October Hoop Earrings Tutorial

This design uses light rose Swarovski crystals, perfect for an October birthstone gift, but could be easily modified to use any birthstone color.

Created by: Rita Hutchinson

Designer Tips

Using 26-gauge wire, make a wrapped-wire loop at the top of the briolette. For step-by-step instructions, see "How to Wire-Wrap a Briolette".
Squeeze hoop to open, slide the wire-wrapped briolette onto it, and close the hoop.
Slide the hoop onto a kidney ear wire, and use round-nose pliers to gently crimp the loop of the kidney wire. (Click into the kidney wire's product details for an illustration.)
Add a crystal bicone, a silver rondelle bead, and another bicone to the ear wire.
Repeat for other earrings.

Suggested Supplies

2 each #42-240-01-3 TierraCast Small Wire Hoop Charm Holder - Silver Plated
2 each #06-010-13-17 Swarovski 6010 Briolette Pendant, 13mm - Light Rose
1 dozen (use 4 beads) #05-328-04-17 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Light Rose
1 100-pack (use 2 beads) #26-155-32-3 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Rondelle, 3.2mm
1 72-pack #34-173-3 Silver Plated Kidney Ear Wire, 25mm
1 spool #46-456-21 Artistic Wire Silver Plated Copper Jewelry Wire, 26ga, 90ft