Recently we introduced a new line of materials for jewelry making:
vintage rhinestones and brass prong settings.
These rhinestones differ from cameos and cabochons in that they don't
have a flat back for gluing, but they can be set in the matching prong
settings. These settings have four metal points that can be folded over
the rhinestones with a pair of flat nose pliers.
Many of these rhinestones were made a long time ago in former
Czechoslovakia. If you are familiar with Czech glass beads, you will
know how radiant the colours are and that it is high quality glass.
You can find rhinestones with and without foil on the back. The foil is
used in the transparent stones to reflect light through the stone,
making them sparkle even more.
To give you some inspiration, here is a tutorial for some earrings made
with vintage rhinestone
Materials for making vintage rhinestone earrings.
What do you need?
- Rhinestones
- Prong settings
- Earrings
- Jump rings for connecting the pieces
- A pair of flat nose pliers
Put the rhinestone in the prong setting and fold the metal points over the stone.
Tips on assembling the earrings
- The first time you try to close a prong setting might feel a bit clumsy.
- The easiest way is to put the stone in the open setting and
hold them between the thumb and index finger of your left hand (if you
are right handed). Holding a pair of flat nose pliers in your right
hand, push/squeeze the metal prongs over the stones one by one.
- The earrings that were used here have an opening in their
eyelet. You can fold this open so you don't need an extra ring to hang
the setting from.
Attach the prong setting to the eyelet on the earring.
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