Jewellery Set with Geranium and Chrysanthemum

This jewellery set consists of a short necklace, a pair of earrings and a ring. The cabochons with roses, geranium and chrysanthemum are blended with Art Nouveau elements in antique bronze.
For the chain I connected big bright pink freshwater pearl nuggets together using the bead&wire chain technique. I did not connect the links directly to each other, but added 4 mm open rings in between. This results in a chain which is much more flexible.
Next I attached the setting to the chain at two points. This will cause the setting to hang stable (and it will less likely turn). The whole is finished with a heart shaped toggle clasp.
The settings for the earrings are mounted directly on the ear hooks. The ear hooks I used have an open eye. You can bend it open, and attach the setting directly, there are no rings needed!
The ring is of a lace edge design. The cab is simply glued. This finishes your jewellery set.
At the bottom of this article you'll find a handy overview of all the materials that are used in this jewellery set. Click on a product to view them directly in the shop

Combinaties

Jump ring bronze 4 mm OR-B004

Toggle clasp antique bronze heart 20x13 mm SL-KP002

Freshwater pearls large nuggets 10-11 mm fuchsia pink ZWP-N002B

Earring hooks Art Nouveau style antique bronze OH011

Ring antique bronze with setting for cameo 18x13 mm RNG018

Setting bronze with border in antique style for cabochon 18x13 mm Z045B

Setting antique bronze art nouveau style for cameo 40x30 mm Z025A

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

Glass cabochon with print of roses geranium and chrysanthemum 40x30 mm CABG001A

Eyepin bronze 40 mm KS-B001

Jewelry set with Primevere flower and Hellebore print

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.

Used items

Ring antique bronze with setting for cameo 40x30 mm RNG013

Setting bronze with border in antique style for cabochon 18x13 mm Z045B

Jump ring bronze 4 mm OR-B004

Earstuds bronze with loop fits 5 mm rhinestone OS009B

Brooch bronze with setting for cameo 40x30 mm BSP-001

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

Glass cabochon with print of primevere flower and hellebore 40x30 mm CABG001G

Ring antique bronze with setting for cameo 18x13 mm RNG018

Earnut clasp for earstud bronze 6x5 mm DOP005

Earrings with bowknots and rhinestones

These earrings with acrylic rhinestones and metal bowknots are fully on trend and so easy to make.

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

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.

Combinaties

Metal pendants bowties emerald green 15x10 mm MH-ST002J

Metal pendants bowties turquoise blue 15x10 mm MH-ST002G

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

Earring hooks gold OH010A

Acrylic rhinestone pear violet purple 18x13 mm PNS-KP001G

Acrylic rhinestone pear sapphire blue 18x13 mm PNS-KP001F

Acrylic rhinestone pear emerald green 18x13 mm PNS-KP001A

Flower earstuds with rhinestones

Aren't these cute? These flower earstuds just need a few 3 mm rhinestones to fill the petals. Because the rhinestones are really tiny, we used a headpin to apply the glue in the settings.

Items

Earnut for Earstud Bronze 5x4 mm DOP004

Rhinestone red 3 mm PNS-R003D

Rhinestone crystal AB 3 mm PNS-R003C

Rhinestone aqua blue 3 mm PNS-R003B

Rhinestone cobalt blue 3 mm PNS-R003A

Bronze earstuds flower with room for rhinestones 3 mm OS007A

Hasulith Glue 31 ml L001

Earrings with faux turquoise droplets

I really enjoyed playing about with these faux turquoise drop beads. Each strand in this lot has an identical mix of colours, enough for 8 matching pairs of beads – perfect for making earrings!
The conical filligree bead caps give the drops extra length, while keeping the design light-weight.
The technique is very simple and suitable for beginners: you take a long head pin (around 50mm), and place the droplet onto it. Then you gently place the bead cap over the bead, but don't push it down, because this can cause the bead cap to unfold. You finish it off with one simple eyelet and any earhook you prefer.
Here I chose metal parts in an antique copper colour. But parts are available for making the exact same design in antique bronze, if you prefer. And then you've got a whole new set of earrings to go with any outfit!

Combinaties

Bead cap Filligree antique copper 23x8,5 mm KK011A

Headpin antique copper 50 mm NS-K001

Faux turquoise drop beads in mixed colours 20x8 mm FTQ-DR001

Earring hooks copper OH010B

Emerald earrings

Emerald, together with sapphire and ruby, is one of the most exclusive gemstones. Pantone has declared Emerald colour of the year 2013, and indeed it is a lovely colour to design your jewelry with. Emerald green is a warm shade, and it fits well into many colourpalettes. Emerald is reminiscant of exotic India, clean Art Deco and it also goes together well with natural materials like jade or perhaps coral. Gothic Victorian and Medieval designers too favour emerald green in their creations. To get you started, here are a few earring designs with emerald green as their main inspiration. For more jewelry design materials, please refer to our special online Emerald selection.