Cutest little earrings...

Here's a cute little pair of earrings made with peridot colored cubic zirconia briolettes and 2.5mm Swarovski bicone crystals. Very simple design, a little tricky due to the small sizes, but SUPER cute!

If you were to see the 2.5mm bicones in a store next to all the other Swarovski crystal bead sizes available, you would wonder who in their right mind would ever need a bead that tiny. Trust me, those itty bitty beads are perfect for accents, wire wrapping, and all the really fun stuff! Believe me, if you do any wire work whatsoever, you will love these tiny little dew drop sized crystals.

The 6x9mm cubic zirconia beads are also really versatile. (I also got these at Artbeads.com.) They're dainty and understated, but you can tell by the way the light refracts through them, that they're made of quality materials. (Cheap beads often have facets that don't match up or aren't uniform from bead to bead. If I had one to put side by side, you would see less sparkle/fire in the lower quality bead.) These would also make really cute birthstone pendants for girls.

By the way, if you don't know how to wrap briolettes, you can find some great tutorials online. Just google "How to wire wrap briolettes" or something similar, and several videos will pop up, that you can watch for free.

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