​Cascading Turquoise and Carnelian Drop Earrings

Cascading Turquoise and Carnelian Drop Earrings

Materials Needed:

• Tierra Cast Marrakesh Link, Silver Plated (2)
• TierraCast 3mm Daisy Spacer, Silver Plated (4)
• 6mm Carnelian Faceted Coin (2)
• 5-8mm American Turquoise Chips (24)
• 2mm Zircon Crystal (40)
• Ear Wires w/Spring & Bead, Silver Plated (1 pair)
• 2” Long 26g Headpins Sterling Silver (22)

Finished Length 3 ¼” (approx. 2 ¾” Drop)

Tools Required

Needle Nose Pliers

Round Nose Pliers

Flat Nose Pliers

Wire Cutters

Sharpie Pen

Instructions on Construction:

1.Take your needle nose pliers and using a sharpie make a line across both upper & lower jaws close to the end point (to give small size loop). This will act as a guide to show where to wrap your wire to get consistent size loops. You will use both needle nose and round nose pliers in your wire wrapping.

2. Dangles A: Using 26g headpin add zircon (1), turquoise (3) now make wire wrapped loop using the guide-mark and completing the coils so that you have a finished unit that can be attached to the next beaded section. 

* These form the bottom outer dangles; you will need two sections like this per earring.

3. Dangles B: Using 26g headpin add zircon (1), turquoise (3), zircon (2) now make wire wrapped loop using the guide and completing the coils so that you have a finished unit that can be attached to the next beaded section. 

* These form the bottom middle dangles; you will need one section like this per earring.

4. Using wire cutters remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach this loop to loop at top of dangle A, then finish wrapping and trim the short wire. Add zircon (3), make wire wrapped loop and connect into one of the outer holes on Marrakesh link (3 holes) before completing wrap, then trim excess wire. 

* Look at photo if unsure of placement. 

Repeat instruction 4. to connect outer dangle on the other outer hole on link. 

* Two sections like this per earring.

5. Remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach this loop to loop at top of dangle B, then finish wrapping and trim the short wire. Add turquoise (3), zircon (1), make wire wrapped loop and connect into the central hole on Marrakesh link before completing wrap, then trim excess wire. 

* One section like this per earring.

5. Remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach

6. Remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach this loop to hole at top of Marrakesh link, then finish wrapping and trim the short wire. Add zircon (3), make wire wrapped loop and complete wrapping so that you have a finished unit that can be attached to the next beaded section, trim excess wire. Repeat this section so that you have both top sides of link started.

* Two sections like this per earring.

7. Remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach this loop to one of the beaded links just formed, then finish wrapping and trim the short wire. Add zircon (1), make wire wrapped loop and complete wrapping so that you have a finished unit that can be attached to the next beaded section, trim excess wire. Repeat this section so that you have both sides matching. 

* Two sections like this per earring.

8. Remove the flat end cap from headpin, make loop using guide, attach this loop to the loops at the top of the two previous beaded links, then finish wrapping and trim the short wire. Add daisy spacer (1), carnelian (1), daisy spacer (1), make wire wrapped loop and complete wrapping so that you have a finished unit that can be attached to the ear wires, trim excess wire. 

* Repeat this step for both earrings.

9. The ear wires have an attachment ring below the bead that can be carefully opened to enable you to thread on your wire wrapped segment. Use needle nosed pliers to open this ring, (remember to open to the side, only as much as needed) and then carefully close so there are no gaps. Repeat for second earring.

10. Now it is time to try on your earrings and to admire your handiwork.

11. Enjoy!

Jewelry Designed by Steph Stirniman at magpiecollectives.com