We've provided some our own and our customers' designs as a source of inspiration and jewelry construction ideas.
When components from the jewelry are available on one of our Web sites, we try to provide a link to the page where you may find that product. Please be aware that many of these components can be limited stock items, so links may take you to pages that have similar, but not identical beads and findings.
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Colorful Cascades
Designer: Kyra Traxler
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These sparkly and colorful earrings are easy to duplicate with any crystal!
List of components - you will need double of each of these parts:
- This design uses 4 color coordinated 6mm Preciosa Crystal Bicones. The exact colors in this design are White Opal, Aqua, Blue Sapphire, and Capri Blue.
- Four 4mm Preciosa Crystal Bicones. These are of the same color as the 6mm ones; however, when making the earrings the crystals go on in the opposite order. The exact colors in this design are White Opal, Aqua, Blue Sapphire, and Capri Blue.
- Seven Sterling Silver 1.5" Headpins (24ga).
- One Sterling Silver Diamond Paddle Headpin.
- 2-3in Sterling Silver Cable Chain. Each earring uses 12 links of chain. There is a 6mm crystal on the bottom link, and the opposite 4mm one on the link directly above. Then skip 2 links and follow the pattern again.
- One 4mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring may be necessary to have the earrings hang in the desired direction.
- A pair of Sterling Silver French Earwires were used in this design. But any of our Sterling Silver Earring Findings will work.
Peach Moon
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
Sweet, sparkly earrings!
List of components:
- 2 Small Faceted Peach Moonstone Teardrops (or any 2 faceted gemstone, crystal, or glass teardrops)
- 2 Sterling Silver Kidney Earwires
- 2 Sterling Silver Jump Rings
- 4" Sterling Silver 26ga Wire
- ~4" Sterling Silver Cable Chain
Falling Leaves
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
Simply styled fall earrings!
List of components:
- 2 Small Faceted Labradorite Focal Beads
- 2 Garnet Leaf Beads
- 6" 26ga Sterling Silver Wire
- 2 Sterling Silver Earposts
- 2 Sterling Silver Clutches
Long Moonstone & Garnet Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
Easy to make dangly earrings!
List of components:
- 2 Faceted Rainbow Moonstone Teardrops
- 8 2mm Garnet Round Beads
- 4" Sterling Silver Chain
- 8" 26ga Sterling Silver Wire
- 2 Sterling Silver Earwires
Amethyst Dangle Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
These fun earrings would look great with Preciosa Faceted Teardrops, Bicones, & Rounds.
List of components:
- 2 Faceted Amethyst Teardrops
- 2 Faceted 6mm Amethyst Round Beads
- 4 2mm Amethyst Round Beads
- 10" 26ga Sterling Silver Wire
- 2 Sterling Silver Kidney Wires
Garnet Helix Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
This simple design would look great with any gemstone or glass teardrops.
List of components:
- 2 Faceted Garnet Teardrop Briolettes
- 12" 22ga Sterling Silver Wire
- 2 Sterling Silver Jump Rings
- 2 Sterling Silver Earwires
Evergreen Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded
Impressions
A fun color combination that would also look fantastic if the emeralds were replaced with Ruby or Apatite Teardrops.
List of components:
- 2 Emerald Pear Briolettes
- 6 Faceted Rainbow Moonstone Pear Briolettes
- 2 Gold Filled Earwires
- 6" Gold Filled Fancy Chain
- 12" 26ga Gold Filled Wire
Simple Rondelle Dangles
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Simple crimson earrings. These earrings would be wonderful if made with any Faceted Gemstone Rondelles, or 6mm Preciosa Crystals.
List of components:
- 10 Glass Rondelles
- 2 Sterling Silver Earwires
- 12" Sterling Silver 24ga Wire
- 2 24ga Headpins
Sweethearts
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
A romantic mixture of colors!
List of components:
- 8 Pink Nugget Pearls
- 8 3mm faceted Garnet Round Beads
- 2 Garnet Briolettes
- 2 Sterling Crimps
- Silver Beadalon
- 2 Sterling Silver Kidney Earwires
Copper Faceted Chandeliers
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Earthy, organic colors that are fantastic for the beach!
List of components:
- 8 Turquoise 4mm Round beads
- 2 Copper/Brown/Bronze Colored Coin Pearls
- 4 Copper 2mm Beads
- 4 Copper Nugget Spacer Beads
- 2 Copper Earwires
- Copper Beadalon
- 2 Copper Crimps
- 2 Copper Wire Guards
- 2 Copper Crimp Covers
Indian Summer
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Fun, colorful earrings!
List of components:
- 6 Garnet leaf beads
- 8 Copper Colored Nugget Pearls
- 8 Blue Keishi Pearls
- 2 Copper Earwires
- Copper Beadalon
- 2 Copper Crimps
- 2 Copper Wire Guards
- 2 Copper Crimp Covers
Crazy for Copper
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Perfect summer-time earrings!
List of components:
- 8 Rainbow Moonstone Rondelles
- 2 Copper Colored Coin Pearls
- 4 Copper Colored Rice Nugget Pearls
- 4 Copper Colored Nugget Pearls
- 4 Copper Nugget Spacer Beads
- 2 Copper Earwires
- Copper Beadalon
- 2 Copper Crimps
- 2 Copper Wire Guards
- 2 Copper Crimp Covers
Moonstones & Keishi
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Sparkly minimalist contrasting earrings!
List of components:
Fancy Chandeliers
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Add some sparkle and flair to your outfits with unique earrings like this!
List of components:
- 4 Copper Plated 4mm Stardust Round Beads
- 2 Peridot Teardrops
- 8 Coin Shaped Peridot Faceted Gemstone Beads
- 2 Copper Earwires
- Copper Beadalon
- 4 Copper Daisy Spacers
- 4 2mm Copper Round Beads
- 2 Copper Crimps
- 2 Copper Wire Guards
- 2 Copper Crimp Covers
Epicycle Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Add some sparkle and flair to your outfits with unique earrings like this!
List of components:
- Copper Sparkle Finish Rings
- 6 Copper Jump Rings
- 2 Copper Headpins
- 2 Coin Shaped Gemstone Beads
- 2 Copper Earwires
Falling Hearts Earrings
Designer: Kyra Traxler
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These earrings can add a bit of sparkle to brighten up the day. The matching necklace can be found here.
List of components:
- About 9 inches of Sterling Silver Figure 8 Chain.
- 2 Faceted Briolette or Pear pendant beads. This design features Tormalinated Quartz Pear.
- 4 Sterling Silver Charms. This design uses two SS Small Puffy Hearts, one SS Large Puffy Heart, and a SS Heart Outline charm.
- 1 pair of Sterling Silver Earwires. This design features a pair of SS Earring Posts.
Hammered Copper Treble Clef Earrings
Designer: Judy McLaughlin
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
A music lover? Then these hammered copper treble clef earrings are just for you!
List of components:
- 22-20mm Copper Wire
- 2 Copper headpins
- 2 Round Faceted Glass beads. This design uses some picked out of the Cathedral Glass bead mix. However, for different sizes and colors, similar beads can be found on the Fire Polish Faceted Round Bead page.
- Copper Earwires with a coil were used to complete the green pair, then Designer Style Copper Earwires were used to make the blue pair. But any of our Solid Copper Earring Findings will work.
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Note: If you don't have any good tools for wrapping the curves of the
wire, you don't need them. The curves of these earrings were wrapped
around knitting needles! Also, after the wire was wrapped, it was
hammered to add design and texture to the wire.
Falling Rain: Crystal and Sterling Silver Earrings
Designer: Kyra Traxler
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These sparkly and fun earrings are easy to duplicate with any color of crystal!
List of components - you will need double of each of these parts:
- This design uses 7 per earring Crystal Sahara 4mm Bicones. But any of our 4mm Bicone Crystals will work just as fabulously. Also more or fewer crystals can be used to suite your personal preference.
- 3 10mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings per earring
- Each earring uses about 1 1/2 inches of Sterling Silver Cable Chain
- One Sterling Silver 1" Headpin (24ga) per crystal bead used.
- One 6mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring per earring.
- A pair of Sterling Silver Designer Style Earring Findings were used in this design. But any of our Sterling Silver Earring Findings will work.
Sparkle Ring and Crystal Earrings
Designer: Kyra Traxler
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These pretty but simple earrings are easy to duplicate with any combination of crystals!
List of components:
- Each Earring uses 3 color coordinated 4mm Preciosa Crystal Bicones. The exact colors in this design are White Opal, Aqua, and Sapphire Blue.
- One Sterling Silver 1.5" Headpin (24ga) per crystal bead used.
- One 20mm Sterling Silver Sparkle Ring per earring.
- Two 6mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings per earring.
- A pair of Sterling Silver Designer Style Earring Findings were used in this design. But any of our Sterling Silver Earring Findings will work.
Rising Temperature
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
An array of fresh water pearls was used to make these bright and captivating earrings.
List of components:
- 18 various fresh water pearls were used in this design. To brows our selection of pearls see our Freshwater Pearl Index or go to Pearl Bead Sale for a much large selection of pearls (This link will direct you to another one of our sites, but it is still part of Beaded Impressions).
- 18 Sterling Silver 2" Headpins (24ga).
- 5" of Sterling Silver Cable Chain. Each earring will use 2.5" of chain.
- Two 5mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings.
- A pair of French Earwires with a Coil were used in this design. But any of our Sterling Silver Earring Findings will work.
Waterfall Earrings
Designer: Kyra Traxler
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These sparkly and dangly earrings are easy to duplicate with any combination of crystals!
List of components - you will need double of each of these parts:
- This design uses 4 color coordinated 6mm Preciosa Crystal Bicones. The exact colors in this design are Crystal, Aqua, Blue Zircon, and Capri Blue.
- One Sterling Silver 1.5" Headpin (24ga) per crystal bead used.
- Each earring uses about 9 inches of Sterling Silver Figure Eight Chain.
- One 16mm Sterling Silver Hammered Ring per earring.
- Four 6mm Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings per earring.
- A pair of Sterling Silver Designer Style Earring Findings were used in this design. But any of our Sterling Silver Earring Findings will work.
Rhodochrosite, Crystal, and Sterling Silver Earrings
Designer: Judy McLaughlin
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
This elegant look is easy to duplicate with any gemstone teardrop and some faceted beads.
List of components - you will need 2 of each of these parts:
- Large Gemstone Teardrop bead (the teardrop used on these earrings is Rhodochrosite, but you may use any type that suits you).
- Open Sterling Silver Jump Ring
- 3 Sterling Silver headpins, 1", 24ga
- 4 4mm Accent beads (In this design Smoke Bicone Crystals were used, but Smoky Quartz are great alternatives. If another color of crystal bicones would work better with your design, see our Preciosa Crystal Bicone Beads page). Sterling Silver Half Hard round wire, 26ga
- Sterling Silver Designer Style Earring Finding
Amethyst Faceted Teardrop Donut Earrings
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
One of the exquisite new faceted shapes coming out of the high-end India factories inspired these great looking earrings.
List of components - you will need 2 of each of these parts (listed in order from the bottom of the earring to the top):
- Amethyst faceted Teardrop Shaped Donut bead
- 8mm Sterling Silver open jump ring
- Sterling Silver Deco Twist Closed ring
- Sterling Silver Eye pin, 1", 24ga
- 4mm Amethyst Smooth Round bead
- India Silver 4mm Daisy spacer, bright finish
- Another 4mm Amethsyt bead (same as above)
- 10mm Sterling Silver Open jump ring. This ring has been lightly hammered with a ball peen hammer to add texture and to stiffen and flatten the ring.
- Sterling Silver Designer style earring finding - Tall Twisted design
'Brilliant Blue' Apatite and Hammered Ring Earrings
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
The apatite and the sterling silver hammered rings used above make a simply elegant pair of earrings. Although apatite was used to make these earrings any gemstone can be used. The matching necklace can be found in the necklace gallery.
List of components:
- Apatite Faceted Rondelles - periodically available on this page: Apatite Gemstone Beads - One strand is enough for both the earrings and the necklace
- 3.3mm Sterling Silver Rombo Beads
- 26ga Sterling Silver 1.5" Head Pin - After stacking the apatite and rombo beads on the headpin the rest is used to atach the stack to the hammered ring.
- 12x10mm Sterling Silver Oval Hammered Ring
- 26ga Sterling Silver Wire - Used to connect the earring finding to the ring (after stacking the apatite and rombo beads on the wire)
- Earring Findings of your choice - this design features Round Hoop Designer Earwires, Style 5
'Sunny Day' Copper and Gemstone Earrings
Designer: Judy McLaughlin
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These enjoyable earring are easy to make and are always fun to wear. The matching necklace can be found in the necklace gallery.
List of components:
- Topaz Rectangles - periodically available on this page: DailyBeadSale "Blue" Gemstone Beads
- Iolite Ovals - periodically available on this page: DailyBeadSale "Blue" Gemstone Beads
- Sunstone Ovals - periodically available on this page: DailyBeadSale "Other Stone" Gemstone Beads
- 2mm Copper Round Beads
- Thin Copper 2" Headpins - Used to attach the gemstone beads to the copper ring.
- Copper Rope Rings - similar styles available on this page:Copper Beads and Charms
- Earring Findings of your choice - this design features Simple Copper Earrwires
Hibiscus Pearl Earrings
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These great earrings are fun to wear on any spring day! The matching necklace can be found in the necklace gallery.
List of components:
- Hibiscus Flower Charm - Silver Finish
- 24ga Sterling Silver Eye pin, 2"
- Decorative Headpin - similar styles available on this page: Metal Headpins and EyepinsSelected nugget pearls from the Freshwater Small Nugget Pearl page. For color coordinated pearl mixes try the Freshwater Pearls Specialty and Color Mixes page.
- Freshwater rice pearls - similar styles available on this page: Freshwater rice pearls. The rice pearls aren’t necessary to make these earrings but they add a nice texture to the final product.
- India Silver Round Spacer, Small
- India Twisted Edge Spacer Bead
- Sterling Silver Hammered Ring - similar styles available on this page: Miscellaneous Jewelry Findings
- Earring Findings of your choice - this design features Sterling Silver Leverbacks
Black Onyx Chain Drop Earrings
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
The different styles of chain used in this pair of earrings really make the black onyx sparkle.
List of components:
- Black Onyx Faceted Pendants - periodically available on this page: Small Teardrop Pendants
- 26ga Sterling Silver Wire
- Sterling Silver Figure Eight Chain
- Hand Wrapped Sterling and Black Onyx Chain - about 5 inches
- Earring Finding of your choice - this design features Sterling Silver Ball and Coil Earwires
Garnet and Moonstone Cha Cha Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These fun and stylish garnet and moonstone earrings are great to wear on all occasions. Both stones used can be changed to match ones personal preferance.
List of components:
- Rainbow Moonstone Faceted Tearsrops - periodically available on this page: Small Gemstone Teardrop Pendants
- Garnet Faceted Rondelles - periodically available on this page: Gemstone Faceted Rondelles
- 26ga Sterling Silver Wire
- 26ga Sterling Silver 1.5" Head Pin
- 4mm Sterling Silver 22ga Open Jump Ring
- Earring Findings of your choice - this design features Sterling Silver 2mm Ball Designer Earwires
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These simple and fun drop earrings make a great accessory to any outfit. Even though amythest drops were used to make this pair any gemstone can be used.
List of components:
- Amythest Faceted Tearsrops - periodically available on this page: Small Gemstone Teardrop Pendants
- 24ga Sterling Silver Wire - Be Careful. Depending on the size of the pendants hole you are using a different gage of wire might be better.
- 4mm Seamless sterling Silver Round Beads
- 3mm Black Onyx Round Beads
- 2mm Seamless sterling Silver Round Beads
- Earring Findings of your choice - this design features Tall Twist Designer Earwires, Style 3
'Aspen Leaves' Citrine and Clear Quartz Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Clear Quartz and Citrine beads look great with Sterling Silver chain and findings.
List of components:
'Starry Night' Iolite and Clear Quartz Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Clear Quartz and Iolite beads with Sterling Silver chain and findings make simple, elegant earrings.
List of components:
'Turquoise Heart' Turquoise and Sterling Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Simple, funky turquoise and sterling silver earrings.
List of components:
'Aqua Drop' Aquamarine and Sterling Silver Earrings
Designer: Morgan Newberg
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
These Aquamarine Faceted Teardrops paired Sterling Silver chain and findings make an excellent, simple gift.
List of components:
Carnelian & Smoky Quartz Earrings
Designer: Judy McLaughlin
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Smoky Quartz and Carnelian beads look terrific with solid copper chain and findings!
List of components:
- Smoky Quartz Oval Beads
- Carnelian Oval Beads
- Small Copper Handmade Beads
- Antique Copper chain - design uses 4mm Oval/Figure 8 chain, but any style that appeals will work.
- Copper "Designer Style" Ear wires
- Thin Copper Head pins to suspend each oval bead. Notice that the tops are wrapped (rather than looped) to provide more design detail and solid construction.
Faceted Rose Quartz Heart Earrings
Designer: Mollie Bracket, Joie de Vivre
Contact: Joie de Vivre Designs
Larger gemstone beads make a nice pendant, when suspended from a headpin, with a wire-wrapped top, as demonstrated by this earring design. The heart beads in this picture are 18x18mm and have the hole running top-to-bottom.
List of components:
Copper Chandelier Style Earrings, Blue Faceted Glass Beads
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Glass beads in cobalt blue, sapphire blue and half-coat copper finish blend with fancy copper connector findings to create these showy chandelier earrings. Find a matching necklace on the Necklace Gallery page.
List of components:
- Copper Finished Pewter Findings - you'll need 2 each of the 3-to-1 connector, the 5-to-2 connector, the 2 hole spacer and the 5mm Bead caps.
- Czech glass beads - we used 8 Cobalt AB beads and 2 Sapphire AB beads selected from the 4mm Harbor Lights Mix, 2 Sapphire AB and 4 Copper Half-coat 4x6mm Mini drops, 4 Sapphire AB 6mm Glass Round Beads and 2 Sapphire AB 12x8mm Faceted Teardrop Beads
- Copper 21ga 2" Eye pins - for all links with round beads
- Copper Thin 2" Head pins - for wire wrapping the 12x8mm Teardrop beads
- Copper Open Jump rings - you'll need 6 of the small oval (3x5mm) jump rings for connections between findings and 6 of the 4.2mm round jump rings. These thin jump rings fit directly in the holes of the 4.6mm glass drop beads.
- Niobium Earwires
Gift Box Earrings
Designer: Nonnie's Trinkets
Contact: Nonnie's Trinkets
Cute earrings that are perfect for any gifting occasion. The ruby red faceted crystal cubes used in this design is particularly nice for Christmas gifts.
Partial list of components:
Swinging Chain Earrings
Designer: Mollie Bracket, Joie de Vivre
Contact: Joie de Vivre Designs
This design is a great way to show off a couple of your favorite beads as the focal point for these long, "swingy" earrings.
List of components:
- Sterling Silver Leverback Ear wires
- 2mm Sterling Cable Chain
- India Silver Spacer beads
- Sterling Silver Headpins
- Although amethyst chinese cut crystals were used in this design, Preciosa Crystal Beads work great too! See our Amethyst Crystal Beads Page for similar crystals to the ones used in this design.
Side Drilled Donut Earrings
Designer: Beaded Impressions
Contact: info@Beaded Impressions
Here is a sample of the great construction techniques that are available when a side-drilled hole is available in a gemstone donut. These earrings were made from side-drilled triangle donuts (sorry - triangle donuts are not currently available - but the same method works with the Round side drilled donuts).
List of components:
