This pair of earring is very unique because all the findings are handmade using multi-color Artistic Wire. Add the fine beauty of Purple Lace Agate to match the wires for a bold pop of color!

Items used in earrings:

• AW00230 – 20 gauge multi colored artistic wire
• AW00224 – 18 gauge multi colored artistic wire
• AW00236 – 22 gauge multi colored artistic wir
• PCA4RD-8 – 4mm purple crazy lace agate
• PCA8RD-8 – 8mm purple crazy lace agate
• Z014352 – 1.5-2.0 mm green Chinese glass
• Z013504 – 3.0 mm grey Chinese glass
• CH00718 – Chain

Tools:

• Flat nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Flush cutter
• Pen or small dowel

Directions:

1. String TEN 4mm gemstone and TEN Chinese glass alternating them on the 22-gauge wire. (Do not cut wire off of spool.)
2. Make a loop an inch from the end then pull one of each bead next to the loop you’ve made and then make a loop on the other side, without cutting wire. Continue making loops, alternating in different directions, while pulling beads up until you have loops after all of the beads.
3. Cut loop of beads from the spool, leaving an inch of wire on either side. Gently wrap it around the pen/dowl working it to form a bead.
4. Slide bead off the pen and onto a 3.25 inch piece of 18-gauge wire. Slide on a 3mm Chinese glass next to the wire bead followed by an 8mm gemstone and another 3mm Chinese glass and make a simple loop. Repeat on the other side and curve thee wire slightly.
5. To make ear wires, cut two 3-inch pieces of 20-gauge wire. Make a loop to one end of both of the wires. Add a 3mm Chinese glass bead to each wire, then bend wires at a 45 degree angle on top of the bead. (Try to bend and make the ear wires both at the same time for consistency.) Wrap wire around pen to create an ear wire shape. Cut off excess wire if needed. Use a soft grit file to smooth out the ends or a Bur Cup tool.        
6. Loop and coil 20-gauge wire with round nose pliers, making a 5-6mm loop. Cut loops to make 2 jump rings.
7.  Trim chain link to have large loops on top and bottom. Cut 2 pieces.
8. Open one loop of your curved gemstone link, slide on a chain link end and close. Repeat to other end of link and chain.
9. Open jump rings you made, slide on both of your other chain ends and through loop of ear wires you made. Close jump rings.
10. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Earring Designed by Tia.

Can you hear this DIY calling to you? This pair of cowrie shell earrings is designed with enamel cowrie shells and our fun beadable links. Get this free tutorial today and be summer-ready!

Items used in earrings:

• SB03778 – Sea Opal 11/0 Delica Seed Beads Tube
• SB03818 – Precious Mix 11/0 Delica Seed Beads Tube
  Use gold beads in this mix or use SB00269.
• Y005060 (2) – White Enamel with Gold Finish Cowrie Shell Component
• Z001831 – 8mm Gold Plated Post Earrings
• A006585 – 4lb Crystal Fireline Thread
• AW00025/AW00002 – 20 or 22 Gauge Artistic Wire
• Z005131 (2) – Beadable Link

Directions:

1. Add a foot of beading thread to your needle and add a bead stopper to your thread end, leaving about a 5 inch tail.
2. Sew through one hole of beadable link and pick up Sea Opal and Gold Delica seed beads, alternating between the colors. Pick up a total of 9 beads. Sew down through the other beadable link across the link channel. Sew back through all the beads. Pull off the bead stopper and tie both threads together, tie two times. Sew thread ends through a few beads before cutting off excess.
3. Cut a 3 inch piece of wire. Insert a third of the wire through the shell and fold wire. Wrap the longer piece of wire on top and around the shorter piece of wire.
4. Make a simple loop with the shorter wire.
5. Open loop, slide in beadable link and close loop.
6. Open earwire loop and slide on other end of beadable link.
7. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Video Tutorial

Watch the video tutorial where Tory demonstrates how to make this pair of earrings. Watch it HERE on our facebook page.

Earring design by Tory

Make a pair of Wire Wrapped Hoop Earrings using 26-gauge wire and 2mm faceted gemstones, all wrapped around a Nunn Design hoop. Though these may be dainty and minimalistic kind of earrings, they certainly don’t act like it. The large hoops and faceted sparkles from the gemstones will have everyone wanting one!

Items used in earrings:

• Z008275 (2) – 50mm Bright .999 Fine Silver Plated Flat Grande Hoop
• AW00215 – 26 Gauge Silver Plated Tarnish Resistant Silver Artistic Wire
  Or WR00035 – 26 Gauge German Bead Wire
• TC02306 – Silver Filled Front Loop Earring Wire by Tierracast®
• PGT2RD-F – 2mm Purple Garnet Diamond Cut Gemstone Faceted Round

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a 2 feet piece of wire.
2. Wrap 4 coils around the hoop with the wire end. Pinch coils together to keep the coils tight. Slide on 31 beads or half of your gemstones onto the wire.
3. Pick up a gemstone and wrap around the hoop once, making sure to situate the bead on the outer rim of the hoop. Repeat to the rest of the gemstones. Make sure to pinch your coils together to keep your wires tight.
4. End your wire wrapping with 4 coils and cut off excess.
5. Cut a 5″ piece of wire or use the rest of your excess wire. Find the midpoint of your hoop, where you haven’t wire wrapped; this is where you will make your wire loop. Make 3 coils and pinch them together to keep the coils tight. Use your round nose pliers and clamp it next to your coil. How far you clamp in will determine the size of your loop. Wrap your wire around the round nose and downwards. While holding the plier in place, wrap the rest of the wire 3 more times the opposite direction of the first set of coils. Keep coils tight. Cut off excess wire.
6. Open earwire loop and slide on hoop dangle loop you made in step 5. Close loop.
7. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Designed by Kayla Braun-Waletzke

Today’s February Daily DIY features the DIY Bracelet Cuff with Mircofacet Garnet Gemstones from Dakota Stones. Kayla, jewelry designer from Dakota Stones, created this dainty and gorgeous cuff using gemstones wrapped around a Nunn Design cuff with 24-gauge wire.

Items used in this DIY Bracelet:

• WR00044 – 24 Gauge Copper Wire
• Z016187 – Copper Flat Nunn Design Cuff
• CHA4DC-F – Garnet beads from the Chakra Strand

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a 4′ piece of wire.
2. Starting a third of the way up the cuff, wrap your wire making 4-5 coils. Pinch the coils together to keep the coils close and tight.
3. Slide on a gemstone bead, lay and situate the gemstone on the flat cuff and wrap the wire around the cuff two times, while keeping the gemstone in place.
4. Repeat step 3 to the rest of your gemstones and coiling 2 times between each gemstone. Make sure to pinch your coils together to keep coils tight.
5. At the last coil, make 4-5 coils before cutting off excess.

Jewelry Design by Kayla Braun-Waletzke

We have the perfect fall earrings just for you! Made with some of our newest Wood & Resin pendants and Onyx gemstone beads! Plus, a full tutorial on wire wrapping your stick pendants.

What you’ll need:

• WR00034/AW00055 – 24 Gauge Silver Wire
• ONX10RD-8 – 10mm Onyx Round Gemstone Bead
• Z015230 – 8x52mm Wood & Cream Resin Long Pendant
• TCZ0077/TCZ0078 – TierraCast Ear Wires

Directions

1. Cut a 4 inch piece of wire. Slide wire through hole of the wood & resin pendant.

2. Twist wire to criss cross at the top.

3. Use your round nose pliers to pinch the wires crossing and make a twist or two.

4. Cut shorter piece of wire and slide on gemstone bead. Make a wrapped or simple loop. Make sure loop is facing outwards.

5. Open ear wire loop and slide on dangle.

6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Check out more Wood & Resin DIY Designs.

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!

Get lost in this mesmerizing DIY necklace with DakotaStones Gemstone Ladder Pendant set and Adjustable Necklace Sliding Clasp.

What you’ll need to make Gemstone Ripple Necklace:

• Silver Necklace Memory Wire (WR00134)
• Adjustable Necklace Sliding Clasp (Z011945)
• Gemstone Ladder Pendant Set: MLTPYR15-38-LAD-PEN
• 20 Gauge Artistic Wire (AW00007)

Directions:

1. Cut necklace memory wire at 1/3″ of a coil with Memory Wire Shears.
2. With Memory Wire Finishing Pliers, curl one end of your memory wire inwards, towards curve of your memory wire to make a simple loop.
3. Slide on the sequence of your gemstone ladder set.
4. Make another simple loop to the other end of your memory wire.
5. Center gemstone set in the middle of the memory wire.
6. With the 20 Gauge Artistic Wire, wrap 4 coils around the memory wire, on each end of the pendant set. Cut excess wire.
7. Use crimping pliers to crimp the coils in Step 6 to keep coils and pendant set in place.
8. Open jump ring on necklace sliding clasp and slide through one loop of memory wire. Close jump ring. Repeat to other jump ring and other memory wire loop.

Design necklace with these other 11 Piece Gemstone Ladder Pendant Sets. 

Pendant Set Item Numbers: LAPLGIM15-38-LAD-PEN, PPLBRZ15-38-LAD-PEN, RCJ15-38-LAD-PEN, ORIM15-38-LAD-PEN, LAPBRZ15-38-LAD-PEN, TQSBRZ15-38-LAD-PEN, MLTPYR15-38-LAD-PEN, PKBL15-38-LAD-PEN, MGI-FAN-PEN-11

Candie Cooper came by the GoodyBeads Mezzanine to show us how to make an easy DIY wrap bracelet with flat memory wire and gemstone beads. Watch the video today!

After the Spring Twin Cities Bead Bazaar, Candie stopped by to demonstrate how to make a classy and chic bracelet using 4mm faceted coin gemstone beads, wire wrapped around flat memory wire.

What you’ll need:

• Flat Memory Wire (Silver/Gold)
• 4mm Faceted Coin Gemstone Beads
• 24-Gauge Artistic Wire (Silver/Tinned Silver/Gold)
• Tools: Memory Wire Shears & Memory Wire Finishing Pliers

Video Tutorial

Our Designer So Vang went Tourmaline mining in southern California. Check out her rocky finds and simple wire tutorial to wrapping raw gemstones.

Written by So Vang-

My husband and I visited the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine in Santa Ysabel, California, known for their pink and green Tourmaline. You can also fine crystal quartz and black tourmaline. The added bonus about going to this mine is that you don’t have to bring any tools. With the day fee, you get buckets to use, mesh sifters and shovel. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and clothes you don’t mind getting dirt on, because you will get dirty. I suggest bringing a toothbrush to help brush the dirt and long gloves because yours nails will get chipped if you have brittle nails like me. And lastly a container to put all your fabulous finds in!

Keep in mind that at their mining site, larger gems has been sorted out and what you sift through is a sifted pile. Granted, be open minded because you can still get a large piece of gem and gorgeous tourmaline chips! They also have a higher-quality bag that you can sift through for an extra $100. But enjoy what you find because the small gems you find and discover is all in the adventure itself.

Below is a pile of small pink, green and black Tourmaline we found. They certainly look gorgeous in their raw state.

The way Tourmaline is created it by the natural minerals and chemicals within the pockets of crystal quartz. You can see in the images below the raw forms of quartz with pieces of pink, green and black tourmaline jutting out of them.

Pendant with Raw Tourmaline – Tutorial

Now that you have your Tourmaline, what do you make with them? I love this easy trick to making rock pendants by wrapping and encasing them with wire. You can easily use some Dakota Stones gemstones in this tutorial. Especially the faceted Botswana Agate stones.

What you’ll need for this tutorial is:

• 24-Gauge Wire
• A Round Nose Plier and Flat Nose Pliers.

Watch our previous Facebook LIVE where I talked about these amazing rocks and do a quick tutorial to create your very own pendant!

If you are in the San Diego area and need an adventure to go gemstone mining, I recommend trying out the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine!

Make adjustable necklaces with Artistic Wire Findings Forms Necklace Jig. Accompanied with a video tutorial from Beadalon® and Artistic Wire.

Make trendy choker necklaces with the Adjustable Necklace Jig, using Artistic Wire and basic tools.

Here are things you’ll need to make adjustable wire necklaces:

• Adjustable Necklace Jig Findings Forms (TL00332)
• 18 to 22 Gauge Wire
  

Tools:

• Bent Nose Pliers (A013730/ A07370)
• Memory Wire Shears (TL00206)
• Memory Wire Finishing Pliers (TLZ0207)
• Wire Straighter Tool (TL00208)

Video Tutorial

1. Straighten wire with Wire Straighter Tool.
2. Bend the wire around the top of the jig.
3. Bend one end of the wire around the top peg.
4. Wrap the wire around the jig one and a half times. (Turn the jig to wrap the wire.)
5. Wrap the wire around the other jig  peg.
6. Remove the wire from the jig.
7. Cut the tail end with flush cutters, leaving a small hook. Cut the other end leaving a small hook.
8. Optional: If you’d like the necklace to be smaller, just a small cylinder to adjust wire.
9. Use the Memory Wire Finishing Pliers to turn a loop. (Use larger peg of plier.)
10. Use Bent Chain Nose Pliers to bend wire 90° down.
11. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 to other wire end.
12. Use pliers to open loop. Latch the loop onto the necklace and close it.
13. Repeat step 12 to other end.

Finish off your necklace with a dangle charm. Or if you want to add beads to your necklace, string on beads before completing step 11.

We love a good tassel, and these leather tassels from LeatherCord USA are no exception! Here is a fun and easy DIY gemstone tassel earrings you can make in seconds!

We adore these leather tassels from LeatherCord USA, because they have a long enough loop at the top, which will hold these large-hole gemstone bead from DakotaStones and then topped off with a TierraCast ear wire. With high-quality materials from well-known brands, you’re sure to make a fabulous pair of earrings!

What you’ll need for earrings:

• LeatherCord USA – Leather Tassel
  • Nappa Leather (Black/Red Brown/ Brown)
  • Suede Tassel (Black/ Rust/ Camel)
• DakotaStones – Faceted Rondelle Large-Hole Gemstones (Mixed Gemstones)
• TierraCast – Ear wires
• Artistic Wire – 24 or 26 Gauge Wire OR a short piece of wire.

Earring Tutorial

Who doesn’t love a simple gemstone cuff? We made this Gemstone Coin Cuff using Dakota Stones’ coin-shaped gemstones and Nunn Design Thin Cuffs. Watch this short video and learn how easy it is to wire wrap gemstones onto a cuff.

What you’ll need:

• Nunn Design Thin Hammer Cuff (Z016227/Z016228/Z016229/Z016230)
• 24 Gauge Artistic Wire
• 8mm or 12mm Coin Gemstone Beads

Video Tutorial

Watch Video Here on our Facebook Videos.

1. Cut a 30″ piece of wire.
2. Wrap an inch of wire end to the bangle.
3. String 6 gemstone coins onto the wire.
4. Coil the wire a couple of times around the other side of the bangle. It is alright if the beads sit loosely on the cuff.
5. Make sure to center the beads on your bangle.
6. Coil wire three times around in between each bead, across the bangle. Make sure to adjust the beads so that they sit flushed on top of the bangle.
7. Coil wire end around bangle to secure the wire. Cut off excess wire.

Item/Components used in video:

• Blue Crazy Lace: BCL8DC-8, Z016230, AW00050
• Matte Blue/Gold Amazonite: BGA8DC-M-8, Z016228, AW00052

Make an easy wire bangle bracelet using Artistic Wire 14 Gauge Artsy Olive Color Kit with Connectors (Z012739) and a few helpful tools.

The Artistic Wire kit consists of 3 feet of 14-gauge wire and 5 connectors/crimp connectors. Here are items/tools you will need to complete a bangle:

• Z012739 – Artistic Wire Olive Color Kit
• Tools:
  • Artistic Wire 6cm Round Sizing Drum – TL00320
  • Flush Cutter – TL00317
  • Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connectors – TL00310
  • Nylon Jaw Bending Pliers – TL00319
  • Straightner Tool – TL00208
• Optional Findings:
  • TC01187 & TC00598
  • Jump Rings

Here is a step-by-step instruction sheet that shows how easy it is to make a wire bangle bracelet.

Click for PDF file instructions. (Tutorial by Beadalon)

Here’s a fun pair of earrings using TierraCast hoops, Czech rondelle beads and 24-Gauge wire. This easy step-by-step tutorial will make you want to scream with delight!

What you will need for Earrings:

• 2 – TierraCast 42mm Wire Hoops (TC02417)
• Brass French hook Earrings (A009402)
• 24-Gauge Brass Wire (AW00050)
• 5×3 Czech Rondelles (Beads used in tutorial: A022126 & A0022128)

Tutorial

We love Autumn. You get to bundle up and be cute in fashionable layers, scarves, boots and fluffy hats! We have this super simple DIY necklace and earrings set using Amber and Green Leaves Set (Y001056).

What you will need for Necklace and Earring:

• Amber and Green Leaves and Rondelle Glass Beads Set (Y001056)
• (3) 4mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone – Topaz (SW00208)
• (3) 4mm Swarovski Crystal Bicone – Fern Green/Topaz (SW00583)
• 24-Gauge Antique Brass Artistic Wire (AW00050)
• Brass Earring (A009402)
• Antique Brass Donut Shaped Link (Z018047)
• (2-3′) Brass Chain (A008130) – NOTE: chain suggestion is different from image.
• 5mm Brass Jump Ring (TC00708)
• Brass Clasp (Z006528)

Earrings Instructions:

1. Cut a 4″ wire. Make a wrapped loop at one end while sliding on a glass bead before wrapping the loop. Make sure loop is big enough for glass leaf loop.
2. Slide on a fern/topaz bicone, the orange rondelle bead, the green bead and a topaz bicone.
3. Make a wrapped loop.
4. Open ear wire loop and slide on leaf dangle. Close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earrings.

Necklace Instructions:

1. Cut chain in half.
2. Cut a 3″ wire. Make a wrapped loop at one end while sliding on a glass bead before wrapping the loop. Make sure loop is big enough for glass leaf loop.
3. Slide on fern/topaz bicone and make a wrapped loop, while sliding on one end of the brass link. Finish wrapped loop.
4. Cut another 3″ wire and begin making a wrapped loop, while sliding on the other end of the brass link through. Finish wrapped loop.
5. Slide on topaz bicone crystal and beginning making another wrapped loop, while sliding on both ends of the two cut chain. Finish wrapped loop.
6. Open jump ring and slide on clasp loop and one end of chain. Close jump ring.