Holiday Earrings
Peridot, silver, and garnet earrings to complement the Holiday Necklace Duo.
by Nina Cooper & Leah Rivers

Beginner

If you've completed the Holiday Necklace Duo on page 44 of Lapidary Journal's September 2003 issue, you will already have selected the stones for your earrings and are ready to begin this project.

But if you prefer to start with the earrings, keep in mind that your earring beads need to pair up in shape, size, and color. Make sure to test your earring beads on 24-gauge silver wire and head pins to be sure the bead holes are large enough.

Purchase this project through our online project store!

• Wire cutters
• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Flat nose pliers

For garnet earrings:
• 1 pair garnet hook earring tops
• 2 small silver spacers
• 2 small flat silver spacers
• 2 silver filigree flower drops
• Two 6mm faceted garnet rondelles
• 6" of 24-gauge sterling silver wire

For peridot Christmas ball earrings:
• 1 pair of peridot silver hook earring tops
• Twelve 26-gauge silver head pins
• 2 silver filigree ball drops
• Four 3.5mm silver jump rings
• Twelve 4mm faceted peridot rondelles

Resources: Silver components may be ordered retail through your local bead stores or purchased wholesale from Nina Designs Ltd., www.ninadesigns.com or 1-800-336-NINA.

Nina Cooper is a frequent contributor to Lapidary Journal. She is the owner and operator of Nina Designs. See more of Nina’s work on her Web site at www.ninadesigns.com, or call (800) 336-6462.

Leah Rivers is a designer living in Oakland, California. She has been making jewelry since she was 8 years old and continues to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces collected by a dedicated group of fans. Leah is also the Operations Manager for Nina Designs.