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Matched Keshi Pearl Earrings - cathaygemsMatched Keshi Pearl Earrings - cathaygemsFor this beautiful set of earrings, you will need two 50 inch pieces of stiff thread, three needles, 24 top drilled 5-7 inch keshi pearls (12 for each earring) and two silver hook earrings.

First you need to attach the thread to the earrings. Thread the needles on as follows - the first, two inches from one end; the second, in the middle; the third two inches from the other end. Thread the needle at the center through the earring loop till all ends are even, then use the other two needles to tie off a knot. This should leave you with (1) a double strand with the needle unable to be removed, and (2) (3) two single strands, on loose ends.

Slide a pearl onto each needle, and snug them up to the loop. Tie the double thread (1) with a single thread (2) twice. Tie the double (1) and the single (3) (twice). Finally, put the two single threads together and tie them to the double thread once.


Continue this process with the more pearls, and once again with another three, for a total of twelve.



Tie one extra snug knot with the doubled threads and cut off close to the knot. Use a lighter carefully to burn and melt the knotted thread to hold the pearls secure. Repeat the process to make the second earring.



Congratulations! You have made a gorgeous set of unique keshi pearl earrings. For a wide variety of pearls to use in this and many other projects, visit Cathay Gems at cathaygems.com.



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