For September, Swarovski’s Psychology of Colors pick is Peridot. Check out how earthy and natural this hue is!

Jump into this color with high spirits and peacefulness! Peridot is a fresh and energetic color that makes you want to just relax and smell the roses! Here are some Swarovski colors to match this earthy hue:

• Peridot
• Peridot Shimmer
• Chartreuse
• Light Green
• Iridescent Green
• Chrysolite Opal
• Luminous Green

Peridot Jewelry

Check out our other blog post with designs using Swarovski Peridot and Peridot Shimmer crystals!

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.

We have three lovely projects using August’s Swarovski Psychology of Color: Rose Water Opal.

Beaded Fan Necklace with Swarovski Crystals

Items used in necklace: (12) SWZ0469, SB00107, SB00423, A021148, A006585, A015211, A011519, (2) CH01096

Get FREE Downloadable PDF Pattern Tutorial Here!

Gold & Silver Rose Opal Earrings

Items used in earrings: (4) SWZ0469, SB00423, A011519, Y018889, Z010751, A007659, A011528, Z012031

We mixed up the fun in this pair of earrings with gold and silver findings. It adds stunning layers and surely makes the crystals stand out!

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on a gold seed bead, bicone and another seed bead.
2. On an eyepin, slide on a gold seed bead, bicone and another seed bead.
3. Open loop from Step One and slide on brushed ring link. Close loop.
4. Open gold jump ring, slide on brushed ring link and one hole of gold brushed disc. Close jump ring.
5. Open a loop of link from Step Two, slide on other hole of gold brushed disc and close loop.
6. Open earwire loop and slide on other end of crystal link and close earwire loop.
7. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Rose Water Rhapsody

Our friends at Swarovski Create your Style, designed this stunning necklace with Rose Water Opal crystals and Fine Rocks Tube beads.

What you’ll need:

• (24) 3mm Rose Water Opal Bacon Crystal
• (88) SWZ0469
• (44) SWZ0470
• (42) SW01900
• (6) SW01902
• (2) SW02020
• (1) SW01733
• (3) 14x10mm Rose Water Opal Fancy Stone
• (3) 14x10mm Rhodium Plated Fancy Stone Setting
• (1) TC01871
• (6) TC00278
• (3) TC01253
• (2) TC00853
• (2) TC01899
• (1) FTBW0001
• SW01830
• Alcohol Wipes

Directions:

1. Using alcohol to wipe clean all the findings and set to dry.
2. Using one fancy stone, blue in matching setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat two times and set aside.
3. Using one eyepin, attach one pendant made in Step 2, then slide on a bead cap, on SW02020 and another bead cap. Make a simple loop. Repeat one more time and set aside. Repeat one more time and set aside.
4. Using another eypin, attach one pendant made in Step 2, then slide on a bead cap, on SW01733 and another bead cap. Make a simple loop.
5. Cut beading wire into two 20″ pieces.
6. Using both wires together, slide on a SW01902, component made in Step 3, SW01902, SWZ0469, SWZ0470, SWZ0469, SW01902, one component made in Step 4, SW01902, SWZ0469, SWZ0470, SWZ0469, SW01902, component made in Step 3, and SW01902. Position all these in the center of the two strands of wire.
7. Take all remaining 4mm bicone beads and pour them onto your bead mat. Mix them all together.
8. Starting with the right side of the necklace and only using one of the two wires coming out of the 6mm bicone bead, string on three 3mm bicone beads. Now using your bead mix you created in Step 7 randomly string on 42 4mm bicone beads. String on three 3mm bicone beads. Repeat for this step for the second empty wire.
9. Using both wires, slide on one crimp bead and one end of the toggle. Crimp to close and add crimp cover.
10. Repeat Steps 8-9 to make left side of the necklace.

For August, Swarovski’s Psychology of Colors pick is Rose Water Opal. Check out how feminine and sophisticated this hue is!

Indulge yourself with this color! Rose Water Opal is light and sweet like a glass of Pink Lemonade! Here are some Swarovski colors to match this lovely hue:

• Rose Water Opal & Rose Water Opal AB
• Vintage Rose
• Rose & Light Rose
• Rosaline
• Blush Rose

Rose Opal Jewelry

Swing over to our other blog post with designs with Swarovski Rose Water Opal crystals.

We have three COOL projects using July’s Swarovski Psychology of Color: Aquamarine. Revamp your DIY jewelry with these ideas!

Aquamarine Bubble Earrings

Create cascading bubbles in this pair of Aquamarine earrings.

Items used in earrings: TCZ0077, TC00198 (2), A019672, A019606, SW00071 (6), SW00070 (10), SW00069 (6)

Directions:

1. On a headpin slide on a 6mm round crystal and make a simple loop. Repeat to make a total of FOUR 6mm dangle.
2. On a headpin slide on a 8mm round crystal and make a simple loop. Make a total of SIX 8mm dangle.
3. Open loop on eyepin, slide on a 6mm dangle from Step One and close loop. Slide a 4mm round crystal on the eyepin and make a simple loop.  Repeat to make a total of FOUR links.
   1. Open loop of link, slide through outer loop of the TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link and close loop. Repeat to the other outer loop of TierraCast Link
   2. Repeat to other TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link.
4. Open loop on eyepin, slide on a 8mm dangle from Step Two and close loop. Slide a 6mm round crystal on the eyepin and make a simple loop. Repeat to make a total of SIX links.
   1. Open loop of link, slide through second loop of the TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link and close loop. Skip middle loop and repeat to attached link to the fourth loop of TierraCast Link.
   2. Repeat to other TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link.
5. Open loop on eyepin, slide loop of link you make in Step Four and close loop. Slide a 4mm round crystal on the eyepin and make a simple loop. Repeat to make a total of TWO links.
   1. Open loop of link, slide through the middle loop fo the TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link and close loop.
   2. Repeat to other TierraCast Bali 1-to-5 Link.
6. Open ear wire loop and slide on top loop of TierraCast Bali Link. Close loop. Repeat to other ear wire and Bali Link.

Aquamarine Raindrop Necklace

This easy DIY necklace requires minimal effort to make and a gorgeous piece to wear!

Items used in Necklace: SW02134, TC02317, Y003724

Directions:

1. Slide prong of the pinch bail to pendant hole and gently pinch the bail.
2. Open clasp on necklace and slide necklace chain through bail.

Swarovski: Triple Ocean Waves Necklace

Our friends at Swarovski Create your Style, designed this stunning necklace.

What you’ll need:

• (24) SW00621
• (24) SW02035
• (49) SW02036
• (24) SW01462
• (24) SW02068
• (8) 8mm Swarovski Aquamarine Pavé Beads
• (24) SW00729
• TC01871
• (36) TC00034
• (2) 3mm Crimp Tube
• (2) 4mm Crimp Cover
• FTBW0001

Directions:

1. Cut stringing wire into three 32” pieces.
2. Using all three wires together string on one Pave Bead, two SW02036, one nugget bead, three SW02036, one nugget bead, three SW02036, one nugget bead, three SW02036, one nugget bead, two SW02036 and one Pave Bead. Position all these in the center of the three strands of wire.
3. Starting with the right side of the necklace, and only using one of the three wires coming out of the pave bead, string on one SW00621, one SW02068, one SW02035, one SW00729, one Sw01462, one nugget bead, one SW02036, one nugget bead, one SW01462, one SW00729, one SW02035, one SW02068 and one SW00621. Repeat this two more times for the two remaining open wires.
4. Now take all three wires together again and slide on one Pave Bead, two SW02036, one nugget bead, one SW02036, one nugget bead, two SW02036 and one Pave Bead.
5. Repeat Step 3.
6. Now take all three wires together again and slide on one Pave Bead, two SW02036, one nugget bead, three SW02036, one nugget bead, and two SW02036. Using all three wires slide on one crimp bead and one end of the toggle. Crimp to close and add crimp cover.
7. Repeat Steps 3 – 6 to make left side of the necklace.

For July, Swarovski’s Psychology of Colors pick is Aquamarine. Check out how purifying and cool this hue is!

Wrap yourself up in this color! Aquamarine is a refreshing color like a cool sip of water on a hot day or the clear sky with no clouds in sight! Here are some Swarovski colors to match this cool hue:

• Aquamarine Shimmer
• Aqua
• Erinite Shimmer
• Turquoise
• Ocean DeLite
• Crystal Iridescent Light Blue
• Blue Shade

Aquamarine Jewelry

Make sure you stop over to our other blog post for jewelry designed with Aquamarine.

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.

Make this Golden Halo Earrings, tiered with TierraCast® components, acetate and Swarovski® crystals.

What you’ll need for these pair of earrings:

• Acetate Half Circle (earrings use Z012461)
• 8mm Gold Jump Ring (earrings use A011523)
• (2) TierraCast® 19mm Gold Hammertone Ring (earrings use TC00611)
• Earwire Findings (earrings use TC02298)
• (2) Swarovski® 16mm Princess Cut Crystal Pendant (earrings use SW02167)
  OR
• Buy All Products with BAP0005

Directions:

1. Open jump ring, slide on crystal pendant and bottom hole of acetate. Close jump ring.
2. Open another jump ring, slide on top hole of acetate and hammertone ring. Close jump ring.
3. Open earwire loop and slide on hammertone ring. Close loop.
4. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Make festive and fancy Snowflake ornaments with GoodyBeads’ Master Mixes with 4mm bicone crystals in today’s tutorial.

Christmas may be a few month away, but you can never be too early to prep for the holidays. Plus, making these snowflake ornaments can be used and displayed all year round. Hang them on your window or as an outdoor mobile, you can surely get some twinkling reflections on a sunny summery day.

What you’ll need for ornament:

• 4 1/2″ Snowflake Ornament Forms (Z009715)
• 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads  (sample uses SB00107)
• GoodyBeads’ Master Mixes  (sample uses MX00009)

Directions:

1. The FIRST thing to do is separate out your Mix. Each mix will have 5 different crystal color. Once you have your piles, create a crystal/color sequence of how your want to snowflake to look. A suggestion is to make piles of graduating colors from dark to light. You can see a closeup of how our sample looks.
   
2. On each spoke, slide on the following:
   Three seed beads, 1st crystal, two seed beads, 2nd crystal, two seed beads, 3rd crystal, seed bead, 4th crystal, seed bead, 5th crystal and three seed beads.
3. Make a simple loop at the end of your spoke.
4. Skip a spoke and repeat steps 2 & 3 to that spoke.
5. Skip another spoke and repeat steps 2 & 3 to that spoke. (You want to fill in every other spoke so that your design will sit evenly.)
6. For all the other spokes, repeat steps 2 & 3.
7. Repeat for other snowflakes.

Make sure to check out our other Snowflake Blogs:

• Seed Bead Snowflake
• Snowflake Ornament

So Vang has conjured up another super simple pair of earrings using Czech Ginko Two Hole Beads. Free downloadable pattern tutorial.

These pair of earrings are easy to make with minimal amounts of components. You can make a load of Ginko Fan Earrings with a tube of 11/0 Seed beads and Ginko Beads!

Ginko Fan Earrings

So Vang had a few beads from her previous Ginko Scale Bracelet, so she used them here to make these earrings to possibly match the bracelet!

What you’ll need:

• Czech Ginko Beads
• 11/0 Seed Beads
• 4mm 22 Gauge Jump Rings
• Earwire Findings
• Fireline Beading Thread and Needle
  AND
• Ginko Fan Earrings PDF Pattern Tutorial

Items used in Ginko Fan Earrings above: SB03708, SB00422, A002413, TCZ0078, A006585, A015211 

Ginko Fan Earrings with Swarovski® Crystals

Embellish your fan earrings with a link of Swarovski crystals. Doll up your earrings and sparkle!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• Czech Ginko Beads
• 11/0 Seed Beads
• TWO 4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystals
• 24-Gauge Eyepin (Silver/Gold)
• Earwire Findings
• Fireline Beading Thread and Needle
  AND
• Ginko Fan Earrings PDF Pattern Tutorial

Items used in Ginko Fan Earrings with Swarovski Crystals above: SB03697, SWZ0581(2), SB00422, A019595, Z012031, A006585, A015211 

We’re taking a pair of classic drop earrings and adding a wow factor with TierraCast® bead frames and Swarovski® round crystals.

What you’ll need for earrings:

• 9mm TierraCast Bead Frame
• 4mm Swarovski Round Crystals
• 8/0 TierraCast Seed Bead
• 30mm Tear Drop Miracle Bead
• Headpin and Eyepins and Earwires

Turquoise Bead Frame Earrings

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide on a seed bead, miracle and another seed bead. Make a simple loop.
2. Open loop made in Step 1, slide on loop of eye pin. Close loop.
3. On the eye pin, slide on bead frame with 4mm crystal bead in the middle.
   1. This may be a bit tricky, so make sure you put the crystal inside the frame first, while making sure to closely situate the holes of the crystal and bead frames to line up.
4. Make a simple loop.
5. Open ear wire and slide on loop you make in Step 4.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Items used in Earrings: TC00310 (2), A014930, SW00799 (2), TC01257 (2), TC01253 (2), TC01041 (4), TCZ0077

OR Buy All Products for Earrings with Item#: BAP0004

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!

We have three exciting projects using June’s Swarovski Psychology of Color: Tangerine. See how to freshen up your jewelry with these DIY projects!

Tangerine Cuff

See how easy it is to making your own sparkling bracelet with a beadable cuff and Swarovski bicone crystals.

What you’ll need:

• Z001859  OR Gold
• SB00106 OR  Gold
• Fireline Beading Thread
  
• Beading Needle
• SW00969 (12)
  OR
• Get the Buy All Product: BAP0002

Directions:

1. Cut a 4 foot piece of beading thread.
2. Add a Bead Stopper or sew through a small seed bead twice, leaving a 5 inch tail.
3. Sew up through the the first hole and pick up a bicone crystal and seed bead.
4. Sew across the channel to the hole opposite.
5. Skip a hole and sew up through then next hole. Pick up a bicone crystal and seed bead.
6. Sew across the channel to the hole opposite.
7. Keep repeating these step sequence to add a total of 12 bicone crystals to cuff.
8. Sew through the whole pattern again to secure the pattern.
9. Tie off ends and cut off excess.

Tangerine Drop Earrings

Make this sweet tiered earrings with dangling crystals inside a Teardrop Hoop.

What you’ll need:

• Z017165 (2)
• TC001253 (4)
• SW00968 (2)
• SW00967 (2)
• SW00966 (2)
• TC001257 (2)
• TCZ0077
  OR
• Get the Buy All Product: BAP0003

Directions:

1. Slide a 8mm crystal on ball headpin and make a simple loop.
2. Open eyepin loop, slide on loop from step 1 and close eyepin loop.
3. Slide 6mm crystal on eyepin and make a simple loop.
4. Open loop you just made and slide loop on inside loop of hoop component. Close loop.
5. Open another eyepin loop and slide on top loop of hoop components. Close loop.
6. Slide a 4mm crystal on eyepin and make a simple loop.
7. Open loop you made from Step 6 and slide on earwire. Close loop.
8. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Swarovski: Satsuma Suprise

Our friends at Swarovski Create your Style, designed this colorful multi-strand bracelet.

What you’ll need:

• (40) SW00969
• (9) SW00970
• (3) Tangerine Chaton Ss39
• (3) Peach DeLite Chaton Ss39
• (8) TC02407
• (6) TierraCast Chaton Drop 94-6837-03
• (18) TC01044
• (6) A011517
• WR00126
• SW01830

Directions:

1. Use alcohol wipes to clean all findings and set aside to dry.
2. Using one jump ring attach to one ss39 chaton setting. Repeat five more times and set aside.
3. Using one 1088 ss39 chaton stone glue into one ss39 chaton setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat five more times and set aside.
4. Using two and a half coils of memory wire, make a double loop at one end with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
5. Slide on the following FOUR sections:
   1. TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, Botanical bead, 4mm bicone, Tangerine chaton charm, Botanical bead, TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones , THREE metal seed beads,
   2. TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, Botanical bead, 4mm bicone, Tangerine chaton charm, Botanical bead, TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, THREE metal seed beads, Peach Delite chaton charm, THREE metal seed beads,
   3. TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, Botanical bead, 4mm bicone, Botanical bead, TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, THREE metal seed beads, Peach Delite chaton charm, THREE metal seed beads,
   4. TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, Botanical bead, 4mm bicone, Botanical bead, TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, TWO 4mm bicones, THREE metal seed beads, TWO 4mm bicones, 6mm bicone, and TWO 4mm bicones.
6. Trim the end of the wire and make a double loop at the end.
7. Add one chaton setting at each end of the bracelet.

For June, Swarovski’s Psychology of Colors pick is Tangerine. Check out how cheerful this hue is!

Don’t you want to take a BITE at this juicy color? Of course when you bite into a tangerine, you get the taste of sweet and sour but you also get the aroma of freshness. Here are some Swarovski colors to match this brilliant hue:

• Tangerine
• Sunshine
• Light Topaz
• Fire Opal
• Hyacinth

Tangerine Jewelry

Make sure you stop over to our other blog post for jewelry designed with Tangerine.

Any outdoor music festivals for you this summer? Make sure to pack your flashy jewelry like this sassy gold necklace, made with Swarovski Pearl and chain tassel.

This cute necklace is a stunning piece for an outdoor music festival, summery date night or even a girl’s vacation getaway.

What you’ll need:

• A008129 (2 feet)
• Z014076
• A013211
• HEMDG4RL
• A019611
• SW01449
• Z011514
• Optional: Choice of clasp

Directions

1. Open eyepin loop and slide on chain tassel. Close loop.
2. Slide a hematite bead, pearl and another hematite bead on the eyepin and make a simple loop.
3. Open pearl dangle loop and slide through a hole on the Bubbles Connector. (See image for location)
4. Open a jump ring and slide through one chain end and through a hole opposite from pearl dangle. Close jump ring. (See image for location).
5. Open another jump ring and slide through other chain end and through a hole next to the one in Step 4. (See image for location).
6. Optional: You can add a clasp to your necklace by cutting chain in half and adding your lobster or toggle clasp.