Tutorial Faux malachite earrings

One of my personal top three gemstones (along with Lapis Lazuli and Turquoise) is definitely Malachite!
It has a beautiful vibrant green colour, and the banded effect make each stone unique.
A precious stone such as Malachite can be quite costly, and if you don't have the budget to match, sometimes you're better off with a high quality simulation rather than a low grade genuine stone.
These drop beads are made of resin, and the colour and banding of the material are a very convincing imitation of real Malachite.
The red cabochons are made of glass, and together with the setting they give a lovely antique bohemian feeling to this pair of earrings. This tutorial will show you how you can make a pair yourself!

What do you need for one pair of faux Malachite earrings?
Please note: the picture shows the parts you need for 1 earring. For 1 pair you need the following quantities:

• 6 faux Malachite beads in a drop shape
• 2 red glass cabochons in an oval shape, size 18x13 mm
• 2 settings in a bronze colour for a 18x13 mm cabochon
• 6 headpins for the drop beads
• 2 earhooks, this type is nice and sturdy and has a beautiful Art Nouveau detail
• Glue, I have used E6000 to make the earrings

How do you proceed?

1. Place a faux malachite bead onto a headpin, cut off the headpin to desired length and start shaping an eyelet.

2. The setting has a decorative edge with small openings. You can attach the drop beads unto the bottom three openings of the setting. I haven't used a ring to connect them, but placed the drop directly beneath the setting. Now close up the eyelet of the headpin.

3. The drops will hang underneath the setting very nicely.

4. Fold down the eyelet of the earhook and attach the setting onto the hook. Close up the eyelet of the earhook. You can use a set of flat nose pliers to do this.

5. Glue the cabochon into the setting. I have used E6000 glue, but the glue doesn't have to be super strong, so you can probably also use Hasulith.
Your earrings are finished!

Needed items for this tutorial

Earring hooks Art Nouveau style antique bronze OH011

Headpin bronze 30 mm NS-B002

Setting bronze with border in antique style for cabochon 18x13 mm Z045B

Cabochon glass bright red 18x13 mm CABM101

Faux malachite drop beads 16x8 mm FES-DR004