The Melrose Earrings
Project E701 [Skill Level: Beginner]
Designer: Julie Bean
Large and impressive gold swirls dominate these contemporary earrings. Accenting the swirls are radiant amethyst colored glass cabochons set into delicate bezel cups. These versatile earrings would be great for both a day at the office and a dinner date afterward.
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What You'll Need
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Instructions:
Don't forget to double these instructions to make your matched pair of earrings!
- Take one of your Nunn Design antique gold plated bezel cups, and using your chain nose pliers, carefully bend back one of the scallops 90 degrees.
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Place a small dab of E6000 glue into the center of your bezel cup and then place one of your amethyst 13mm round glass cabochon into the glue. Let dry.
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Open a 4mm jump ring and connect it to the loop at the base of the larger part of your Nunn Design gold plated swirl connector as well as the bent back loop of your bezel cup/cabochon. Close the jump ring.
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Open the small loop at the base of your earring hook and connect it to the loop at the top of your spiral. Close the loop back up.
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All done! Enjoy your new earring set.
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Variations
Try changing the metal color or the glass cabochon color for a variation on this design.
When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
Keywords: nunn design, modern, contemporary
Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
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