Chameleon Earrings

The Chameleon Earring project can be found in the September 2017 issue of Perlen Poesie. It features multi-hole beads—the 3 hole Emma bead and the 2 hole Es-O Mini bead. You might be wondering how I came up with the name. The name came to me while l was looking at the three versions of the earrings.  The chameleon’s adaptability comes from its ability to change color. The same concept can be applied to the earrings, hence its name. These earrings can be worn for a variety of occasions by changing the color palette. If you wanted a pair of earrings for a special date or party, then I would wear version one. If you wanted to make your everyday jeans feel less ordinary, then I would wear version two. If you wanted to feel extra confident in your power suit, then I would wear version three.

Version 1

Materials—Version #1

2g    10/0 Czech Seed Bead Silver Matte (A)2      13mm x 10mm Czech Fire polished Tear Drops Crystal AB (B)
1g    10/0 Czech Seed Beads Crystal Silver Mega Mix (C)
4g    8/0 Czech Seed Bead Silver Matte (D)
16    4mm 2-hole Es-O Mini Beads Pink Airy (E)
34    3mm X 6mm 3-Hole Emma Beads White Airy Pearl (F)
1g    11/0 Japanese Seed Beads Black (G)
2 Earstud 6mm flat pad with post silver
2 Earring Backs (Earnuts)–6x4mm (0.236×0.157inch) silver
Beacon’s Quick Grip™ All-Purpose Permanent Adhesive
Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.15nn (.006”)–Frost

Materials—Version #2

Version 2

2g    10/0 Czech Seed Bead Copper Matte (A)
2      13mm x 10mm Czech Fire polished Tear Drops Crystal AB (B)
1g    2mm 2TINY™ Czech Fire Polished Bead Crystal Copper Rainbow (C)
4g    8/0 Czech Seed Bead Copper Matte (D)
16    4mm 2-hole Es-O Mini  Beads Blue Zircon (E)
34    3mm X 6mm 3-hole Emma  Beads Cream Airy Pearl (F)
1g    10/0 Czech Seed Beads Dark Bronze (G)
2 Earring Backs (Earnuts)–6x4mm (0.236×0.157 inch)
2 Earstud 6mm flat pad with post
Beacon’s Quick Grip™ All-Purpose Permanent Adhesive
Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.15nn (.006”)–Black

Version 3

Materials—Version #3

2g    Czech Seed Beads 24K Gold Plated (A)
2      13mm x 10mm Czech Fire polished Tear Drops Crystal AB (B)
1g    Czech Seed Beads Cream (C)
4g  8/0 Czech Seed Bead 24K Gold Plated (D)
16    4mm 2-hole Es-O Mini  Beads Cream Airy Pearl (E)
34    3mm X 6mm 3-hole Emma Beads Cocoa Airy Pearl (F)
1g    10/0 Czech Seed Beads Dark Bronze (G)
2 Earring Backs (Earnuts)–6x4mm (0.236×0.157 inch) gold
2 Earstud 6mm flat pad with post gold
Beacon’s Quick Grip™ All-Purpose Permanent Adhesive
Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.15nn (.006”)–Frost