SANGRIA EARRINGS & MEDALLION

These earrings and medallion are made by first creating a bezel using the peyote stitch to hold the rivoli. Next you'll use right-angle weave to add bicone crystals, fire-polished beads and seed beads around this peyote rivoli base. The pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions. Experience helpful but not necessary.

Stitch: Peyote, right-angle weave

Beads Used: Size 15/0 Japanese seed beads, Delica beads, 4mm bicone crystals, 3mm fire-polished beads and 12mm rivolis

Approx Finished Size:Earrings: about one inch wide and 1.5 inches long (not including earring findings); Medallion: about one inch wide by 1.25 inches high

Pattern Price: $5.00

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Beads used in the photo above:

Earrings:

• two 12mm round rivolis: Swarovski Volcano. I bought these rivolis on eBay but they can also be purchased at FireMountainGems.com.

• Approximately 75 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color1): Lt. Bronze DB-22L. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and WhimBeads.com.

• Approximately 35 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color2): Silver-lined pink/antique rose DB-1341. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and WhimBeads.com.

• Approximately 250 size 15/0 Japanese seed beads: Miyuki Bronze 15-0457. Can be purchased online at FireMountainGems.com (although for some reason, they call them metallic dark gold instead of bronze), WhimBeads.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and Charlene's Beads.

• 18 size 4mm bicone crystals: Swarovski Amethyst Satin. Can be purchased online at FireMountainGems.com.

• 38 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Czech Deep Rose Pink Coated. Can be purchased at ShipwreckBeads.com.

Medallion:

• one 12mm round rivoli: Swarovski Volcano. I bought these rivolis on eBay but they can also be purchased at FireMountainGems.com.

• Approximately 40 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color1): Lt. Bronze DB-22L. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and WhimBeads.com.

• Approximately 20 size 11/0 Delica beads (Color2): Silver-lined pink/antique rose DB-1341. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and WhimBeads.com.

• Approximately 125 size 15/0 Japanese seed beads: Miyuki Bronze 15-0457. Can be purchased online at FireMountainGems.com (although for some reason, they call them metallic dark gold instead of bronze), WhimBeads.com, FoxdenDesigns.com and Charlene's Beads.

• 8 size 4mm bicone crystals: Swarovski Amethyst Satin. Can be purchased online at FireMountainGems.com.

• 16 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Czech Deep Rose Pink Coated. Can be purchased at ShipwreckBeads.com.

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