With Spring cleaning in full swing in my household, pulling out beads and findings I might have forgotten is a yearly ritual. This time I found one of my favorite types of beads, Czech Fire-Polished!

Here is a quick way to use up some of your jewelry supplies sitting around to make a fun, yet elegant pair of earrings.

Supplies:
2 Silver Plated Fish Hook Earring Wires 19mm
4 Silver plated 5mm Jump Rings
2 1 1/2 inch Silver Plate Eye Pins 22 gauge
2 2 inch Silver Plate Paddle Pins 22 gauge
8 Czech Fire-Polished Beads in Pale Purple 6mm
2 Silver Plated Lantern Beads 4x6mm
2 Rhinestone Metal Ball Beads 6mm
1 Pair of Jewelry Wire Cutters
2 Pairs of Chain-Nose Pliers
1 Pair of Round-Nose Pliers

Carefully thread two Czech fire-polished beads and one rhinestone metal ball bead on each 1 1/2 inch silver plate eye pins.
Thread onto each 2 inch silver plate paddle pins two Czech fire-polished beads and one silver plated lantern bead.

Using the jewelry wire cutters, trim off the excess wire of the eye pin with two fire-polished beads and rhinestone metal ball bead. Using the
round-nose pliers, curl over wire into complete loop by rotating your wrist forward. Close the loop, snug to the bead and repeat these steps with the second eye pin.

Using the jewelry wire cutters, trim off the excess wire of the
silver plate paddle pin with two fire-polished beads and one silver plated lantern bead. Making sure the flat side of the paddle pin is facing you curl over the wire into complete loop with the
round-nose pliers by rotating your wrist forward. Close the loop, snug to the bead and repeat these steps with the second paddle pin.

Both of the eye pins and paddle pins should look like the photo above.

Using two pairs of chain nose pliers start twisting the jump ring until the required opening is achieved.
*Do not pull open jump rings as this will distort them.

Thread both the eye pin and paddle pins on the open jump ring and close the jump ring with the two pairs of chain nose pliers by twisting the jump ring closed. Repeat this process for the second set of pins.

Open another jump ring and add a fish hook earring wire and close the jump ring. Repeat this process for the second earring.

Now you have the perfect pair of earrings for a casual or dressy occasion.

Until Next Time, Safe Travels!