| Handmade silver jewelry keeps on growing in | | | | File |
| popularity. There are many reasons for this. First of all, | | | | Wire Cutters (nail clippers will do in a pinch) |
| sterling silver jewelry is long lasting and beautiful. Also, | | | | The first step is to string your gemstone bead, then a |
| many styles you find in gold or platinum are cost | | | | silver bead, and then again a gemstone bead onto |
| prohibitive, but in sterling silver, they become relatively | | | | your head pin. Next, take your round nosed pliers and |
| inexpensive. It's important to make sure though that | | | | put one of the arms on top of the last bead. Take |
| you are buying good quality pieces regardless of the | | | | your wire and wrap it over the arm and wrap it around |
| price. | | | | the head pin. Make sure you leave a little bit of room |
| In order to understand that, it's important to know how | | | | on top of the bead. Then, remove the pliers and wrap |
| silver jewelry is made, so that you know what quality | | | | the wire around the straight part of the head pin. You |
| to look for. So in this article we will explore how to | | | | should wrap around going downwards at least three |
| make your handmade silver jewelry and in the next | | | | times. Cut off the extra wire that is sticking out with |
| one, we will explore how to check the quality. | | | | your wire cutters or nail clippers. If you run your finger |
| The most difficult part of making your jewelry is | | | | over the wire that you just cut, you will see that the |
| actually deciding the design and getting together your | | | | end of the wire is probably very rough. If it is, then take |
| tools. First of all, decide what you want to make. In this | | | | your file and file away the roughness. You can keep |
| example we will do a simple pair of gemstone earrings. | | | | running your finger over the end until you think it feels |
| Get together the following items: | | | | smooth enough. |
| 2 Sterling Silver Head Pins | | | | Next, take your ear wires and loop them together with |
| 6 Gemstone beads (center drilled) | | | | the loop you made at the top of the beads with your |
| 4 Sterling Silver beads (center drilled) | | | | head pins. Take your pliers and close the loop on the |
| 2 Sterling Silver Ear wires | | | | ear wires so that the gemstone part doesn't fall off. |
| Round Nosed Pliers | | | | |