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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Jewelry set with Primevere flower and Hellebore print



Jewelry set with primevere flower and Hellebore
This jewelry set consists of a broche, a pair of earrings and two different rings. The glass cabochons show an elegant bouquet of primeveres and hellebores.
The broche is a ready made product since the setting and the ornaments have already been fastened onto the pin. All you need to do is glue a pretty cab onto it.
The earrings were made with a set of ear studs with a space for a 5mm rhinestone. They have loops at the bottom, so you can attach a pendant or setting. In this example bronze settings with an antique style border were used to place the glass cabochons in, combined with a pair of peridot rhinestones in the ear studs.
Finally, two models of adjustable rings with lace edge settings were used to set the primevere cabochons in. Wear the small one to the office during the day, and switch to the larger version in the evening!
At the bottom of this article you'll find a handy overview of all the materials that were used in this jewelery set. Click on a product to view them directly in the shop.
Broch with Primevere glass cabochon
Earrings in antique bronze colour with green rhinestones
Making rings with glass flower cabochons


Used items

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Earrings with bowknots and rhinestones




These earrings with acrylic rhinestones and metal bowknots are fully on trend and so easy to make.
Oorbellen met strik en puntsteentjes
These pearshaped rhinestones are light-weight (such a good thing for earrings), the silverfoiled back makes them sparkle, and they are available in a wide range of colours. Combined with the fun metal bowknots the combinations are endless.
What do you need to make these earrings
  • Flat nose pliers to close the prong settings
  • Round nose pliers to adjust the earwire
  • A pair of earwires, goldtone suits the brass settings well
  • Two prong settings with 1 loop for a pear rhinestone 18x13 mm
  • Two pear shaped rhinestones size 18x13 mm
  • Two metal bowknots


Oorbellen met strikjes en puntstenen
Additional tips for putting these earrings together
  • Take your time to get used to working with prong settings. Please refer to our article Making earrings with vintage rhinestones for a full description.
  • I've used earwires without a loophole. First you slide the bowknot on the wire, and then the finished setting. I squeezed the loop area slightly to prevent the pendants from sliding off too easily.


Groene oorbellen met blauw strikje
Groene oorbellen met blauw strikje
Groene oorbellen met blauw strikje


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