Beaded earrings - hand made chandeliers or hoops?

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Beaded earrings have always been a hit with women because they are colourful and there are so many choices of designs, shapes and prices that you will not know which one to choose. Chandelier earrings are a very popular type of beaded earrings as it allows the use of several colours and shapes of beads.

Beaded earrings have existed since beads have been discovered about 40,000 years ago and they have been worn by every culture since then. Beads were use to create jewellery but were also used by the conquistadors for trading. The beads became a part of the greatest value good to be trade alongside pots and pans. Beads are made from plant seeds to various stones, like gems, semiprecious stones or even bone. Every society had the technology to make beads but designing beads from plant seeds was much easier and quicker.

There is not such a thing as too many earrings so creating your own beaded earrings is a great option. Your jewellery box can contain as many earrings as you want and it will not cost you an arm and a leg. The other advantage is that you will have a different pair of earrings to wear with every outfit.

The technique of making beaded earrings is fairly simple but it requires lots of patience as it can be long and humdrum. All you need are a few tools, some material like silver coloured wire and the beads.

Beaded earrings returned very fashionable with the come back of the chandelier earrings. They are often made of gold or silver with dangling pearls or beads. Different colours are used following the season. We have seen Jennifer Lopez wearing them on the red carpet and many more celebrities. If you want to follow the trend then beaded earrings are a Must!

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