Chandelier Earrings
Here are a few styles of chandelier-style earrings and suggested parts.

Cosmic Crystal — Filigree Earrings
Cosmic Crystal™ bead earrings with yellow round filigree from Rings & Things by Amy Mickelson

Parts:
      2
    32
    14
    14
    16
    12
  1 pr 		    #44-156-4
    #20-228-081
    #28-371-06-342
    #28-371-06-232
    #37-422-2
    #26-233-2
    #34-380-2 		    Gold plated filigree finding
    Japanese Toho seed beads, bronze
    6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, olivine
    6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, ruby
    Gold plated head pins
    Gold plated wafer beads
    Gold plated euro-clip ear wires

Crystal and Pearl Earrings
Crystal and pearl earrings with sterling filigree bead cap from Rings & Things By Amy Mickelson
Parts:
  1 pr
      2
    34
    26
 
      8
      8
    10 		    #34-563
    #43-147-05-3
    #20-228-048
    #28-371-06-302
    #49-962
    Faceted Pearls
    #37-415-1
    #37-715-1 		    Sterling silver ear wires
    Silver plated filigree bead caps
    Seed beads, size 11/0, crystal silver lined
    6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, tanzanite
    Rope-edged disk bead, antique pewter finish
    Pearls
    White plated head pins
    White plated eye pins

Cosmic Crystal — and Oval Filigree Earrings
Cosmic Crystal™ with oval drop filigree from Rings & Things by Polly Nobbs-LaRue

Parts:

2      #44-152-4              Teardrop filigree findings, gold plated
2      #34-380-2              Euro-clip ear wire, yellow plated
18    #28-373-06-233    6mm Cosmic Crystal faceted round beads, ruby
10    #28-373-08-233    8mm Cosmic Crystal faceted round beads, ruby
16    #20-228-108          Size 11/0 Japanese seed beads, topaz silverline
10    #37-421-2              7/8" Head pins, yellow plate
8      #37-721-2              7/8" Eye pins, yellow plate

Sapphire Fiber Optic Beads with White Filigree
Sapphire fiber-optic bead earrings with white filigree, from Rings & Things By Polly Nobbs-LaRue

Parts:

2      #44-112-1        Fancy filigree findings, white plated
2      #34-380-3        Euro-clip ear wire, silver plated
8      #21-946-446    6mm round fiber optic beads, light blue
6      #21-492-446    Twisted oval fiber optic beads, light blue
28    #20-228-623    Size 11/0 Japanese seed beads, periwinkle ceylon
8      #37-421-1        7/8" Head pins, white plate
6      #37-721-1        7/8" Eye pins, white plate

Making Chandelier or Filigree Earrings
Before you start
    The filigree findings look a bit different on the front and back sides. Face both findings the same way.
Face all head (or eye) pin loop openings to the back, to make everything look more professional.

*To make nice round loops on head or eye pins:
    Making head pin/eye pin loops (Chandelier earrings free jewelry project from Rings & Things)
  1. String selected beads on the head or eye pin.
  2. Keep about 8mm (1/3") of wire.
    Cut off any extra.
  3. Use round nose pliers to grasp the wire just above the bead, at the arrow, and bend sharply away from you.
  4. Now use small round nose pliers to grasp the tip of the wire, and bend it smoothly around the pliers down close to the beads.
Jump Ring Hint:
Jump ring hint (Chandelier earrings free jewelry project from Rings & Things)     When you open and close jump rings, twist sideways instead of "ovalling" them.
This keeps their shape better, which makes them easier to close all the way.

Parts for bugle bead and tower filigree earrings:
Bugle bead and tower filigree earrings (courtesy Rings & Things)
      2
    20
    10
    10
      2
    10 		    #44-109-1
    #27-573-3
    #23-224-021
    #20-307
    #34-223-1
    #37-422-1 		    Filigree tower findings, white
    3mm round metal beads, silver plate
    4mm round glass beads, black
    25mm Czech bugle beads (any color)
    Surgical stainless steel ear wires, white
    2" head pins, white
Instructions:
  1. String a long head pin with one 3mm round silver bead, one 4mm round glass bead, a 25mm bugle bead, and one more 3mm round silver bead.
    1. Trim excess length (keeping approximately 8mm) from head pin, and bend the end to form a loop.* (see note at top)
    2. Attach to a bottom hole of the filigree finding, facing loop to the back.
  2. Repeat step (1.) four times.
  3. Attach ear wire to the top of the filigree finding. Repeat steps for other earring.

Parts for round bead and fancy filigree earrings:
Round bead and fancy filigree earrings (courtesy Rings & Things)
      2
      2
      6
      2
    12
      2
      6
      2 		    #44-112-1
    #34-223-1
    #37-421-1
    #37-422-1
    #27-573-3
    #27-577-3
    #23-226-283
    #23-228-282 		    Fancy filigree with inside hole, white
    Surgical stainless steel ear wires, white
    7/8" head pins, white
    2" head pins, white
    3mm round beads, silver plate
    5mm round beads, silver plate
    6mm round glass beads, amethyst AB
    8mm round glass beads, amethyst
Instructions:
  1. Onto a 2" head pin, string one 3mm silver plate bead, one 6mm amethyst AB bead, two 3mm silver plate beads, one 8mm amethyst bead, and one more 3mm silver plate bead.
    1. Cut off excess length (retaining about 8mm), and form a round loop* with the remaining head pin length.
    2. Attach this loop to bottom center loop of the filigree finding.
  2. String one 6mm amethyst AB bead and one 3mm silver plate bead onto a short head pin.
    1. Cut off excess length (retaining about 8mm), and form a round loop.
    2. Attach this loop to an outside loop of the filigree finding.
    3. Repeat (2.) for other side.
  3. String one 5mm silver plate bead onto a short head pin. Trim excess, and form a round loop. Attach loop to inside hole of filigree finding.
  4. Attach ear wire to top. Repeat for other earring!

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