Create one-of-a-kind freeform gemstone earrings with custom-made hooks. This beginner-to-intermediate project requires comfort with soldering and stone-setting.

This project requires the following materials:
Round wire; solder in sheet or wire form; cabochons; bezel cups with serrated or plain edges; sandpaper; solder block; straight pins; burnisher. See project for complete materials list.

This project required the following techniques and tools:
Tools Required: Paintbrush, round-nose pliers, shears, files, wire wheels, muslin wheels, ruler, propane torch, ball peen hammer, leather or plastic mallets, sandpaper, prong pusher, magnesia soldering block
Techniques Used : Wirework

This project is available for immediate download. More info about PDF here
Originally Published in Lapidary Journal, February 1999