Nightingale Earrings Tutorial

These elegant antique silver earrings are easy to make. This beginner jewelry project requires only a few minutes and basic jewelry-making tools.

Created by: Summer Melaas

Designer Tips

The hand-made, organic look of the flora ring adds depth to these elegant earrings.
Make simple loops (or wire-wrapped loops), following instructions in Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF). Be sure to make the key loops large enough so that they fit loosely around the flora link - you want your earrings to have nice natural movement.
This design uses elegant Silver Night crystal beads for a monochromatic earring design. Create a more bold design by using different colored baroque beads and rondelles.
Design option: All these components are also available in antique brass!

Suggested Supplies

1 pair #34-003-12-SS TierraCast Niobium Earring Hook Findings w/ 3mm Bead
2 each #49-965-21-AP TierraCast Antiqued Pewter Plated Britannia Pewter Flora 5/8" Ring Link
2 each #05-058-10-400 Swarovski #5058 Baroque Bead, 10mm - Crystal Silver Night
4 each #05-045-04-400 Swarovski 5045 Rondelle Bead, 4mm - Silver Night
2 each #05-045-06-400 Swarovski 5045 Rondelle Bead, 6mm - Silver Night
2 each #05-328-03-400Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 3mm - Silver Night
1 ten-pack [use 2 pieces] #37-572 Sterling Silver Ball End Head Pin, 2"
1 ozt [use about 1 foot] #64-529 24ga Sterling Silver Wire