Gemstone Corner: Cute Ideas for Making Your Own Jewelry

Gemstone Corner: Cute Ideas for Making Your Own Jewelry

Jewelry is a fun and easy way to accessorize any outfit. However, contrary to what some may think, finding the right pieces doesn’t have to be expensive at all. In fact, you can even make your own at home very easily and inexpensively. Here are a few cute ideas for making your own necklaces and more!

Beaded Pendants

You can make these adorable beaded pendant necklaces with a firm string and a wide variety of beads. You may want to get your selection of beads from a bead import store, like Har-Man Importing Corp as they will likely have the most variety of Czech glass beads.

Beaded Pendants

Cork Pendants

Super crafty and funky, wine cork pendants are customizable and fun. Have your favorite song lyrics printed around your corks, or you could print important dates like anniversaries. You could even press your favorite papers and stencil designs on the corks, for a fun way to customize and style your own.

Cork Pendants

Gold Tube Bracelet Stacks

These trendy bracelets make for some serious arm candy. Gather fabric covered pieces of elastic in a variety of colors and pick a few gold tubes in different shapes and designs. Simply connect them for an easy and shiny new bracelet.

Gold Tube Bracelet Stacks

Glass Tile Pendants

Instead of hiding the ones you love in a locket, why not show them off with these super cute glass tile pendants? You can also add your favorite colors, designs, sports teams, bands, and much more to the tiles.

Glass Tile Pendants

Flower Studded Earrings

Find miniature plastic or glass varieties of your favorite flower and attach a stud to them for simple, yet beautiful pair of earrings.

Flower Studded Earrings

Double Pearl Earrings

A long stud and two pearls creates these stunning, yet very simple double pearl earrings. Wear them to a formal event, or wear them casually. Either way, they’ll give you a very romantic, soft look.

Double Pearl Earrings

Dream Catcher Pendant or Earrings

With a metal hoop and feathers, thread, and beads, you can make your own miniature dream catcher. Make one dream catcher and wear it as a pendant, or make two and wear them as earrings.

Dream Catcher Pendant or Earrings

Dainty Ribbon Tassel Earrings

Fold a thin, colorful ribbon of your choice, overlapping it slightly. Color the pointed tip of the ribbon with a fabric marker in a contrasting color. Cut the longer side of the ribbon into fringe pieces, and attach a stud. These earrings are incredibly lightweight and unique.

Dainty Ribbon Tassel Earrings

Making your own jewelry is a lot easier than you probably first thought. With a little bit of imagination, you can use nearly anything to make your own jewelry. You just have to think outside of the box and do a little at-home crafting.