Making filigree jewellery

During the last week of October The Beadmixer offers a special Filigree sale!
In this article you'll find a collection of earrings and necklaces in which filigree elements were used.


Why use filigree? I love to work with metal filigree because it has many advantages:

• It is lightweight, thanks to all the openings in the metal. You can comfortably wear a necklace with large filigree beads.
• Filigree has a lovely antique look.
• Filigree materials generally have very attractively prices!

Of the jewellery displayed here, I have posted several pictures. You can find links to the items that were used to make them.
If you have questions about the construction, please leave a note!

Egyptian revival earrings with black vintage scarabs black and gold coloured drops. The following items were used: CAB102C, OH011, KSK-DR009, Z029A, KK011, NS-B006

Egyptian revival earrings with green vintage scarabs and fantasy malachite drops. The following items were used: CAB102A, OH025A, FES-DR003C, Z029A, KK011, NS-B006

Greek style copper filigree earrings with faux turquoise. The following items were used: NS-K001, MK-RD004B, MK-SP006, MK-RD002D, KK022, FTQ-VK001, OH020

Greek style copper filigree earrings with drops. The following items were used: OH025C, MK-LT002B, KK022, MK-RD003B, KSK-DR009, NS-K001

Long filigree earrings with citrus yellow jade drops. The following items were used: OH025C, JD-DR001W, KK020B, NS-K003

Necklace with filigree ornaments, vintage faux lapis lazuli cabochons and lampwork beads. The following materials were used: LW-OV010D, SL016, KKR002, OR-B005, WG004, DRD007, KVB002, K020A, CAB098D, ORN018, OR-B004, KK033, PC-TB001, KK022A

DIY

Vintage glass cabochon scarab emerald green 14x10 mm CAB102A

Lace Edge Setting Antique Bronze for cameo 14x10 mm Z029A

Earring hooks bronze 15x10 mm OH025A

Earring hooks Art Nouveau style antique bronze OH011

Bead cap Filligree Bronze 23x8,5 mm KK011

Vintage glass cabochon scarab jet black 14x10 mm CAB102C

Metallook drop bead warm gold 30x10 mm KSK-DR009

Novelty faux gemstone drop goldstone malachite green 30x10 mm FES-DR003C

French earring hooks antique copper OH020

Faux turquoise bead square 10 mm FTQ-VK001

Beadcaps antique copper 8 mm KK022

Metal rondelle bead antique copper 8x6 mm MK-RD002D

Metal bead spacer antique copper 4x1 mm MK-SP006

Filligree rondelle bead antique copper 19x9 mm MK-RD004B

Headpin antique copper 50 mm NS-K001

Earring hooks antique copper 15x10 mm OH025C

Metal bead copper lantern 10x6 mm MK-LT002B

Filligree rondelle bead antique copper 23x13 mm MK-RD003B

Large Jade faceted drop beads old citrus green 28x11 mm JD-DR001W

Long filligree bead cap antique copper 41x8 mm KK020B

Headpin antique copper 70 mm NS-K003

Beadcaps antique bronze 8 mm KK022A

Porcelain tube bead purple with rose 18x10 mm PC-TB001

Filligree beadcaps antique bronze 6x4 mm KK033

Jump ring bronze 4 mm OR-B004

Filigree ornament antique bronze oval 27x12 mm ORN018

Vintage cabochon lapis blue glass oval 18x9 mm CAB098D

Extension chain bronze 5 cm K020A

Crimp bead cover antique bronze 4 mm KVB002

Coated tigertail antique silver 0.45 mm DRD007

Wire guardian antique bronze 5x4 mm WG004

Jump rings bronze 6 mm OR-B005

Crimp beads tube silver 2.5 mm KKR002

Lobster clasp antique bronze 14x8 mm SL016

Lampwork bead oval feather design purple blue 20x13 mm LW-OV010D