CRESCENT EARRINGS & PENDANT
©2024 Deborah Roberti
This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for making earrings or a pendant using size 11/0 and 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 3mm fire-polished beads, 8mm beads (round bead or fire-polished) and GemDuo (or DiamonDuo) beads. Another easy, fun stash-buster project!
New for July, 2024: Use Matubo Mini GemDuo beads, size 11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads and 6mm beads for some substantially smaller earrings—just an inch high, not including findings. For those who purchased the pattern before this update, you can download an Addendum by clicking HERE:
Stitch: Various
Beads Used: Size 11/0 and 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 3mm fire-polished beads, 8mm beads (round bead or fire-polished) and GemDuo (or DiamonDuo) beads.
Approx Finished Size: About .75 inches wide and 1.5 inches high (not including findings)
Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): 4.00
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Beads used in my photos NOTE: Bead colors and coatings (and even bead types!) seem to be disappearing at a rate that I can no longer keep up with. I try to find substitutes when I can but "discontinued" seems to be the norm these days.
Purple/Silver version:
Earrings:
• about 120 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: #11CZ27000 Crystal Full Labrador
• 10 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4248 Duracoat Silver Lined Light Amethyst
• 32 size 3mm fire-polished beads: 20 Crystal Etched Glittery Silver and 12 Iris Purple
• 2 size 8mm beads: Pearl Shell Grape Satin
• 10 Matubo GemDuo beads: Backlit Violet Ice
Pendant:
• about 60 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: #11CZ27000 Crystal Full Labrador
• 5 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4248 Duracoat Silver Lined Light Amethyst
• 16 size 3mm fire-polished beads: 10 Crystal Etched Glittery Silver and 6 Iris Purple
• one size 8mm bead: Pearl Shell Grape Satin
• 5 Matubo GemDuo beads: Backlit Violet Ice
Lilac Olivine version:
Earrings:
• about 120 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold
• 10 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #534 Ceylon Lavender (they are getting very hard to find so you can also use Miyuki #4488 Duracoat Opaque Light Orchid)
• 32 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Olivine
• 2 size 8mm beads: Pearl Shell Cloud
• 10 Matubo GemDuo beads: Pastel Lilac
Pendant:
• about 60 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold
• 5 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #534 Ceylon Lavender (they are getting very hard to find so you can also use Miyuki #4488 Duracoat Opaque Light Orchid)
• 16 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Olivine
• one size 8mm bead: Pearl Shell Cloud
• 5 Matubo GemDuo beads: Pastel Lilac
Teal Bronze Earrings:
• about 120 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #461 Metallic Chocolate
• 10 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #465 Metallic Dark Green Iris
• 32 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Iris Green
• 2 size 8mm beads: Pearl Shell Dark Teal
• 10 Matubo GemDuo beads: Polychrome Aqua Teal
Green Bronze Pendant:
• about 60 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #457 Light Bronze
• 5 size 8/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4514 Picasso Opaque Seafoam Green
• 16 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Matte Crystal Picasso
• one size 8mm bead: Luster Opaque Green
• 5 Matubo GemDuo beads: Opaque Luster Teal
Mini GemDuo version:
• about 120 size 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4201 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
• about 50 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #467 Metallic Indio Iris
• 2 size 6mm fire-polished beads: Crystal Marine Metallic Ice
• 10 Matubo Mini GemDuo beads: Aquamarine Clarit
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