A cascade of aventurine that plays with sizes and shapes: faceted cabochons that catch the light with every movement, set in a minimalist 24K fine gold plated design. An easy tutorial you can reinvent endlessly with all our natural stone cabochons.
For those who love wearing natural stones with a light touch, from everyday to evening. A luminous gift, easy to personalise with the favourite stone of the person receiving it.
Tools needed: jewellery glue, 2 flat-nose pliers, a toothpick
Missing glue or pliers?
The same cascade, in other tone-on-tone natural stone palettes: 4 ovals 6 × 4 mm, 2 rounds 6 mm and 2 rounds 4 mm, all faceted. Each button adds the cabochons and all the findings for the tutorial. Under each pairing, the intention that lithotherapy traditionally associates with it.
Put a small dab of glue on a surface (a piece of card, a sheet of paper). This way you use just the right amount, with no risk of smudges on the settings and stones.
With a fine tip (a toothpick, for example), pick up a little glue and place it in the centre of a setting. Lay the cabochon on it, press lightly and adjust it so it sits perfectly. Repeat for all the settings and cabochons, then wait until fully dry, or at least 5 to 10 minutes.
Open a 3 mm jump ring with your 2 flat-nose pliers, then attach the 6 mm cabochon connector to the bottom of the ear stud. Close the ring.
With a new ring, hang the 4 mm cabochon connector from the bottom of the 6 mm connector, then finish with the oval cabochon pendant. Make sure each jump ring is fully closed: if needed, hold the piece up to a window to check that no gap remains.
Repeat all the steps to make the second earring, then slide the butterfly backs onto the posts. Your earrings are finished.
Always open jump rings with a twisting motion, one pair of pliers on each side: one end towards you, the other away from you. The ring keeps its round shape and closes without leaving a gap.
Aventurine — traditionally associated with luck and optimism
To be reserved alone or with friends!
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