Summer is about hot weather and even hotter trends. Layered or Neck-Mess Necklaces are a must-have for summer because they are easy to pair with your casual to dressy outfit. We’ve got a fun DIY for you using many different components like Limited Edition gemstones mixes, seed beads, necklace chain and instant pendants; all layered together.

We love the different gemstone shapes in the Blue Skies gemstone mix, where we used the heishi and round beads in this mix for our layered necklace.

Items used in necklace:

• Z001033 – 32 Inch Rhodium Plated Cable Chain Necklace
• X003062 – 5.5mm Jump Ring
• Y005033 – 6mm Closed Ring
• FTBW0001 – Fine SoftFlex Wire
• X009683 – Limited Edition Clear Blue Skies Candy Jade Mix from Dakota Stones
• SB00106 – 8/0 Galvanized Silver Seed Beads
• A004830 – 2mm Silver Plated Crimp Tubes
• Z010379/Z010376 – Wire Guardians
• CH01180 (1 foot)- 11.6mm Silver Finish Steel Thin Paperclip Cable Chain

Instant Pendant:
– Z016436 – Silver Instant Pendant with Cone
Get the components and pattern tutorial for the instant pendant in the Peyote Tube with Beadalon Instant Pendants blog post.

Directions:

1. Cut paperclip chain in half to make two 6 inch pieces.
2. Cut a 20″ piece of soft flex wire.
3. String on the following:
   1. Seed bead, crimp tube and seed bead.
   2. 5 round gemstones and seed bead. Repeat 6 more times.
   3. Crimp tube and seed bead.
4. Loop one end of flex wire through a Wire Guardian, making sure to loop the wire guardian through a link of a 6″ paperclip chain. Slide flex wire through seed bead and crimp tube. And crimp the tube with crimping pliers. Cut end to leave about a 1/2 inch tail. Slide beads over to repeat and crimp on other end and other chain link.
5. Open a jump ring and slide on other end of paperclip chain and link it to the ends of the chain necklace. This is where all the layers will link on.
6. Cut a 30″ piece of soft flex wire.
7. String on the following bead sections:
   1. Seed bead, crimp tube and seed bead
   2. Two small heishi and seed bead. Repeat and string on 24inches of this sequence.
   3. crimp tube and seed bead.
8. Feed one end of the flex wire through the Wire Guardian, making sure to loop the wire guardian through the end link of the chain necklace. (Same place you attached the paperclip chain in step 5) Slide flex wire through seed bead and crimp tube and make a crimp. Cut end to leave a 1/2 inch tail. Slide all the beads over to hide the tail end and repeat crimping on this this end.

9. Unclasp both of the clasp on the chain necklace. Open jump ring, slide on ring where all the layers are linked at and a closed ring. Do on both sides and add clasp back on.

10. Make peyote tube add to instant pendant. You can find pattern tutorial from the Peyote Tube with Beadalon Instant Pendants with components. Gently open the loop of the instant pendant just big enough to slide chain necklace on. And gently close it.

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Whether you’re celebrating summer or June’s Pride month, these rainbow earrings are what you need for summer fun! We have two rainbow earring designs, one using Delica seed beads with beadable components and another with round seed beads on a hoop! Check them out!

Rainbow Pendant Earrings Designed By So Vang

Be mesmerized with these pair of earrings using a using a rainbow of Delica seed beads! Items used in earrings:

• Z005128 (2) – Beadable Pendant
• A006585 – Crystal Fireline 4lb
• A006767 – Needle
• TCZ0078 – TierraCast Earring
• 11/0 Delica Seed Beads:
  • SB00292
  • SB02337
  • SB02336
  • SB03777
  • SB00290
  • SB02311
  • SB00284
  • SB03545
  • SB00295
  • SB03388
  • SB04034

Directions:

1. Add a 3 feet piece of thread to your needle.
2. Add a stopper bead to your thread, leaving a 5 inch tail.
3. Sew through top hole of the beadable channel. Pick up the 11 seed beads in the color sequence of the rainbow: SB00292, SB02337, SB02336, SB03777, SB00290, SB02311, SB00284, SB03545, SB00295, SB03388 & SB04034
4. Sew through bottom hole of channel. Sew back through all seed beads. Tie both ends together to secure pattern, tie two times. Sew through top hole and sew through a few beads before cutting off excess. Add need to thread tail you left in step 2, sew down through all the beads, sew through bottom hole, sew through a few beads and cut off excess thread.
5. Open ear wire and slide on beadable pendant.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for other earring; you should have enough of the thread on your needle to do the second earring.

Rainbow Hoop Earrings Designed by Heidi

Fall in love with these hoop earrings using a rainbow of seed beads. Items used in earrings:

• TCZ0078 – TierraCast Earring
• Z017106 – 40mm Hoop Frame
• Size 8/0 Round Miyuki Seed Beads
  • SB04002
  • SB04008
  • SB04009
  • SB00074
  • SB04012
  • SB04014
  • SB00106

Directions:

1. Open the hoop and slide on the following seed beads:
   1. 3 silver, 3 red, silver, 3 orange, silver, 3 yellow, silver, 3 green, silver, 3 blue, silver, 3 purple, 5 silver, 3 purple, silver, 3 blue, silver, 3 green, silver, 3 yellow, silver, 3 orange, silver, 3 red & 3 silver.
2. Slide hoop end back into place and use pliers to gently crimp down the hoop end.
3. Open earwire loop and slide on beaded hoop and close loop.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

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So Vang made this pair of earrings during one of our Facebook Lives and it has quickly become a favorite among jewelry makers! Dakota Stones 2mm gemstone cube beads were bead stitched onto a Beadalon® Quick Link, you’ll see on the PDF just how easy this pair of earrings are to make. Plus, check out the live episode where So demonstrates how to make them.

Items used in fringe earrings:

• TQS2CUB-F-B – Turquoise Faceted, Banded 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch
  Use other 2mm cube gemstones for more colors options.
• SB00422 – 11-91051 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Beads Tube
• Z010358 – 20mm Silver Plated Round Solid Quick Links Rings
• A006599 – Size AA White Superlon Beading Thread Bobbin
• TCZ0097 – Sterling Silver Hoop Earring Wires with 2mm Bead
• A006767 – #10 Long English Beading Needles – 4 Pack

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Video Tutorial

Check out the video tutorial on our Facebook Videos, to watch So demonstrate how to create these pair of earrings as well as a tip to using banded gemstone strands.

Make these cute succulent earrings using TierraCast succulent findings from their Renewal Collection and Crazy Lace Agate gemstones from Dakota Stones.

Items used in earrings:

• TC02874 – 10mm Antique Silver Succulent Earring Post by TierraCast®
• TC02877 (2) – 12mm Antique Silver Succulent Charm by TierraCast
• GCL8RD-M-8 – MATTE Green Crazy Lace Agate 8mm Round 8-Inch
• TC01253 (2) – 2 Inch Silver 21 Gauge Eyepin by TierraCast
• TC01208 (2) – Clear Comfort Earring Back by Tierracast

Directions:

1. Open eyepin loop, slide on succulent charm and close loop.
2. Slide a gemstone onto the eyepin and make a simple loop.
3. Open loop and slide onto loop of post earring. Close loop. Make sure loops on eyepin are parallel and facing the same direction. This will help the succulent dangle to face forward.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

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When I think about Mother’s Day, I think about pearls. They are what encompasses a mom; they’re precious, glowing and a treasure to have. Plus, these earrings are great to wear for any occasion! The rhinestones are laid around to frame the pearl. You can check out our other Rhinestone Pavé beads for more options!

Items used in earrings:

• Z003029 (2) – 17mm Rhinestone Pavé Embellished Pearl Coin Bead
  Try out other Rhinestone Pavé beads.
• Z009730 – 35mm Gunmetal Kidney with Clear Rhinestone Ear Wire
• A019645 – 1.5 Inch Gunmetal Plated 22 Gauge Headpins

Directions:

1. Slide a bead onto a headpin and make a simple loop.
2. Open dangle loop and slide on the loop part of earring. Close dangle loop.
3. The loop on the earring will need to be pinched to that the dangle doesn’t (run away) slide off of the earwire. Use round nose pliers to gently pinch it to make the opening smaller.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Catch this summer vibe with trendy summer stretch bracelets with Vinyl Beads. We’re pairing the fun array of colors with heishi silver beads and wood beads; all strung together on Beadalon Elasticity to make three different bracelets!

Items used in bracelet set:

• X001271 – 8mm Green Mixed Vinyl
  Also, try out other 8mm Vinyl Beads colors!
• Z017110 – 8mm Silver Plated Heishi
  You can also try the Gold Heishi – Z017112
• Y004712 – 8mm Natural Wood Beads
  Also, try out other 8mm Round Wood Beads
• A021633 – 0.5mm Elasticity Cord
• A010587 – Big Eye Needle

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of elastic cord to about 14 inches. Stretch the elastic to loosen its elasticity.
2. Cut one tip of the Big Eye Needle to open up the needle into a V-shape.
3. Fold elastic in half and slide needle on at that midpoint.
4. Slide on your beads; you will string on a length of your wrist size + .5″ more.
   Version A: 1 heishi, 4 vinyl beads, 2 heishi, 3 vinyl beads, 3 heishi, 2 vinyl beads, 20 heishi, 2 vinyl, 3 heishi, 3 vinyl, 3 heshi, 4 vinyl, 1 heishi and the rest will be vinyl beads to length advised above.
   Version B: 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 5 wood beads, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi, 3 vinyl, 1 heishi and the rest is vinyl beads.
   Version C: 3 wood beads, 1 heishi and repeat 7 more times.
   You don’t need to follow our versions but make your own fun sequence and designs.
5. Take your strung on beads and make the Tricky Ricky Knot. Cut off excess elastic, leaving a 1/4″ tail. Gently stretch the bracelet so that the tail tucks and hides inside the holes of the beads.

Banded stones have seen a rise in popularity recently at Goody Beads, so we’ve recently expanded our line of banded stones. 

Banded strands have two different meanings in the gem community. Banded gemstones, for example, occur when the beads themselves have different minerals laced throughout the stone in noticeably distinct colors. This is common especially in agate geodes, which are fairly common in the US. 

Banded strands have multiple colors of the same stone type in one strand. Most gemstones have different coloring depending on the minerals present in the stone, but have the same chemical formation and crystal structure to still be considered the same stone. In the case of turquoise, because of the oxidation process in chromium it is not uncommon to find traces of brown, different grades of blue and green in the stone. For some turquoise samples, especially those coming from famous mines, rough specimens with these color differences might be discarded or looked over for lacking uniformity. Banded strands allow these specimens to be used and appreciated by gemstone lovers and designers. 

When designing with banded strands, arranging the beads by their shades is a classic staple. Ombre designs have gained popularity as more subtle jewelry has swung back into favor. However, all of the stones on each strand harmonize with each other, so feel free to pick and choose beads from the strand and pair them how you like!

We have banded strands available in a variety of shades, including more natural gemstone colors like sunstone, rhodonite, and tanzanite. If you like bright colors, try amethyst, pink tourmaline, or turquoise.