Day 29

Persian Tri-Star  Earrings:

Essentially it is 3 links of Persian Teardrops instead of 2. Other than that, I don't really have any information about this weave, except that it looks pretty cool.

 

Materials used:
2- silver earwires
6- 18 gauge, 4.5mm silver jump rings
54- 20 gauge, 7mm silver jump rings
4- 16 gauge, 3/8in anodized aluminum jump rings
2- silver loop pins
2- 8mm glass beads

Step 4

Instructions:

Step 1-  Close 4 of the 7mm rings and open 4 of the 7mm rings. Open 3 4.5mm rings. Open 2 3/8in rings.

Step 2- Weave 4 of the closed 7mm rings onto an open 7mm ring and close.

Step 3- Weave another open 7mm ring through the same closed 4mm rings and close.

Step 4- Separate the 4 4mm rings into 2 pairs. One pair on the right side and one pair on the left. 
 

Step 5

Step 5- Working from the side closest to you, weave an open 4mm ring between the 2 middle rings, through one of the right rings, both left rings then the other right ring and exiting between the middle rings on the side farthest away from you and close. 

Step 6

Step 6- Starting underneath the unit weave an open 7mm ring through all three rings and exiting through the top and close.

Step7

Step 7- Weave another 7mm ring through this same path and close.

side view

Step 8- Turn the link on its side and weave a 4.5mm ring onto the outer left 2 rings and close.

Step 9- Make 2 more links following steps 1-8.

Step 10

Step 10- Weave a 3/8in ring onto the outer rings of each link (the end without the 4.5mm ring). Weave another 3/8in ring through the same path, making sure that the smaller rings is sandwiched between the two 3/8in rings.
Step 11- Open the 4.5mm rings and weave the earwire onto one and the double loop bead pin onto the remaining two links.
Step 12- Repeat steps 1-11 for second earring.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Approximate Time: 1 hour

The picture that I used for this design looked better than how my earrings came out. The 3 links are not tight enough to remain evenly spaced on the larger rings when hanging; gravity pulls the bottom 2 links downward. I thought adding a bead would help push them apart, but it really didn't. They look great when flat on the table. I think I will keep the Persian teardrop weave in mind for bracelets or necklaces.The larger rings would look good with a double looped bead running through them...if  can ever figure out how to make those!