Peak up your ears with super-cute coffee bean earrings : )

Step 1: Materials and Tools

I'm not always a fan of shiny silver jewelry, but in this case, bright silver sets off the coffee bean more nicely than a matte or gunmetal finish.

Materials
2 Coffee beans
2 Crystal beads (4 mm)
2 Silver hook wires
2 Silver bails
2 Silver headpins or wire (20 gauge)

Finish
Shellac (or another type of finish if you prefer)
Denatured Alcohol
Wire

Tools
Dremel with 1/32" bit
Rounded pliers
Wire cutters
Metal file

Step 2: Drill Beans

Use Dremel to drill tiny holes close to the end of each bean. Even if you are very careful, plan on having a few break!

Step 3: Shellac

Adding a finish to the beans will not only add a shine, but will also preserve and strengthen the little guys.

Mix shellac with denatured alcohol, stir and allow to sit for a few hours before using.
Hang each bean from a thin wire and dip into shellac
Allow to dry for 20 minutes and dip again
Repeat 3 - 5 times

Step 4: Crystal Bead

Use round pliers to shape one end of a headpin into nearly a complete circle
Add crystal bead
Cut
File end if needed
Shape other end - leaving the circle a little bit open for the next step

Step 5: Assemble Earrings

Simply connect all the pieces...

Place piece from Step 4 on hook
Attach bail to the other end
Hold bail with pliers and line up with the hole drilled through the coffee bean
Gently close bail with pliers, leaving enough space to allow bean to move a little

Complete!