The Pleasures In Uncovering The Art Of Cabochons

Your average person does not commonly know cabochons. For those of you that have began their journey into the art of jewelry making, there is quite a bit of information that you need to know, if you are looking to achieve the creation you are looking for. Luckily, you do not have to look any further when it comes to understanding gem.

What is Cabochon?

Cabochon is often used softer or opaque gems. They are a unique and intricate cut for gemstones. These beauties are one of the most common and basic cuts, and very well known by most jewelers. Even though they have a simple cut, it can drastically transform it's look, bringing out the unique lines and shapes of the rock. They are used mostly like regular cabochons, and is used in ornamental jewelry. They range from varying sizes and shapes that is sure to suit your creative needs.

Unique Cuts of Cabochons 

Not all cuts are well suited for the all gemstones. Diamonds, among others, are stones that are translucent, and tend to look plain and dull when they are cut into the uniqueness of gem. Since there are no ways to reflect light, there is no sparkle behind the gem in this way. Contrary, other stones can look quite beautiful when they are in a cabochon cut.

In order to cut cabochons, a knowledgeable jeweler must first cut a rough piece from the rock, and use a saw to start trimming the stone into its shape. The shape of the unique cut is mounted on a stick that is called a "dop" stick, so it can be polished and curved. Once the stone has been polished to perfection, the jeweler can begin customizing the gem for satisfaction.

Shapes of Gems

Cabochons vary in many shapes. They are well known to be in the classic teardrops, rounds, and oval shapes. Some jewelers choose to cut their gems into irregular and unique shapes, which are specifically designed to feature certain features of each unique rock. These rocks can be quite small, which can be made into rings or earrings. The larger pieces usually are transformed into a brooch, or a necklace. There are many ways to transform gems, and the first step in finding the hidden pleasures of this gem, is only a click a way. 

How to Make Pretty Beaded Fringe Necklace

Nice day dear friend, how’s it going? Today I am going to share you an easy tutorial about how to make pretty beaded fringe necklace for women, do you expect it? I guess you can’t wait to see it now! So let’s start!

Jewelry making supplies needed for making the easy DIY beaded fringe necklace:

6mm glass pearl beads

4mm glass pearl beads

drop mashan jade beads 

0.5mm copper wire

0.38mm tiger tail wire

brass headpins

brass lobster claw clasps 

brass crimp beads

Steps to make the cute DIY beaded fringe necklace for women:

Step 1: prepare the body of the cute fringe necklace for women

First, cross two 4mm glass pearl beads and a 6mm glass pearl beads through the wire of 25cm long;

Second, repeat the first point until get the desired length;

Step 2: connect the lobster clasp

First, add a brass crimp bead and a lobster clasp on the left wire, pass the end of the wire back through the brass crimp bead, snip the brass crimp bead and trim off the unnecessary wire;

Second, slide the other part of the lobster clasp in the same way;

Step 3: prepare the fringe of the easy beaded fringe necklace for women

First, trim off a length about 5cm copper wire, add a 6mm glass pearl bead, shape a loop at one end and then wrap the left part wire over the bead;

Second, prepare another 6 bead links showing as the picture below;

Third, connect 7 bead links to the middle of the necklace showing as the picture below;

Fourth, pass the wire through the drop mashan jade bead and cross the end of the wire;

Fifth, cross one end through the bead link and pull the end down, then wind around it several times with the other wire;

Sixth, let the rest of other wire over the drop mashan jade bead;

Seventh, prepare another three according to the same ways mentioned in 4^th, 5^th and 6^th points;

Eighth, thread the drop mashan jade bead through the wire and twist the wires. Then thread the 2 wires through a 4mm glass pearl bead;

Ninth, slide the above mashan jade bead on the bead link and make the another one according to the same way mentioned in 6^th and 7^th points;

Tenth, cross a brass headpin through a 4mm glass pearl bead, trim off the rest and form a loop;

Eleventh, make another two beds in the same way, then attach them to the middle dangle bead;

Step 4: connect the last jade bead as the 7^th in step 2 to the end of middle dangle.

Here is the final look of the DIY beaded fringe necklace for women:

Wow, stunning! Maybe it’s a little complicated to make the cute beaded necklace, but there really exists a sense of satisfaction in my heart. So it deserves your time and energy! Guys, try it yourself and hope you like it and wish you a nice day~

DIY Simple Anklet

Hello, friends. Recently, I have shared many tutorials or finished jewelry about earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets for you guys. And today we will learn how to make a simple yet beautiful anklet together. Wearing anklets has become a trend of fashion and most girls will choose an anklet to match their high heel shoes to show the beauty of their ankle. Now let us learn how to make it!

Yes, you just need a ring, the jewelrywire, ruler and scissor then you can make a beautiful anklet like this. I believe you can finish it with following this picture. Just choose your favorite color wire, and I think the red one is ok for me.

Look, it is another style of anklet, a little causal but charming. The anklet is mainly made by black jewelry wire and you need the help of pin. Do not worry, it is easier than the picture shows and you will recognize it when you are making it. Try it!

So which one do you prefer? I think you can try both of them. Because they can match different shoes or clothes then show different personality. Follow the step of fashion and have a nice try. 

Tutorial source: DIY Projects to Make Anklets

Making A Metal Lace Pearl Necklace for Beginners

Pearl necklaces always possess a reputation for elegance. They are popular with jewelry fans across the world. And now many girls like wearing handmade and personalized necklaces to show themselves. So I believe you will love this project about making a metal lace pearl necklace.

        

Things needed to make a metal lace pearl necklace for beginners:

4mm Glass Pearl Beads

Brass Filigree Ring Bases
Flower Fabric Cord
Iron Jump Rings
Copper Jewelry Wire
Needle and Wires
Cross Chain
Lobster Clasp
DIY Jewelry Tool Sets
Bent Nose Plier
Needle Nose Plier 

Step1: Prepare the two main parts of the pearl pendantFirstly, string a blue pearl bead onto the cooper wire and then attach them to the middle of brass filigree ring bases.
Secondly, cut the ribbon into 2 pieces of white lace and a piece of creamy white lace, which should have the same size.Secondly, stick the three ribbons together.

Step2: Finish the pearl pendant of the necklaceFirstly, stick the ribbons behind the filigree flower.Secondly, add another 7 blue pearl beads around the center one with cooper wires, just as it does in step1.

Thirdly, Hang 3 jump rings on the top side.

Step3: Add the chainFirstly, slide the cross chain through the top jump ring.Secondly, use a lobster clasp to connect the two ends of the cross chain.

Then the pearl bead necklace is finished!

Do you also think it is simple now? Even if you are a green hand, you can make your own metal lace pearl necklace by following this tutorial. Of course, you may have more creative designs. 

Whether The Snap Jewelry Is Durable?

Snap jewelry is one of the most up-to-date fashion trends in jewelry formation. With snap jewelries each piece could be turned into numerous different pieces. The bases of snap jewelries are the button fashion charms that you could remove and replace from your jewels accessories.

Charm of snap jewelries

When you purchase snap jewelry a pre-selected amount of additional charms would come with the piece you buy. You may get a pendant with a color center stone, as well as get three other colored stones that could be placed in the pendant to make this easier to ornament your wardrobe with.

The attraction of this jewelry is the detail that it is simple to change the gaze, style, or color, of the ornament by taking one item out as well as replacing it with an additional. Some populace worries that with all of the interchanging the quantity of jewelry may not remain feasible for long. The toughness of the items is question since people do not wish to spend money on somewhat that is not going to last.

Snap Jewelry

Snap jewelries are very durable

Snap jewelry are specially designed to have pieces that are detachable. When they are manufactured they are shaped to be stronger at the point where you would be changing out the jewelry than a normal pendant, or else ring would be. The items are extremely durable, if they are bought from reputable dealers.

When it comes to product durability the excellence of the materials used in building and the excellence of the manufacturer plays a big part in the toughness of the object. You have certainly bought vacuum cleaners that were from extremely reputable companies, as well as vacuum cleaners from discount store.

Snap Jewelry

Buy it from reputable jewelry makers

When you purchase snap jewelry you desire to purchase it from trustworthy jewelry makers that have been in industry for some time. This would not guarantee that your jewelry piece would not break the first time that you exchange the charms in it, however it will warranty that if your piece of jewelry break you will have somebody you can return it to that would honor their product.

Do not let kids play with the snap jewelry. Children are curios and they would naturally want to alter the charm, and then change it again, plus again. Children are rough on item such as this and they can put damage on your jewelry. If you do buy this type of jewelry for a kid then only allow them to alter the charm with your help.

Fashion DIY Chain Jewelry

Today's post is about chain jewelry. I just can't help sharing these amazing projects made by Grace. She used jewelry making supplies, like chain, beads, threads, etc.and made so many beautiful DIY accessories. I really love them all! Just check'em out and get more creative inspiration! Enjoy!

chain + threads

chain + fabric/ribbon

chain + threads

chain + threads + beads

chain + beads

chain + yarn

chain + threads

Favorite Jewelry Project Of The Day~!

Today, I'm featuring some of my favorite jewelry projects, which all looks a little gleaming "golden"!! Love them? All creations are from customers' project from Pandahall. You guys gotta check'm out and there you'll find lots of customers' creative designs, along with them are also jewelry making supplies provided, like the little cute golden charms, pretty beads, sparkling findings, etc.! Never miss them!

Pandahall Spring Beading Contest 2015

Wanna show off your professional jewelry making skills? Here's a beading contest I'd love to recommend to you! It's actually not limited to beading. They welcome all sort of jewelry making crafts, like knotting, wire wrapping, beading, loom bands and so on. And you'll get up to $100 prize. Just browse more contest details and guidelines by visiting the contest page.

And here're even 2 video guidelines for your reference! If you are interested, never miss this opportunity!

Sweet Gifts For Valentine!

You must have some young girly friends who love sweet and cute accessories, huh? Here're some adorable jewelry design from Pauline Lee In this coming Valentine, why not make them some beautiful creamy accessories like this? Or you can also make them for your sweet little girl? We can see the mostly used material in below designs are colorful pearl cabochons. They are easy for any crafts to be glued on. With the happy bright colors, they can surely make your design turned out to be stunning~ I just can't help to try them out for the coming Valentine! What about you? 

Fashion Rhombus Bracelet For OL

Hey, guys! Hope you had fun time in the past Christmas! I just can't believe that it's been a week ... 

Anyway, I'm still here to share funny pretty jewelry crafts with you. And today I'm going to share an easy beaded rhombus bracelet for office lady. We're heading on to the new year now and I hope everyone of you will have new look in the coming new year! So let's follow the below steps to make yourself a beautiful accessory!

Jewelry making supplies needed: 

8mm round black beads

4mm round black beads

Golden bugle beads

Crimp beads

Lobster clasp

Jump rings

Tiger tail

Wire cutting pliers

Flat pliers

Thread the beads like this and continue... then add the jump rings and lobster claws. 

 Tada! Easy rhombus bracelet for OL! Do you love it?

DIY Chain Woven Bracelet

For the love of creativity~~
Can't help to share this DIY chain bracelet.Super easy to do! Everyone can afford a little time and money on this chic chain bracelet! You can use your favorite colors of chain or threads to rock out your own style~~

Jewelry making supplies needed:
Nylon threads
2 Golden chain of same length
4 smaller jump rings
2 bigger jump rings
1 lobster claw clasp
Super glue
Scissors
Pliers

Source from: http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/Kissibabe/media/For%20the%20love%20of%20creativity/Collages2.jpg.html

Video Tutorials: Easy Adjustable Bracelet

Easy adjustable bracelet tutorial made by Lulia R.Just love the colors, so pretty! 

Jewelry making supplies:

Wax cord

Beads

Butterfly charm

E6000 glue 

Scissors

Finding The Right Accessories For Your Jewelry

Jewelry Making Supplies

Finding the right Jewelry making supplies plays a key role in jewelry production. The basic need of a jewelry designer is to ensure that he has perfect materials required for his project. Finding the right Jewelry making supplies could prove to be sometimes very tricky. Because it is very commonly available it is very easy to find thousands of sites that promise to sell the best accessories. With such variety of options it would be very difficult for anyone to differentiate and decide the right materials. Following some tips and doing some research would be of great help to avoid such dilemma. Here are a few tips that you could take help of to avoid such problems.

Tips to find the right materials

Choosing the right wire that would be required for making your jewelry is the first basic step. These are wires that will be available at outlets of Jewelry making supplies.They vary in the materials used for their production and also in their sizes. While you choose the wire the important things that you should always consider is that the hardness of the wire and the wire gauge.  The general definition of these terms would be like the thickness of the wire is called as wire gauge. This thickness is generally measured in numbers. The smaller the number the higher the thickness. The hardness of the wire is divided into three types and they are half hard, dead soft and full hard.  

Jewelry Making Supplies

Choosing the right wire can be decided depending on the kind of material that you will be using for your jewelry making. You should always select a new wire from the Jewelry making supplies when you are planning to begin a new project.  The materials that are generally used in production of these wires are copper, aluminum, iron, silver plated, sterling wire of silver, gold filled, French wire, craft, memory wire, and the tiger tail. You can read the instructions and the details provided in each type of wire material to choose the appropriate one that suits your project.

Things to consider while buying the jewelry

There are various other things that one should consider before choosing any Jewelry making supplies. Like to find the right jewelry tools, beads and stones. In case of creating jewelry with stones which could be semi precious or precious having knowledge of birth stones is very important. Doing thorough research on birth stones and their effects will always help you in choosing the right one. 

Using Glass Beads for Jewelry Design

Glass beads are one of the best beads that I love to work with.They come with fancy colors and have numerous shapes. Though you figure out an ordinary design, the result of combining the normal design with glass beads will finally be stunning. See the below examples: the first one is the normal usual multi-stranded bracelet, however; second one is the wire wrapped beaded hoops; and the third one is just wrap the beads on wire. 
These pretty combo of ordinary designs with beautiful glass beads make the whole jewelry so gorgeous, right? So in my mind, we should focus both designs and supplies to whip out something different!

Wire Twisted Bracelet by LC Pandahall

DIY Hoop Earrings by hopefulhoney

DIY Anthropologie "Perched Harmonies" Necklace by quietlioncreations