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Filigree Flower Hoop Earrings

By Tammy Powley, About.com

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Introduction and Materials

One method for creating interest in a piece of jewelry is mixing different types of metals. The different colors of the metals can create contrast and surprise while at the same time allowing the wearer to mix the jewelry piece with all types of other jewelry. You no longer have to wear all white or all yellow metals. Feel free to mix it up a little.

These Filigree Flower Hoop Earrings use silver, brass, and gold-filled. However, use this as a guide. If you don’t have gold-filled ear hooks, silver works just as well. If you prefer to use gold-filled wire instead of silver, then that’s okay too. Either copy this project exactly or use it as a jumping off place for your own taste and imagination.

*2 - Brass Filigree Flower (Code: E6266)
*2 – Silver Plate Filigree Rings (Code: 7361S)
2 – 6mm smoky quartz bicone crystal beads
2 gold-filled ear hooks
2 – 4mm brass jump rings
8 inches of round sterling 24-guage soft wire
Wire cutters
Round-nosed pliers
Flat-nosed pliers

*The metal filigree jewelry components from this project are from Ornamentea.com. See code numbers above to help locate specific items on their web site. Most come in a variety of metals such as gunmetal, silver plate, copper, and brass. Feel free to either match metals or mix them similar to the way I mixed them in this project.

For those who want a look at the finished earrings, just select the last link on the project page and it will jump you to the end.

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