Retired - Trini Earrings

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1. Place a crystal teardrop Czech glass bead onto a 22k gold plated 2" head pin and create a simple wire loop after the bead.
2. Place another teardrop bead onto a 22k gold plated 2" eye pin and create a simple loop.
3. Place a 6mm light emerald AB round fire polish bead onto another eye pin and create a simple loop. Repeat with a second green bead and another eye pin.
4. Hang one of the green bead links from the loop on a 22k gold plated post earring.
5. Hang the teardrop link (the one with 2 loops) from the bottom of the hung green bead link.
6. Hang the second green bead link from the bottom of the hung teardrop link.
7. Hang the teardrop dangle (the one with 1 loop) from the bottom of the second hung green bead link.
8. Place a 22k gold plated earring back onto the earring post.
9. Repeat these instructions to make your second earring.

• BCP-3670 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 6mm Round Light Emerald AB (25)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-5900 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 10mm x 12.5mm Teardrop Crystal (4)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-1048 - 22K Gold Plated Stud Earrings Ball Post & Ring 4mm (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-1015 - 22K Gold Plated Earring Backs (Earnuts) Med. (100)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-6258 - 22K Gold Plated Open Eye Pins 22 Gauge 2 Inch (x50)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-5221 - 22K Gold Plated Head Pins - 22 Gauge, 2 Inches (X50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5032 - Beadsmith Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose