How to Create the Perfect Gift Earrings

re: How to Create the Perfect Gift Earrings

Pearls n Corals — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:54:22 GMT

Hello everyone i just joined this evening ,please i need instructions to make a beaded ball earing!

re: How to Create the Perfect Gift Earrings

Marciana — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:17:46 GMT

It´s important to think about the form of the face as well. It´s not so good with a long, dangling pair of earrings to a person with a long face. It looks a lot better with a pair of short, bulky earrings or a big round ball.

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Summerssl — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:21:23 GMT

You should also find out of the recipient has sensitivities to nickel and other metals. There are lots of options for hypoallergenic findings.

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Sage1332003 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:16 GMT

Tina, Check out Fire Mountain Gems' selection of findings for non-pierced ears. ~Andrea

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Tina Batori — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:24:39 GMT

My best friend doesn't have pierced ears, so I'm having trouble with findings. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks a bunch!

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maternitywardmarian2009 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:27:06 GMT

You could also just outright cheat and tailor your design with all of the above considerations of course to a specific outfit you've seen her wear that she more than likely would love to have "just the perfect earrings" to go with but lacking that luxury has always had to resort to generic, off-the-shelf substitutes. Or you could match a specific necklace or bracelet that arrived in her life unaccompanied by matching jewelry pieces. (I personally have tons of those!) Either way, she would have a unique, one-of-a-kind gift that you could even seal with a promise not to repeat just to make them even more special. Marian

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Orionova — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:19:18 GMT

I try to make my Christmas gifts for the office each year, and the year I made earrings for everyone was great. I watched for months to see what colors they wore most often, and made each of them earrings to match or coordinate with those outfits as well as the styles they seemed to wear most often. It was a huge success!

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RaquelM@3 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:19:18 GMT

I have a friend with long hair, which she often wears down, who cringes at the sight of most dangly earrings because she can just see them getting caught in her hair. She likes dramatic jewelry and often wears big hoop earrings, so it's easy to forget that she will *hate* any kind of earring complicated/bumpy/tangly enough to get caught in her hair.

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Moushka3 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:16:11 GMT

In addition to matching scale to the receiver, face shape is a definite factor in how well the earrings will complement the wearer. Round faces need rectangular earrings; largish, round earrings, especially hoops, suit long, angular faces. Pear-shaped styles are great on any face with a small chin and width at eyebrow level. You're looking for balance and contrast. Generally, I've found that a shape opposite the face shape works best, with opposing details. Don't make tiny button earrings for friends with a round or square face; the square face needs a slightly long, oval shape. An oval face can wear anything. Find your own face shape and make earrings that are the opposite. I think you'll find them very flattering. I'd love to hear how they work out. Sue

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personalitypurses — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:10:24 GMT

I like to make earring that incorporate earthy with sophistication. I LOVE turquoise, so, I mix it with swarovski. Your earrings can now be casual or corporate!