Lace & Button Earrings

These dramatic earrings are oh-so-light with lacey dark filigree and vintage smoked mother-of-pearl buttons.

Posted by Alison M. [Ornamentea.com]

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These dramatic earrings are oh-so-light with lacey dark filigree and vintage smoked mother-of-pearl buttons.

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You Will Need (7 things)

  • 1 pair gunmetal filigree leverback Ear Wires
  • 16 vintage mother-of-pearl Button(s)
  • 2 gunmetal Jump Ring(s) , 5 mm
  • 8 gunmetal Jump Ring(s) , 7 mm
  • 12 gunmetal Jump Ring(s) , 9 mm
  • 2 gunmetal Filigree dapped squares
  • Chain Nose Pliers

Steps (4 steps, 50 minutes)

  1. 1

    Using your chain nose pliers gently open a 9 mm jump ring. Connect two buttons with the jump ring and close securely. Repeat to create a total of 4 2-button sections and 2 3-button sections.

  2. 2

    Using your chain nose pliers open a 7 mm jump ring and use it to attach a 3-button section to the point of one of the filigree pieces. Attach a 2-button section to each adjacent point of the filigree. Make sure your jump rings are closed securely.

  3. 3

    Using your chain nose pliers open a 7 mm jump ring and use it to attach a single button to the remaining point of the filigree. Thread a 9 mm jump ring through the adjacent holes in the button.

  4. 4

    Using your chain nose pliers open a 5 mm jump ring and thread it through the ring on a leverback ear wire and then through each of the 9 mm jump rings on the button as shown. Close securely. Repeat to make the remaining earring.