Art Deco earrings with agate drops

Very Great Gatsby-esque, these earrings with black agate beads in Art Deco style; the combination of black and silver was very popular in the early 20's Jazz age. Two large, droplet-shaped black agate beads form the base of these earrings. The agates are even in colour and have a nice shine. The silver-coloured bead caps are quite long; I used a headpin of 7 cm for these earrings! The earring hooks are the cherry on top; the fan-shaped ornament above the eyelet completes the Art deco-look of the earrings.

Items

Earring hooks Art Nouveau style silver OH011A

Long filligree bead cap silver 41x8 mm KK020C

Headpin silver 70 mm NS-Z002

Bracelets with faceted cabochons

This tutorial explains how you can use one simple technique to make many different bracelets. I have used various glass cabochons and combined these with different types of flower cabochons.
What do you need

• Thongs to connect the separate parts
• Lace edge settings size 18x13 mm, in a colour of your choosing
• Faceted glass cabochons size 18x13 mm
• Flower cabochons size 18x13 mm
• Rings, size 4 mm
• Lock
• Glue

How do you proceed

• Open the eyelets at either side of the settings
• Connect the settings by using the 4 mm rings
• Place a lock at the end of the bracelet

This is the foundation of your bracelet.
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Before glueing the cabochons into the settings, it might be wise to try out a few different combinations. Once you have determined the colours and the size of the bracelet you can glue the cabochons into the settings by using, for example, Hasulith or E-6000 glue. It might be possible you want to adjust the size of the bracelet. This can be done quite easily by, for example, using a different sized ring at the lock, choosing a different-sized lock, or even by varying the shape and size of the settings you use.
The photoseries below will give you a few examples of the endless possibilities.

Used items

Glass cabochon with primulas print 18x13 mm CABG002C

Glass cabochon with primevere flower and hellebore print 18x13 mm CABG002G

Glass cabochon with anemones print 18x13 mm CABG002F

Glass cabochon with morning glory and hollyhock print 18x13 mm CABG002D

Glass cabochon with print geranium and chrysanthemum print 18x13 mm CABG002A

Jump ring silver 4 mm OR-Z002

Toggle clasp silver 15 mm SL008B

Cabochon facet glass jet black 18x13 mm CABG003E

Cabochon facet glass salmon pink 18x13 mm CABG003D

Cabochon facet glass ruby red 18x13 mm CABG003C

Cabochon facet glass sapphire blue 18x13 mm CABG003B

Cabochon facet glass crystal 18x13 mm CABG003A

Lace edge setting silver for cabochon 18x13 mm Z038

Candy jade bling necklace

This is a colourful necklace made from a special mix of materials. The round beads are jade in sweet candy colours, the metal bead caps add texture, and the acrylic rhinestones provide the necklace with a nice dose of bling.
This tutorial describes how you can make your own Candy Jade Bling neckclace.
What do you need

• 1 string of round jade beads 10 mm
• 14 acrylic pear-shaped rhinestones, size 18x13 mm
• 14 prong settings for pear-shaped rhinestones 18x13 mm
• Brass filigree bead caps in a golden colour 10 mm
• 14 jump rings in a golden colour 4 mm
• Toggle clasp
• Crimp beads
• Coated steal thread (for this necklace I have used grey thread)
• Some basic beads to finish up the clasp
• Nose pliers and cutting pliers

How to proceed
Step 1 Place the rhinestones inside the prong settings and close them up by using nose pliers.

Step 2 Attach a 4 mm jump ring to the eyelet of the toggle clasp. The pendants are now ready for stringing.

Step 3 String the separate parts in the following order: 1 bead cap, 1 jade bead, 1 bead cap, 1 pendant. Alternate between the different colours of jade beads. Each string of jade beads has a different mix of colours, therefore every necklace will look different in the end.

Step 4 Once you have strung all the pendants in between the beads you can use the remaining jade beads and bead caps to add length. I have used the entire string of jade beads, and without a clasp the overall length of the necklace is approximately 43 cm.
Step 5 Now you can finish off the necklace with the toggle clasp. What I did was this: I strung 1 metal 4 mm bead, after that I added 2 crimp beads, after that another 4 mm bead, and finally I added the clasp. Subsequently, bend the tread and string it back trough the the metal beads and the crimp beads, as well as through a couple of jade beads. It might be handy to cut the thread diagonally, so it can be threaded more easily; quite like a needle. Finish this side by pinching the crimp beads.

Step 6 The other side of the necklace can now be finished with the other end of the clasp. This is the tricky part: if you pull the necklace any tighter at this point the pressure on the beads will become too high, causing the necklace to break. In order to prevent this you will need to have roughly half a centimeter of unbeaded tread. Finish off like you did in step 5: thread 1 metal bead, 2 crimp beads, another metal bead, and finally the other end of the clasp. Again, bend the thread and push it back through the metal beads, the crimp beads, and a couple of the jade beads.
Step 7 Now you can adjust the necklace to make sure the pressure on the beads is not too high. I normally use nose pliers for this purpose. Step by step, genlty pull the thread through the necklace and pull out the excess thread.

Step 8 Pinch the crimp beads on this side of the necklace by using the nose pliers.

Step 9 Finish by cutting off the two remaining loose ends of the thread. It is best to cut as close to the bead as possible.

Step 10 Your necklace is finished! Once you have gotten the hang of it you can use this technique to make many different varieties of this necklace: you can opt for beads in the same colour, rhinestones in different colours, or perhaps silver-coloured metal. Good luck!

Used products

Bead metal round gold 4 mm round MK-R006C

Crimp beads tube gold 1.5 mm KKR001

Toggle clasp gold 15 mm SL008A

Bead cap brass filigree gold 10 mm KK013

Prong setting with 1 loop for pear rhinestone brass 18x13 mm KLZ-P004A

Jump ring gold 4 mm OR-G001

Acrylic rhinestone pear crystal AB 18x13 mm PNS-KP001T

Acrylic rhinestone pear emerald green 18x13 mm PNS-KP001A

Round jade beads 10 mm in bright mix of colours JD-R002

Jewelry set with anemones

This is a unique set of jewelery made of gold colored metal and glass cabochons with anemones. The combination of the gold with the ruby and emerald gives the set a luxurious feel. This set consists of a bracelet and two pairs of earrings, both decorated with rhinestones.
The large glass cabochon is the centrepiece of this bracelet. Around it I have used some ornaments and smaller cabs in lace edge settings. The lace edge settings can be turned into connectors by bending open one eyelet at each end of the setting. The bracelet closes with a toggle clasp. Now in general, getting the right size is pretty important with bracelets – you might want to vary the different parts a bit, in order to end up with the desired length. In this case I would recommend not to make the bracelet too loose, since the centrepiece is pretty big.
For the first pair of earrings I used gold colored earwires that already have a rhinestone embedded in them. Here I chose red ones. The oblong connector can be fastened to the earwires directly, with another lace edge setting with anemones cab underneath.
For the second set of earrings, I used vintage rhinestones. Take a look at this article on making earrings with vintage rhinestones for some additional tips and trics on working with rhinestones and prong settings. For the emerald rhinestones I used prong settings with two eyelets, so that it can function as a connector. Under these I fastened the cabs with the anemones. And under those, finally, the vintage ruby rhinestones in prong settings with a single eyelet, so they will hang nicely at the bottom of the earring.
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.

Used parts

Prong setting 2 loops octagon brass 8x6 mm KLZ-OC003B

Setting with 1 loop for navette rhinestone brass 15x7 mm KLZ-NV001A

Vintage pointed back rhinestone emerald glass octagon 8x6 mm PNS-OC002C

Vintage rhinestone navette ruby red 15x7 mm PNS-NV003

French earring hooks gold OH015

Connector in Art Deco style gold 26x7 mm CON008B

Gold earwire with garnet red rhinestone OH013A

Lace edge setting raw brass for cameo 18x13 mm Z032

Basic raw brass lace edge setting for cameo 40x30 mm Z036

Jump ring gold 4 mm OR-G001

Connector round with flower decoration gold 17x11 mm CON010

Connector antique gold with floral decoration 18x10 mm CON013

Toggle clasp gold 15 mm SL008A

Glass cabochon with anemones print 18x13 mm CABG002F

Glass cabochon with print of anemones 40x30 mm CABG001F