Making simple pearl drop earrings

After pearl studs, drop earrings are one of most popular style of pearl earrings. These pearl drop earrings are easiest earrings to make. You can bring out lots of variations in these simple earrings with addition of charms and other beads.

For making a set of basic earrings, you will require 2 headpins or eye pins, 2 ear wires, and pearls of your choice; at the beginning you can have simple round pearls. For making these earrings there is no need of any complicated and expensive jewelry making tools. All you need is simple round nose pliers. You can use some spacer beads; these small beads are usually unnoticeable. Spacer beads are useful as spacing between pearls. Spacing is important for overall look of earrings. You can use seed beads, pony beads, stone beads or crystal beads. Instead of head pins, you can just bend the end of regular wire in a loop to make your own eye pins.

To begin with making pearl drop earrings take one headpin, these pins have flat heads on bottom. These are available in many different sizes and thicknesses. Choose the headpin as per size of beads. Put some pearls on headpin. Here you can try different combinations of pearls with different colors, shapes and sizes. A simple drop pearl earring can be made with 2 small pearls and 2 medium sized pearls. You can add spacer beads in between row pearls.

Once you have decided about the pattern of the earring, then using round nose pliers bend the head pin. After that just bend the headpin over to complete the loop. For finishing, you can add French wire or other earring finding and your simple pearl drop earrings are ready to wear.

To have some variation in design of the pearl drop earring you can add some other gemstone beads. You can even add several drops to one earring by attaching them to charm of simple structures made by wire.

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Guide for choosing Pearl necklace

Pearl necklaces are eternal; they will never go out of fashion. They will always remain classy, elegant and they are very flexible. Pearl necklace can be worn with any kind of outfit casual to evening gown. Pearl necklace is a very popular gift idea for wedding, anniversaries or almost for any occasion. Being birthstone of month June they have everlasting, mystical appeal which is celebrated for many centuries.

For making pearl necklaces, different types of pearls are used. Pearls can be natural or cultured pearl. Since natural pearls are very rare, they are very expensive. Cultured pearls are much more affordable than natural pearls. Both natural and cultured pearls can be obtained from freshwater or from ocean, these pearls are called as freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls. Saltwater pearls are much more expensive than freshwater pearls.

Choosing length of necklace depends upon wearer’s neck size, age and body composition. There are many different types of pearl necklaces are available depending upon the length of necklace.

Collar – 10” to 13” inches long and are suitable for both casual day wear and evening wear. This type of necklace is worn high on neck. There is one another type of the collar it is “dog collar”, it is made up of several pearl strands. These are perfect for formal office-wear.

Choker- 16 to 18 inches long. This pearl necklace surrounds the base of the neck. This type of necklace is perfect for women with long, thick necks.

Princess- 17 to 20 inches long, this is most popular pearl necklace style. It is very classic and matches with any outfit and any neckline.

Matinee- 20 to 24 inches long, this necklace is ideal for casual or business attire. It works well for occasion where you require semi-formal wear.

Opera – 28 to 34 inches long. This is very versatile style of pearl necklace, you can wear it by doubled to form two strands.

Rope – More then 37 inches long; this long pearl necklace can be doubled or knotted as per wearer’s style. Sometimes this necklace comes with multiple claps so wearer can even use it in shorter length.

These are some common pearl necklace styles apart from them, you can have pearl necklace with several strands covering base of neck and upper part of chest. You can even have a graduated type of pearl necklace; it has the biggest pearl in the middle. A popular pearl necklace style is the uniform necklace where pearls of similar sizes are strung together.

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