This is two tutorials in one! Here’s two ideas for incorporating shells into your DIY earring designs. These shell earrings look awesome and are easy to make.

To make some mismatched pearl and shell earrings you will need the following materials:

1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make these earrings.

2: Earring hooks.

3: One small piece of chain.

4: Two large jump rings.

5: One small jump ring.

6: Two small head pins.

7: Two pearl beads. I used these freshwater pearls.

8: Two open shells with holes drilled in them. I used these shells recycled from some old jewelry.

Follow these steps to make your mismatched shell and pearl earrings:

1: Add each of the pearl beads to the head pins.

2: Use the round nose pliers to create a loop at the top of each pin to secure the beads in place.

3: Attach the pearl to the shell using the large jump rings.

4: On one of the shells, attach the piece of chain to the open jump ring.

5: close the jump ring to secure the chain to the shell charm.

6: Close the jump ring on the other shell charm.

7: Attach an earring hook to the end of the chain.

8: Add the other other hook to to the second shell charm using the remaining small jump ring.

Once your earring hooks are attached your earrings are finished! If you’ve got double piercings in one ear you can wear these together for a fun layered look.

This next set of earrings uses drilled shells to add some summer flair to simple drop earrings. note: contains affiliate links

You will need the following tools and materials to make your shell drop earrings:

1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers and flat nose pliers to make these earrings.

2: Two head pins.

3: Two earring hooks.

4: Two drilled shells. I used these shells that came in a mixed bag of beads.

5: Beads of your choice. I used these pink e-beads and natural colored wooden beads.

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Follow these steps to make your shell drop earrings:

1: Add three beads to each of the pins in your chosen pattern.

2: Add a shell to each pin.

3: Add another four beads in your chosen pattern to the pins on top of the beads.

4: Bend each pin at a right angle to the beaded section using the round nose pliers.

5: Create a loop at the top of each pin using the round nose pliers to secure the beads in place.

6: Add an earring hook to the top loop of each head pin. Once your earring hooks are secured in place your earrings are finished and ready to wear!