Wire Wrapped Hematite Earrings

In this post I will be explaining how to make wire wrapped hematite earrings. These earrings are easy to make and they make great gift. You will need 20 gauge sterling or any wire, matching ear wires, two 8mm hematite bead, six hematite chips, side cutters, flat pliers, and round pliers. Everything in this picture is all you need. You can also use any other beads and chips I just used hematite because its my favorite type of stone.

To start you will need the hematite bead and put it on the wire. Then make a small loop at the end and pus the bead to the loop for the next step. I do not measure the wire because it is hard to get the exact length. I just do the whole wrap on the spool or wire.

Now make a loop under the bead and make enough room so you can wrap the wire around the loop. This will help you wrap the bead. The loop also has to be big enough that three wire can freely move in it.

Now start to wrap the Bead tight and it should look like the next photos. This might be a little harder because some wires are harder than others but it looks nicer when the wire is tight against the Bead.

Here is the bead after it has been wrapped and now you can cut the extra off and the bead wrapping is done

Now repeat the steps above to make another bead so that you have another wrapped bead that look like this. You can put these aside now and get your six chips.

Put the six chips on the wire so they are easy to get to for the next steps. It helps keep them close and easy to get to when you get them ready for the earrings.

Make a bend in the wire and squeeze into the other wire so it looks like the picture above. This will hold the chip on the wire.

Push the chip to the bend and make a loop above the stone with a little room between. If the loop is right next to the chip it will not hang well.

Cut the wire at the end of the loop. Here is what it should look like and the loop should be small.

Now make to other lengths so there is a small, medium and large. You will need tow sets of these for the earrings. they both need to be close but not perfect.

Now you can start attaching the chips to the bigger loop on the bead. The long chip goes in the middle of of the other two chips and then you close the loop. Do this to both earrings.

This is one of the finished earrings after the chips where added.

Now you can attach the ear wire to the smaller loop on both beads and your earrings are done.

Here are the finished earrings and they are done with sterling silver wire and sterling ear wire. If you are just starting out with making jewelry I would suggest using craft wire because sterling is too expensive to practice with. I sell lots of these and they are only 12 dollars plus shipping. I hope I will have a website to sell them so you all can enjoy them. Soon I will also have more guide to make different earrings.