Rocky Butte Gemstone Hoop Earrings

Rocky Butte, from our friends at DakotaStones, “is mined in Oregon and may have either dendritic or landscape qualities. It may also be called Rocky Butte Picture Jasper. The combination of color and pattern variation are reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper, although the colors are much more muted. Rocky Butte Jasper strands are predominantly shades of gray, brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose.” (DakotaStones.com)

If you love gemstones as much as we do, you’ll love this pair of hoop earrings with North American Rocky Butte gemstone beads. It’s a perfect pair of earrings for fall!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• 4mm Round Gemstones (Item used in example: RBP4RD)
• 30mm Hoop Frame (Z017105)
• Silver Seed Bead (SB00106)
• Headpins (A019647)
• Earring Finding (Item used in example: A008998)

Directions:

1. On a headpin slide on the following amount of gemstones and make a simple loop:
   A. 1 gemstone, make a total of 8.
   B. 2 gemstones, make a total of 12.
   C. 3 gemstones, make a total of 8.
   D. 4 gemstones, make a total of 2.
2. On open hoop on hoop frame and slide on the following seed bead and gemstone dangle:
   Seed bead, A, seed bead, A, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, C, seed bead, C, seed bead, D, seed bead, C, seed bead, C, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, B, seed bead, A, seed bead, A and seed bead.
3. Close hoop frame. Open earwire loop and slide on hoop frame loop. Close earwire loop.
4. Repeat Step 2 and 3 for other earring.