Crescent Moon Hoop Earrings Tutorial

Created by: Mollie Valente

Designer Tips

Plan your crystal bead pattern. My pattern has 8 crystal beads per earring and goes from dark to light, creating a subtle blue ombre.
Use a cup bur tool to soften the wire end of the endless hoop earring finding. Just insert the wire in the cup bur and twist until the wire edge is smooth.
Start by stringing a 2.5mm round sterling bead onto the endless hoop earring finding. This bead is a buffer for the first crystal bead.
String the crystal beads onto the endless hoop earring finding in your preferred pattern.
Continue stringing the crystal beads and finish with a 4mm round sterling-silver "SmartBead".SmartBeads with BPS™ (Bead Positioning System) have an inner lining that holds the bead in place.
Complete your earring by adding a French wire keeper (this goes behind your ear lobe to prevent earring loss).

Suggested Supplies

1 pair #34-569-21 Sterling Silver Hammered-End Endless Hoop Style Earwire, 26mm
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-75 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Black Diamond AB
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-407 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Denim Blue
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-52 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Indian Sapphire
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-110 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Indian Sapphire AB
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-400 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Silver Night AB
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-160 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Silver Shade
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-88 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Light Sapphire AB
1 dozen (use 2 beads) #05-328-04-SC Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Satin
1 hundred (use 2 each) #24-922 Sterling Silver Beads, Round, 2mm
1 ten (use 2 each) #24-980-04 Sterling Silver SmartBeads, 4mm Round
1 gross (use 2 each) #33-961 Clear Rubber Earring Backs, Wire Keeper

Tools

#69-128 EURO TOOL Cup Bur, Wood Handle
#66-214-18 bead mat Bead Mat, 9x12" - Beige

For additional colors and sizes, or similar items, click into the "Related Products" tab of any item.

For additional projects using this style of hoops, see http://blog.rings-things.com/.../jewelry-design-ideas-for-endless-hoop-style-ear-wires/.

Apr 30th 2021 Mollie Valente