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Design Instructions

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Supplies needed

  • 2    GF 3mm Bead Ear Wire    (90-3120-02)
  • 4    Marrakesh Link    (94-3218-26)
  • 2    2” 21g Eye Pin    (01-0027-09)
  • 2    2” 21g Head Pin    (01-0028-09)
  • 8    Oval Jump Ring 20 Gauge 4x3mm ID    (01-0018-09)
  • 2    4x13mm gemstone tube beads (Quartz shown)
  • 6    5/0 triangle bead, color lined
  • 2    8x10mm gemstone drop beads (Peach Moonstone shown)
  • 2    5mm rondelle gemstone beads

Tools

  • chain and/or flat nose pliers (2)
  • round nose pliers
  • flush cutters

Skill Level: Easy 

Finished Size: Approx. 3”

Designer: Katie Hill

Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for videos on jump rings and simple loops).

 

Steps

  1. Onto one eyepin, string on one 5/0 triangle bead, one gemstone tube bead, one 5/0 triangle bead. On the other end of the eyepin, carefully bend the wire over at a right angle. Trim the wire to 3/8”. Form a simple loop. Repeat for the second eyepin.
  2. Open an oval jump ring and attach one end of the gemstone eyepin to one side of one Marrakesh link. Close the jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the gemstone eye pin.
  3. Open an oval jump ring and attach one end of the gemstone eye pin to one side of the second Marrakesh link. Close the jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the gemstone eye pin.
  4. Onto one headpin, string one 5mm gemstone rondelle, one gemstone drop bead, and one 5/0 triangle bead. At the top of the headpin, carefully bend the wire over at a right angle. Trim the wire to 3/8”. Form a simple loop. Repeat for the second headpin.
  5. Open the loop at the top of the headpin and attach it to a middle hole on one Marrakesh link. Close the loop. Repeat for the second earring.
  6. Open the loop on one ear wire and attach it to the middle hole on the top Marrakesh link. Close the loop. Repeat for the second earring.

 

Download the Marrakesh Hoop Earrings PDF