Diogenes Jewelry Wire Earrings with Beads Jewelry Making Project Page 1

Diogenes was the Greek philosopher who walked the streets of Greek cities using a lantern to search for an honest man. The body of the earrings shown at right reminds me of a lantern and for this reason I have named them Diogenes Earrings.

This is an intermediate jewelry making project and is probably not suitable for beginners. When you begin this project, plan on making the wire component that is the body of these earrings at least three times out of practice wire that you will ultimately discard. After practicing this design a few times you will find that it is relatively easy to make a consistent piece.

Diogenes Earrings

Jewelry Making Supplies Required:

Tools Required:

12 inches of 20G wire (preferably 1/2 hard)
12 inches of 26G wire (preferably 1/2 hard)
Two Briolette beads
Several smaller beads
6 head-pins
1 Pair Ear wire Post with Ball Finding
2 Ear Clutches for ear wire finding

Round Nose Pliers
Flush Cutter
Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers (2)
WigJig Cyclops
7 metal pegs for WigJig Cyclops
Nylon Jaw Pliers (preferred but not required)
40 minutes of free time

Jewelry Making Skills Required:

Ability to make a wire component by wrapping wire around pegs on a jewelry making jig.
Ability to wrap wire around itself, making a wrapped loop.
Ability to make a bead dangle using beads and a head-pin.
Ability to hang a briolette beads as a bead dangle using fine gauge wire.

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