Retired - Dark Love Earrings

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1. Using your flush cutters, carefully cut a one inch length of gemstone chain. (An extra inch is included in this project to ensure there are no broken chain links).
2. Open the loop on your gold filled clef ear wire (how you would a jump ring) and slide it onto the last link from one side of your gemstone chain length and close.
3. Next. slide your Austrian crystal heart bead onto a gold plated ball head pin. Create a simple wire loop and snip off the excess wire using your flush cutters.
4. Open the simple loop (like how you would a jump ring) and slide it onto the last link on the other side of your gemstone chain length and close.
5. You're done!

• CHX-1088 - Pearl & Onyx Gemstone Vermeil Gold Wire Wrapped Chain 3mm Rondelles - By The Inch
  Project uses 3 inches. You will need 3 packages.


• SWCR-5135 - Austrian Crystal, 5741 Love Heart Bead 8mm, 2 Pieces, Crystal Silver Night 2X
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-3020 - 22K Gold Plated 2mm Ball Head Pins 21 Gauge 1.5 Inch (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-1217 - 14K Gold Filled Bass Clef Ear Wire 21mm Long 20 Gauge Thick (4 Pieces)
  Project uses 1 pair. 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