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Bronze filigree cross earrings with chain and red garnet quartz gemstones

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One Charming Treasure

These are very easy to make and you can choose whatever color you like.

Since we're about to enter into the CHRISTmas Season, I chose red garnets.

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The supplies are pretty basic and you may already have all the elements 

to make these.  If not, the parts are inexpensive to purchase.

I love vintage crosses and religious medals.  They combine beautiful

art work with spiritual meaning.  Religious medals make wonderful

elements to work with in assemblage charm jewelry.

Supplies:

• Two filigree crosses; look for ones with scrolls, loops and spaces
• Loose chain link, ideally in the same finish as your cross
• (4) 7mm jumprings and (4) 5mm jumprings, in the same finish
• Four tear shape/pear shape or similar beads
• Two ear wires, in same finish

Tools:

• Two pair of pliers
• One pair cutting pliers/nippers
• Ruler

I always say in every post to NEVER throw away your broken jewelry. 

 Keep everything.  You can always use their spare parts in other projects, as shown today.

Step 1:

Organize your supplies.  The brass ornate crosses I chose are approximately 

2 1/4" x 1 1/2".  I cut a piece of brass chain into (2) 4" lengths after draping over the 

cross to see how long I wanted the chain to hang.

Step 2:

Use your pliers to pry open each 7mm jumpring and attach to each end of the chains.  Before closing the jumprings, attach each end to the outer ends of the cross in the outermost opening you can find.  Use your pliers to securely close the jumprings.  If you are not familiar with jumprings, read this quick and easy tutorial first.

Step 3:     

Now the fun part.......selecting the jewels!

I have a huge collection of Vintage jewels, but the hard

part was finding FOUR matching beads!  They can be made of

glass, plastic, acrylic, pearl or stone, and of course in any color!

 Decisions, decisions, decisions....

Step 4: 

I really wanted to use a teal or aqua blue, (my favorite), but I didn't have 

four matching pieces.  So I decided that since CHRISTmas is just 

around the corner, I chose red garnet teardrop stones.

Use your pliers to dis-assemble (if applicable) the stones.  If you've

purchased new stones your all set.  Use the 5mm jumprings to

attach your stones to another opening in your filigree cross,

preferably an inward area so that it falls inside the hanging chain.

Lastly, use your pliers to attach earwires.

NOTE:  Your jumpring sizes may vary depending on the 

opening size you have on your particular cross

**--- Wallah! ---**

You can do this!

I hope you've enjoyed this month's project

and that I've inspired you!

Aloha, Susan

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