Beadmixer Style

These shabby chic earrings are the result of a surprising mix of materials. The vintage Japanese cabochon with a colourful bouquet of roses is this piece's eye catcher. Although these cabochons are quite old, the colours are still surprisingly bright; reminiscent of a vintage set of china. The cabochons are fastened onto a gold-coloured pendant and embellished with small, blue pearl cabochons. Finally, the icing on the cake is provided by vintage pink Chech navette rhinestones which are added to the earrings.
What do you need

2 Vintage Japanese glass cabochons
2 Round filigree pendants
Blue pearl cabochons, 3mm
6 Vintage pink navette rhinestones, 15x4 mm
6 Prong settings for navette rhinestone, 15x4 mm
E6000 glue for the Japanese cabochon and rhinestone glue for the small pearl cabochons
6 Gold-coloured open rings, 4 mm
A pair of gold-coloured earring hooks

Needed components for Japanese rose earrings

How do you proceed?
Step 1 Place the vintage rose cabochon in the center of the pendant. Use E6000 or Hasulith glue to glue the cabochon onto the pendant. I have used E6000 glue rather than rhinestone glue because I don't think the rhinestone glue will be strong enough to keep the cabochon secured. Wait a while to allow the glue to dry.

Step 2 Place the navette rhinestones into the prong settings.

Step 3 Apply the rhinestone glue around the cabochon so you can place the small blue cabochons around it. In this case I have opted for the rhinestone glue because it is more liquid than the E6000 or Hasulith glue, and because it has a very handy applicator. Neatly, glue the small pearl cabochons around the rose cabochon. If necessary you can use a headpin or an eyepin to push the small cabochons into position.