5000 6mm Faceted Round Bead Amethyst - Min Qty 2

Code 5000-AMY6

$0.70

×2

KO Nylon Japanese Beading Thread, Dark Purple (55-Yard Spool)

Code STRNG-0111

$5.19

×1

Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-106

$6.99

×1

PRESTIGE 5000 3mm Faceted Round Bead Amethyst - Min Qty 4

Code 5000-AMY3

$0.41

×6

Step-by-Step Instructions

Put two 6mm Czech glass 2-hole pastel Bordeaux tango beads together so that the stringing holes line up, as shown in image 1 of the Time to Tango PDF.

Time to Tango Diagram PDF

Bring your thread out of the diamond shape created, between the last brown iris tango bead and the first Bordeaux tango bead. This is illustrated in image 5 of the diagram.

Open the loop on the sterling silver French earwire and attach it to the jump ring. Close the loop. Repeat these steps to make the other earring.

List of Components:
6mm Czech Glass 2-Hole Pastel Bordeaux Tango Beads (10g bag) (BEADS-1488, qty 1)
6mm Czech Glass 2-Hole Brown Iris Tango Beads (10g bag) (BEADS-1502, qty 1)