Custom Prom Earrings

This weekend I worked on some custom earrings for a friend's daughter.  She needed earrings to match a necklace she planned to wear to a prom.  The necklace is a stunningly jeweled and bold statement piece with lots of glass beads that are what I would call aqua or mint green.  There is a fair amount of silver in the design as well with multi-stranded chain and findings.  Here is what the necklace looks like:

Of course, as usual I deliberated on just the right combination and colors of beads from what I had on hand to match up with this design.  I ended up making three pairs of earrings each with different beads and design.  All three designs have about a two inch drop and are on sterling silver filled earring wires.  I plan to let my friend's daughter choose which design she wants, and I will list the other two in my Etsy shop.

Here are pictures of all three finished designs side by side:

And here are some close-up views of each design:

Emerald Green Glass Teardrop Earrings

This design features faceted green glass teardrops, Swarovski crystal bicones, and antique silver bead caps. The emerald green glass teardrops are a bit darker than the glass beads on the necklace but seem to compliment them nicely.  The Swarovski crystals are a color called Pacific Opal and match the glass bead colors almost exactly.  

Teal Green Glass Pearl Earrings

This second pair of earrings features teal green glass pearls, the same Pacific Opal Swarovski crystals as in the first pair, and antique silver bead caps.  Two sizes of pearls are used - a large 12mm and smaller 4mm.  This design is somewhat bold in keeping with the bold look of the necklace.  Again, the teal green pearls are not exactly the same color as the beads in the necklace but have a nice contrasting quality.  And the Pacific Opal Swarovski crystals tie the colors together very nicely.

Jade Green Crystal Pearl Earrings

The third and final design is a bit more delicate with Swarovski crystal pearls in Jade green, the same Pacific Opal Swarovski crystals, and small antique silver bead caps.  The pearls are 6mm and 4mm size.  This design has beads that most closely match the colors in the necklace.

Which pair do you like best with the necklace?  I would love to hear feedback!