Anything with checker boards, dots, and/or stripes catches my eye. So when I was recently in an antique store and found a cache of Bakelite dominoes, I drew cash from my purse and surrendered on the spot! I knew I could find all sorts of uses for them in my jewelry. And I have! With this pair, I've used one domino which I sawed lengthwise diagonally. I drilled small holes and inserted several inches of 20 gauge sterling silver wire through each, then wrapped the wires around a steel mandrel to create a corkscrew effect. Two hammer textured bronze rings were attached to the corkscrew wires through drilled bottom holes, then the wire ends were heated with a mini torch to create small ball tips. Separate lengths of sterling silver wires, to which I added flat washers for embellishment, were slipped through the top drilled holes, a 4mm round onyx bead was added, and the wires were bent around a heavy mandrel to form earwires. These earrings have nice movement, are very lightweight, and were fun to make. Wait...I have a vision. I see more pairs of domino earrings in my crystal ball!
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