Guest blog - Imperial Palace necklace

This is Quiet Lion Creations’ “Imperial Palace necklace”. A very colourful design by Allison Cooling. The necklace was made using jade beads, rhinestones and other materials from the Beadmixer. The tutorial contains lots of detailed pictures.

Used supplies from our shop:

Connector setting antique gold for chaton rhinestone 8 mm Z064B

Jade beads round light green 8 mm JD-R005A

Rhinestone glass large pear ruby red 25x18 mm PNS-P011G

Rhinestone glass pear red 14x10 mm PNS-P012G

Brass setting with 1 loop for pear rhinestone 25x18 mm KLZ-P007A

Brass setting with 1 loop for pear rhinestone 14x10 mm KLZ-P006A

Simili chaton rhinestone crystal 8 mm PNS-R008D

Coral Twigs Aqua Blue 9 mm KR-T007

Faux coral drop bead with floral decoration red 36x13 mm KSK-DR003

Prong setting with 1 loop for pear rhinestone brass 10x6 mm KLZ-P002A

Simili chaton rhinestone aquamarine blue 8 mm PNS-R008H

Guest blog - Ultimate statement necklace

Fran from Fall for DIY wrote a magnificent tutorial in which she designs her 'ultimate' statement necklace. The tutorial is a great read and contains lots of detailed pictures on how to make the necklace.

Used supplies from our shop:

Prong setting with 2 loops for pear rhinestone brass 18x13 mm KLZ-P004B

Prong setting 2 loops oval brass 14x10 mm KLZ-OV002B

Prong setting with 2 loops for navette rhinestone brass 15x7 mm KLZ-NV001B

Prong setting 2 loops octagon brass 18x13 mm KLZ-OC001B

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

Vintage pointed back rhinestone saphire AB glass octagon 8x6 mm PNS-OC002D

Acrylic rhinestone pear crystal 18x13 mm PNS-KP001Q

Acrylic rhinestone oval petrol blue 14x10 mm PNS-KOV002P

Acrylic rhinestone navette light pink 15x7 mm PNS-KNV001A

Acrylic rhinestone octagon fuchsia 18x13 mm PNS-KOC002A

Agate bead faceted drop grey 30x10 mm AG-DR009C

Guest blog - DIY Crystal Love Earrings for Valentines day

Have a look at this lovely tutorial all the way from India by Divya. She designed these sapphire blue earrings for her brand Jewels of Sayuri especially for Valentine's day. Thanks go to Totallytutorial for doing the matchmaking.

Used supplies from our shop:

Brass setting with 1 loop for pear rhinestone 25x18 mm KLZ-P007A

Gold earwire with peridot green rhinestone OH013E

Rhinestone foiled glass pear sapphire blue 18x13 mm PNS-P010JA