Fancy these bead embroidery earrings !!! Glorious Native American beauties.
When I see jewelry like this, I immediately presume that I won’t be able to make it — i.e. beyond my skill level. Yet, as designer Sherry Serafini promises, I can do it too! Amazing.
Arizona Sunset Earrings
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Yes, it’s an advanced project, but the step-by-step instructions make it do-able!
Where to Get the Art Materials Needed
Materials Needed for this project:
- Seed Beads
- Crystal Beads
- Large Turquoise Beads
- Earring Findings
- Jewelry Wire
- Jewelry Needles
- Jewelry Tool Set
- Magnifier Lamp
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Advanced Bead Embroidery Jewelry – Instructional Book
This Arizona Beaded Jewelry Earrings project is one of 25 featured in this upcoming book: Sensational Bead Embroidery: 25 Inspiring Jewelry Projects by Sherry Serafini.
The book has not even been officially been released, and yet it already has received rave reviewed by those who got a sneak peek.
Shery is one of the world’s top bead embroiderers, and this book is a stunning guide to her techniques.
Sherry Serafini’s headliner pieces have won admirers-including many celebrities-for their lavish beaded surfaces.
Here, Serafini explains all the fundamentals behind her gorgeous work, from stitches to color theory, and gives step-by-step instructions for 25 beautifully textured projects-all featuring a show-stopping focal point.
More Native American-inspired Jewelry to Make
LEVEL: EASY

If these earrings are still a tat too daunting to you, you can always make
- a simple beaded Native American-inspired story necklace, made with painted clay beads, or
- a Dream-Catcher bracelet, made with lovely turquoise beads and silver metal wire..
while you muscle up the bravery to start making these oh so fancy earrings, or even a simpler version there-of.
btw. You might also like our ‘how to make a center-bead’ instructions