We’re combining two fun beadable accessories in these fan earrings. Beadable accessories are easy to use because all you need to do is bead-stitch size 11 delica beads inside the channels. The colors and ideas are endless with beadable accessories.

Items used in fan earrings:

• Z005132 (2) – Beadable 1 to 7 Triangular Link
• Z001471 (2) – Beadable Fan Pendant
• SB03774 – Opaque Cream Delica
• SB04030 – Ocean Spray Delica
  Or try other 11/0 Delica Seed Beads colors.
• SW00664 (2) – 4mm White Swarovski® Pearl
• TCZ0077 – Silver Earring Wire by TierraCast
• A002413 – 4mm Jump Ring
• A006767 – Beading Needles
• A006587 – 6lb Crystal Fireline Thread

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Fan Earrings Designed by So Vang

One of our fan favorites are the organic Baroque Pearl beads from Swarovski, especially used this tiered earrings from our Baroque Pearl Trend. Its freeform shape has a gorgeous shape at every angle you look at.

Items used in tiered earrings:

• SW02594 (4) – 16mm Cream Crystal Baroque Drop Pearl
• SW02569 (4) – 8mm Cream Crystal Baroque Round Pearl
• Z005963 – 20mm Gold Plated Half Circle Post Earrings with 2 Loops
• A019605 – 1.5 Inch Gold Plated 22 Gauge Eyepins
• A019666 – 1.5 Inch Gold Plated 22 Gauge Headpins
• A011517 – 4mm Gold Plated 20 Gauge Round Jump Ring
• Z006004 (4) – 18mm Gold Plated Stainless Steel Sun Burst Connector

Directions:

1. Slide a baroque round pearl on an eyepin and make a simple loop. Make a total of 4 links.
2. Slide a baroque drop pearl on a headpin and make a simple loop. Make a total of 4 dangles.
3. Open loop of pearl dangle, slide on sunburst connector and close loop.
4. Open loop from pearl link, slide on other end of sunburst connector and close loop.
5. Open jump ring, slide on other end of pearl link, through left loop of earring and close jump ring.
6. Open another pearl dangle loop, slide on another pearl link and close loop.
7. Open loop of other pearl link, slide on another sunburst link and close loop.
8. Open another jump ring, slide on other link of sunburst, through the right loop of earring and close jump ring.
9. Repeat Steps 1-5 and link through right earring loop. Repeat 6-8 and link through left earring loop.

Earring Design by Tory

Threader earrings are very popular among minimalistic jewelry wearers. You can wear it threaded through one pierced hole and have a long dangle earring or if you have two next to each other, you can thread and loop through both. They are easy to wear and even easier to make! Try out this DIY threader earrings with pearl dangle.

Items used threader earrings:

• Z019929 – Sterling Silver Box Chain Ear Threads
• SW02567 (2) – Swarovski® 8mm White Crystal Baroque Round Pearl
• A001494 – 1 Inch Silver Plated 24 Gauge Headpins

Directions:

1. Slide pearl on a headpin and make a simple loop.
2. Open pearl dangle loop and slide on loop of earrings. Close loop.
3. Repeat for other earrings.

Our lariat necklace tutorial today features the popular carabiner clasps, along with our newer Swarovski baroque pearls. Make this necklace long or short, it will be the start of some fun layering neck mess pieces.

Items you’ll need for Lariat Necklace:

• Z020541 – Silver Carabiner Lock Clasp
• CH01166 (2′) – Paperclip Chain
• SW02580 – Baroque Coin Pearl
• Z006005 – Starburst Charm
• X003062 – Jump Ring
• A019694 – Headpin

Directions:

1. Slide pearl onto the headpin and make a larger simple or wrapped loop. Make sure loop can slide on through clasp.
2. Open jump ring, slide on charm and close jump ring.
3. Cut chain to 16 inches. Or cut to your preferred length.
4. Open carabiner clasp by unscrewing clasp, slide on jump ring with charm and pearl drop. Then slide on both ends of your paper clip chain. Close clasp.

Our blog post today consists of three projects in one, using some of Swarovski’s newest pearl shapes! We are really loving these new shapes because they look organic with fun depths to them. Here are three pair of earrings pair the new pearls with some fitting TierraCast components.

Opulent Earrings #1

Items used in earrings: SW02568 (2), SW01454 (4), TC02572 (2), TC02568 & A019612.

Directions:

1. Open eyepin loop, slide on TierraCast charm and close loop.
2. Slide the following on the eyepin and make a simple loop:
   crystal, pearl and crystal.
3. Open dangle loop and slide on earwire loop and close loop.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Opulent Earrings #2

Items used in earrings: SW02579 (2), SW01454 (4), TC02576 (2), TC02297 & A019697.

Directions:

1. Slide the following on to the headpin and make a simple loop:
   Opulent bead, crystal, pearl and crystal.
2. Open ear wire loop, slide on pearl dangle and close loop.
3. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Opulent Earrings #3

Items used in earrings: SW02604 (2), SW01454 (4), TC02562 (2), TC02297 & A019697.

Directions:

1. Slide the following on the headpin and make a simple loop:
   Pearl, crystal, dragon bead and crystal.
2. Open ear wire loop, slide on pearl dangle and close loop.
3. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Hair accessories are very popular this year. From the comeback of scrunchies to oversized fabric headbands, today’s project features a DIY pearl hair pin. Natural pearls are wire wrapped on a Silver Plated Hair Pin with 2 Loops.

What you’ll need for Pearl Hair pin project:

• Z007170 – Hair Pin with 2 Loops
• WR00035 – 26-Gauge Wire
• PRL-WHT7-75PO or PRL-WHT6-65PO
  You can also try other Natural Pearls or Swarovski Pearls

Directions:

1. Cut a 14 inch piece of wire.
2. Loop one time through one end of the wire through a hole of the hair pin. Twist the shorter wire around the other wire twice and push coils close to hole of the hair pin.
3. Slide on 5 beads or how ever many you need to fit between the two holes of the hair pin.
4. Slide wire through other hair pin hole.
5. Criss cross around pearls and back again.
6. Cut off excess.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode with this tutorial. Tutorial starts at 10 minutes.

We’re getting ready for Christmas season with this Red and Green Holiday Earrings. Designed with our NEW Swarovski Rouge Pearls and Thread Bobbin colors, we’re using two colors to wrap with our Beadable Oval Pendants (Z011345 or Z011351) for a festive pair of earrings!

What you’ll need for these Holiday Earrings:

• (2) Z011345 – Beadable Oval Pendant
• (2) SW02560 – 8mm Swarovski Rouge Crystal Pearl
• Z008003 – Seafoam Green Superlon Beading Thread Bobbin
• Z008298 – Scarlet Superlon Beading Thread Bobbin
• A019626 – 1.5 Inch Eyepin
• TCZ0078 – Coil Earring Wire by TierraCast®
• Needle

Directions:

1. Cut both threads to a length of about 8 feet. Feed both threads to your needle.

2. With your thread ends, anchor it to the inner loop of the beadable pendant with two knots. Cut tail to about 1/4 inch. Optional: You can use a small dot of glue to secure knot.

3. Sew down through middle hole and loop back through top loop. You will start from the inside towards the outside to one side. (You can refer to our previous blog post on sewing through this oval pendant, but these Red & Green Earrings will work from the middle outwards.)

4. Then sew other side starting from the middle and going outwards.

5. Sew through middle strands back and forth and cut off excess (Refer to video tutorial in previous beadable blog post). (Optional, you can use a small dot of glue for security, but not necessary. I’d suggest using a translucent glue that will not discolor the thread. Test out glue before use.)

6. Open eyepin loop, slide on top loop of pendant and close loop.

7. Slide on pearl and make a simple loop. Open earwire loop and slide on dangle.

8. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Pearl jewelry is back in a big way. These DIY jewelry projects aren’t your mother’s jewelry, but a modern twist on a classic trend!

Pearl jewelry is back this year with flare! You don’t need to be ruffled with a string of pearls, weighing or dating you. Create minimal jewelry with a small hint of pearls is the new classy and modern way! Here are four pair of earrings you can learn to love and make all in minutes using Swarovski Pearls!

Golden Pearls Post Earrings

Items used in earrings: A019681, Z001831, SW00666 (2)

A lot of trending jewelry has pearls being paired with gold findings. Here is our simple DIY on this style! To make, slide a pearl on your headpin and make a simple loop. Open loop and slide on post earring hole. Repeat for other earring!

Tiered Drop Pearl Earrings

Items used in earrings: SW00671 (2), SW00672, (2), SW00673 (2), A019629, A019682, Z003694

A cascade of pearl earrings are light and has so much movement!

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on a 6mm pearl and make a simple loop.
2. Open an eyepin loop, slide on dangle in Step 1 and close loop. Slide on a 6mm pearl and make a simple loop.
3. Open another eyepin loop, slide on loop you made in Step 2 and close loop. Slide on a 8mm pearl and make a simple loop.
4. Open loop you made in Step 3, slide on loop of earring finding and close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Pink Pearl Drop Earrings

Items used in earrings: SW01605 (2), Z010803 (2), A019656, TC02297

Another classic way to make earrings is making a pair of drop earrings with a cone cap.

Directions:

1. Slide on a headpin, 10mm pearl and cone cap.
2. Make a wrapped loop.
3. Open earring finding loop and slide on your pearl dangle.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Pearl Dangle Hoop Earrings

Items used in earrings: SW01606 (2), A019697, Z011592

There’s tons of variation on the classic hoop earrings. With it, we’ve added a pearl dangle to the hoop to give it extra LOVE, we used a large 12mm pearl for added drama.

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on a 12mm pearl and make a simple loop. (Make a simple loop small enough to slide over the thickness of the earring finding, but not too big that it will slide off the ball end of the earring.)
2. Open pearl dangle loop and slide on earring finding. Close loop.
3. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Dainty and beautiful describes this DIY necklace using a Swarovski Pearl and beading chain. Check out how easy it is to making this piece of jewelry!

Items you need for necklace:

• 16″-24″ – Silver Beading Chain (CH00724)
• 2 – End Cap X001505
• 8-12mm Swarovski Pearls
• Silver Jump Ring (X003062)
• Choice of Clasp

Directions:

1. Taking a piece of wire like a headpin or very thin awl, ream the holes of the pearl. This will help with getting the chain through.
2. Cut beading chain to desired length. Slide chain through pearl.
3. Crimp an end cap to each chain end.
4. Attach your choice of clasp to your necklace ends with jump rings.

This simple DIY Pearl Hoop Earrings will hardly be a hiccup to any Summer plans. Make them today!

What you’ll need to make earrings:

• Endless Ball Earrings (Silver/Gold)
• 6mm Swarovski Pearls (2)
• Optional: Rubber Earring Backs

Directions:

1. Ream out the holes on your pearls with a thin piece of wire like a headpin. This helps to open the hole more.
2. Slide pearls onto your endless ball earrings towards the ball end.
3. Repeat for other earring.

Items in earring example: Z001193, SW00665 (2), TC01250 (2)

How easy it that? You’ve got a simple, minimalistic pair of earrings in no time! Now off to flaunt your perfect summer earrings!

Beading chain is a hot hot item at GoodyBeads. Check out this alternative to using beading chain for drop earrings!

We previously used beading chain for making adjustable bracelets. Now here’s an easy DIY using beading chain for making modern drop earrings. For this tutorial, it is helpful to learn about the Magical Crimping Pliers from a previous blog post.

What you’ll need for this DIY tutorial:

• 0.7mm Silver Beading Chain (CH00724)
• 8mm End Cap (X001505)
• 2mm Crimp Tubes (TC01897)
• And your favorite beads!

Tools:

• Magical Crimping Pliers (TL00288)
• Flush Cutters
• Flat Nose Pliers

Tutorial

For this tutorial, we are using dainty Miyuki Delica beads for a cute pair of minimalistic earrings!

Items used in Miyuki Delica drop earrings:CH00724, , X001505, TC01897(2), TCZ0078, SB00269, SB02322, SB00141, SB02334

Drop Earrings with Beading Chain

We are loving these Swarovski Fine Rocks tube beads. To make this pair:

1. Cut two piece of beading chain at about 2.5 inches.
2. Use Magical Crimping Pliers, crimp one end of the beading chain with a 2mm crimp tube. (Make sure to leave a little beading chain sticking out of crimp tube so that when you crimp, the crimp tube will catch onto the beading chain.)
3. Use flush cutters to cut excess beading chain tip left from step two.
   
4. At this time, repeat steps 2 and 3 to other beading chain. After you’ve done this, make sure both beading chains are still the same length. Cut chain to adjust length if needed or for desired length.
5. Slide onto the crimped beading chain a silver spacer, crystal tube beads and another silver spacer.
6. Slide top end of beading chain through end cap and flat crimp the middle of the end cap with flat nose pliers.
7. Open ear wire and slide on end cap loop. Close ear wire loop.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 on other crimped beading chain.

Items used in crystal fine rocks earrings:CH00724, X001505,TC01897(2), Z002570, SW01965 (2), TCZ0077

Here, we used the same instructions as above with a simple 8mm Swarovski Pearl bead. Use a piece of wire or headpin first, to slide through pearl bead, so that beading chain can run through it. We had also trimmed the beading chain to 1.5 inches after we crimped on the 2mm crimp tube.

Items used in pearl drop earrings:CH00724, X001505,TC01897(2), SWZ0878 (2), Z012031

Don’t have a gift for Mother’s Day? We have 4 last-minute gift ideas for the deserving mother and women.

Whether it’s your Mom, sister, Aunt, Grandmother, wife or other beautiful women in your lives, a small gift can show your appreciation. If it’s handmade, that’s extra bonus points! Plan with handmade jewelry made with Swarovski Pearls, customized glass tiles with photos, easy-to-make beadable gifts or select the many DIY kits available.

Pearls

It’s been a tradition to gift pearls for mothers, so why not on Mother’s Day. While it embodies purity and love, it’s the kind of jewelry that reflects the elegance of a woman. Here are different ways to use Swarovski Pearls.

Make a simple knotted pearl necklace with griffin silk cord or a leather wrap memory wire bracelet from our Swarovski Wrap Bracelet Trend.

Wire-wrap pearls to make linked earrings or a waterfall necklace (Wire-Wrap Loop and June Birthstone Trend). Or make cascading earrings with Swarovski pearls and crystals in this stunning lampwork glass earrings (Wedding Jewelry Trend).

Customized Glass Tiles

One project you can get kids involved in making are customized glass tiles with photos. Check out our previous blog how to make customized glass tile for a fun keychain dangle, ring or add a magnet to stick on the fridge.

Beadable Ideas

An easy-to-make gift idea are beadable products like bead pens or beadable gifts.

Bead pens are perfect for moms to slip into their handbag or on their work desk. They are sturdy in weight and customizable with beads. Check out Hot Category: Bead Pens for compatible bead pens and large-hole beads to create one today.

Don’t forget that moms will also love beadable gifts like a letter opener, winestopper or even a beadable keychain. Add large-hole beads and wrap it up for an acceptable gift!

(Easy Gifts Trend)

DIY Kits

If you can’t decide what to make, pick up a DIY kit. Make jewelry with an easy Earring, Bracelet or Necklace Kit and gift it. These kits are packaged with bead, findings and instructions, so you can even stick on a bow and gift the whole kit for the crafty, beading lady!

OR buy two and make them together.

(Kits shown: TL00197, KT00154, KT00144, KT00248, KT00176, KT00150, KT00250)

Swarovski crystals and pearls adds a shimmering and glistening effect to any jewelry project. Here are a few GoodyBeads jewelry pieces that can inspire your next jewelry piece!

1. Aquamarine Birthstone – March ’16 Trend
2. Holiday Swarovski Cha-Cha Bling – Blog
3. Red, White and Blue Jewelry – June ’16 Trend
4. Round Leather and Wire Bracelets – Feb ’16 Trend
5. Swarovski Crystal Flat Memory Wire Bracelet – Blog
6. Lampwork Jewelry – Blog
7. NEW GoodyBeads’ Master Mixes – Blog

1. Floral Lampwork Beads – Feb ’17 Trend
2. Beachy Flamingo and Palm Tree DIY Bracelets – Blog
3. Czech Crescent Bracelet and Earrings – Blog
4. Swarovski Birthstone Jewelry – Blog
5. Floral Lampwork Beads – Feb ’17 Trend
6. Tulip Necklace and Earrings – Blog

1. Sparkling Wedding Jewelry – May ’16 Trend
2. Holiday Swarovski Cha-Cha Bling – Blog
3. New Year’s Statement Necklaces – Blog
4. Swarovski F/W NEW Collection – Blog
5. Multi-Strand Necklace with Swarovski Tahitian Pearls – Blog
6. Lampwork Jewelry – Blog
7. How to Use Silk Cord in Jewelry Making – Blog

1. Vendor Spotlight: Swarovski – Jan ’16 Trend
2. Leather & Swarovski Wrap Bracelets – Nov ’16 Trend
3. December’s Birthstone – Dec ’16 Trend
4. April Birthstone – April ’16 Trend
5. July Birthstone – July ’16 Trend
6. RoseMontees – Aug ‘ 16 Trend
7. June Birthstone – June ’16 Trend

Chain link is not only great to add length to necklaces or as chain extenders for bracelets, but they are fun to create fringe with. With its popularity in fashion jewelry and accessories, we have some examples of how we’ve created fringed jewelry with chain.

Dangle chain for some crazy, fun fringe. Keep fringes simple or trail it with beaded dangles. Let these examples inspire the next time you create with chain links.

1. February Birthstone – Feb ’16 Trend
2. Beaded Tassel Jewelry – June ’16 Trend
3. Fringe Earrings – Aug ’15 Trend
4. Boho-Inspired Bib Necklaces – Blog
5. Folding Silk Ribbon – Blog

1. Swarovski® Raindrop Pendants – Blog 
2. Using Swarovski® Flat Back Crystals – Blog
3. Think Spring – Feb ’17 Trend
4. TierraCast Cord Ends – Blog
5. Jesse James Beads – Dec ’16 Trend

1. Feather – July ’16 Trend
2. Feather – July ’16 Trend
3. Sept Birthstone – Sept ’16 Trend
4. All About Fringe – Dec ’15 Trend
5. Spotlight on Nunn Design® – Oct ’16 Trend
6. Swarovski Innovations – March ’16 Trend

Glam up your New Year’s Eve party with your favorite dress, dancing shoes and statement necklace. We have a few fashion trend necklaces sure to turn heads before the ball drops!

Make this iconic bib necklace from our Sept ’16 trend. Create this stunning necklace with our free tutorial, a bold bib connector, seed beads and Czech dagger beads.

From our May ’16 Boho Fringe and Tassel Jewelry trend, these statement necklaces are made with various lengths of microfiber suede cords inserted into end caps, then attached to chain. Rock this statement piece with a sassy dress or pair of your favorite jeans

Tease your fun side with a statement necklace donned with Jesse James beads from our Dec ’16 trend. Create this statement necklace with the Cabin by the Lake Mix, chain, bib connectors and feather charms. Finish it up with leather cord and you can get on with the partying!

Check out this waterfall necklace from our June ‘16 Birthstone Trend. This statement necklace has Swarovski® pearls linked together by wire wrapping each dangle and attaching each dangle to the gold-plated necklace with jump rings.

Make statement necklaces simple by draping Czech fire polish glass bead dangles across some elegant chain maille (CH00736/CH00737), like this necklace from our May ’16 Birthstone Trend.

From our July ’16 Birthstone Trend, this statement necklace has the perfect hues for the festive holidays. Headpins are strung with Czech fire polish beads, through Textured Large Oval Links (CH00738/CH00739) and teardrop Chinese crystals.

Let these Dakota Stone Gemstone Pendants (Nov ’16 Trend) create the ultimate focal statement necklace. Simply string one of these pendants with small round beads to separate the stunning sets and add your favorite chain to complete a necklace you can wear year ‘round!

Seed beads and bugle beads makes this stunning statement necklace from our Dec ’15 Fringe Trend. Find the tutorial to this necklace here.

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