Looking for Earring Findings

Alecia Helton · Post by **Alecia Helton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:08 am

At a show last weekend, several customers came by looking for a fused glass jeweler who had done the show in previous years. They were specifically requesting a type of earring that I have been unable to find in any of my wholesale catalogs. It is a hoop that wraps several times and the glass dangles from one of the hoops.

Is anyone familiar with this finding? Can you tell me where I can find it?

Thanks.

Alecia

Stuart Clayman · Post by **Stuart Clayman** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:44 pm

Alecia,
I don't understand " that wraps several times and the glass dangles from one of the hoops".
I assume the you are not talking about the french hook ear wires. Are you talking about wrapping like that one the wire tightly on top of the loop? I am assuming that you mean that the wire is not wrapped tightly since it is making multiple hoops.
I assume that you have looked in the Rio Grande cat. I have checked the Rings and Things cat and can't find them. I have access to an Eastern Findings cat that I can check on Wed if you would like for me to look.

Stuart

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:47 pm

i think i know what you mean. what i'm thinking of is one loop about the size of a nickle, and an interior one that is smaller, with the 2 connected at the top, and the piece of glass hanging inside. i dont buy that part, but ive seen it, so try rings n things, fire mtn gems, and rio grande. good luck in your quest.

Alecia Helton · Post by **Alecia Helton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:55 pm

Kitty,

That's a good description. I've tried Rio Grande, but not RingsN Things. I'll check them.

Thanks,

Alecia

Alecia Helton · Post by **Alecia Helton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:57 pm

Stuart,

No, it's not a French wire. Kitty did a much better job describing it than I did. I'm going to check Rings n Things. Thnaks for responding.

Alecia