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Azure Cog Earrings
from Steampunk Emporium by Jema Hew
itt
Azure Cog Earrings
ATLANTEAN SOCIETY IS FAMED FOR ITS INTRICATE JEWELRY PIECES. It is
extraordinary how many exquisite items have emerged into the upper world over the years.
Might the Nautilus at some point have discovered a secret horde of Atlantean treasure?
These fine gems have certainly appeared in ports where there are claimed sightings of the
Nautilus, although links to its captain have never been proven. These beautiful earrings, for
example, were given to the daughter of an impoverished Greek fisherman. She later married an
officer stationed on Neptune and is blissfully happy in a little cottage made of shells.
supplies
equipment
0.4mm silver plated wire
Wire cutters
2 cogs (I used some from Tim
Holtz’s Idea-ology range; you
will need 2 packs to get a
matching pair)
Round-nose pliers
8mm × 4mm crystals (I used
Montana, metallic blue, jet
AB and mint opaque)
2mm × 3mm crystals (light
sapphire)
2mm × 4mm pearl beads
(Tahitian)
2 large iridescent blue/black
pearls
2 silver earring hooks
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Cut a 12" (30.5cm) length of the
silver wire. Secure it to the cog by wrapping one
end tightly around the cog’s edge. Trim the short
end off with wire cutters if necessary. (If you have
a different style of cog, you can secure the wire by
wrapping around the whole cog, slipping the wire
between the gear teeth.)
When all the beads are added, loop
the wire tightly around the top of the cog to finish
and make a stable base for a wrapped loop.
Thread 2 beads onto the wire. Wrap
the wire around the cog, moving the beads as
needed to place them at the front of the design. As
you wrap the wire, work your way around the cog
to make a pretty lattice.
Thread on the rest of the beads and arrange
them in the center of the cog, adding one each time
you wrap.
Create a wrapped loop with the wire
tail (see Wrapped Loop on page 113) and trim the
end neatly with wire cutters.
Cut a length of wire about 5" (12.5cm) long.
Make a loop with the round-nose pliers at the end
of the wire, and slip the wire through the wrapped
loop at the top of the cog. Create a wrapped loop
with the new wire, but do not trim the excess.
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I use sterling silver
ear hooks as they suit
those who are allergic
or sensitive to many
metals. You can use the
type you like best.
Step 5
Thread the large pearl onto the
new piece of wire and make a wrapped loop at
the top. Carefully trim any wire ends that are
sticking out.
Step 6
Attach the earring hooks to the
pearl section by twisting the loop at the bottom
of the finding open and shut like a jump ring (see
Opening and Closing a Jump Ring on page 114).
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I like to use wrapped loops
rather than plain ones
because they are more
secure. You can practice
getting a neat wrap with the
scrap bits of wire.
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