New gemstones from Dakota Stones are detailed-cut to the popular bicone shape. See how beautifully cut they are and bead stitched on a beadable circle pendant or wire-wrapped into a chain link for a stunning pair of earrings!

Gemstone bicone beads ‘are faceted with diamond drill bits for sharper and more precise facets for more sparkle than a conventionally faceted stone.’ (DakotaStones.com) Each bead is carefully cut to 3mm in size with a hole size of about .7 mm. The sharp facets of its bicone shape, sure adds more twinkle in every turn!

Peridot Ripple Earrings

This tutorial takes these gemstone bicone beads and are bead stitched on a beadable circle pendant for a pair of cute earrings. Check out the illustration below to see how to ladder stitch through the holes and for each tier you sew on 8, 7, 6 and 5 bicone beads down to channel. Sew through the channels back up to strengthen the stitches. Tie off and cut excess bead thread. Add your choice of earwires and you have a pair of Ripple Earrings!

Items used in earrings: Z001475 (2), PER3BIC, A015211, A006585, TCZ0140

Crescent Peridot Earrings

Our friend Kayla from DakotaStones created this pair of earrings by wire-wrapping three, chained piece of Peridot gemstone bicone crystals and connecting one end with a Half Circle Pendant from Nunn Designs. Then use a jump ring to connect both chained ends  to earwire. Tip: Make sure the  loops on the chained gemstones are looped the same direction. This will help the earring to lay straight and not twisted.

Items used in earrings: WR00034/AW00055, Z020508 (2), PER3BIC, TC02305, Z010981