Cascading Gemstone Earrings

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1. Using your flush cutters, cut 2 lengths of pearl and labradorite chain, one with 8 rondelles and the other with 7.
2. Next, carefully cut the following lengths of both styles of gold filled chain. Make sure to not have any broken links: 2.5", 3", 3", 3", 3", 4".
3. Using your chain nose pliers, carefully open the loop on your gold filled earring hook (the way you would a jump ring) and slide on the last links from one side of all your chain lengths, starting with your 2 gemstone chain lengths. Next add the following lengths: two 3" lengths of both styles, two 4" lengths of both styles, two 3" lengths of both chains, and lastly two 2.5" lengths. Your chain lengths can go in any order you like, but this is how I added mine.
4. Close your earring hook back up. You're done!

• FEA-02060 - Earring Hooks, French Wire with Coil 19mm Long, 4 Pieces, 14K Gold Filled
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• CHX-1054 - Labradorite And White Pearl Gold Vermeil Wire Wrapped Chain 3mm Rondelles
  Project uses 6 inches. You will need 6 packages.


• CHA-1314 - 14/20 Gold Filled Delicate Long/Short Chain By The Foot
  Project uses 22.5 inches. You will need 2 packages.


• CHA-1019 - Gold Filled Delicate Flat Cable Chain 1.5mm Bulk By The Foot
  Project uses 22.5 inches. You will need 2 packages.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose