Don’t pay upwards of $100 bucks for earrings – make a lovely pair for yourself cheap!
–Some pretty paper beads. Assorted sizes (as shown in pic)
-An anvil. or other hard, strong surface
-16 gauge gold jewelry wire. About 1 foot.
-22 gauge gold jewelry wire. About 2 yards.
-gold jump rings
-closed earrings. Fish hook would probably work fine too.
-gold beads.
-needle nose pliers/metal cutters or round-nosed pliers
-a hammer