Retired - Claire Earrings

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1. With your flush cutters, cut a cup chain length that is 18 rhinestone links long. Set aside.
2. Watch the video on How to use Nunn Design Prong Settings for Chatons.
3. Following what you learned in the video, place your black round chaton into its prong setting.
4. Next, using your pliers, open up the loop at the bottom of your earring hook (the way you would a jump ring) and slide it onto the top loop of your filigree connector link and close.
5. Open up a jump ring with your pliers and slide on the loop from the bottom of your filigree connector link and also the top loop from your prong setting. Close the jump ring.
6. Snip off the loop at the bottom of your prong setting with your flush cutters.
7. Lastly, take your scrap piece of wire and place a thin line of E6000 glue along the front side of your filigree connector link. Carefully line your black rhinestone cup chain onto the glue, going in a circular motion, completely outlining the edge. See photo for exact placement. Set aside to dry for a few minutes.
8. That's it!

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  Project uses 6 inches. You will need 1 package.


• FCO-3562 - Nunn Design Antiqued Silver Plated Oval Four-Prong Setting 8x10mm (4)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-10726 - Czech Glass Table Cut - Oval Chatons Pointed Back Jet 10x8mm (4)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-3081 - Antiqued Silver Plated French Wire Earring Hooks 16mm (25 Pairs)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5140 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 21 Gauge Thick (100)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XTL-1054 - E6000 Industrial Strength Glue Adhesive (0.18 fl oz)
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

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