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There is something about color-shifting jewelry many of us like.  Think about the changing hues of gemstones like labradorite. Another gorgeous one is Alexandrite – this one is green in daylight but turns mauve under artificial light.  See my past feature on Alexandrite and the Last of the Romanovs. Many polymer clay jewelry designers have […]

Some of the prettiest beaded jewelry designs I have come across are those by Romanian artisan, Ruxandra Puscas. The banner pictures for her store Margiques shows just how talented she is. Ruxandra can certainly create stunning statement pieces.   Her design tutorials are for smaller pieces like pendants, earrings and bracelets. Her forte is the […]

Creating strung necklaces and bracelets offers a world of design possibilities. Anything that you can imagine, you can make! But if you are new to stringing and jewelry design, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what you need to get started. Once you have your stringing basics and essentials figured out, you get […]

The Victorians and Edwardians wore lariat necklaces but the style including other long necklaces became wildly popular during the Flapper era in the 1920’s. The long look suited the straight lined short dresses of the day. Lariats are still popular today. Don’t forget to check out past beaded lariat tutorial links at the end. Shown […]

I first wrote this tutorial way back when I started to see nail polish enamel based jewelry designs. While they were so pretty, they were not really durable. The nail polish coat is very thin and fragile. So I made mine but added resin for a strong and durable result, not to mention lightweight as […]

Personalised jewelry is always popular. The range is wide. The designs could include names, dates, have gemstones or crystals in birthstone colors and so forth.  One type which you may not have encountered before is photo projection jewelry.   Think about projection slides and that’s what the photo customization involves. The charms contain both miniature photo […]

It’s almost Easter so here is a fine collection of bunny tutorials and patterns to inspire. I’ve chosen not just the jewelry ones but delightful craft DIYs which are on the small side. You can use some of them as keychain charms or as ornaments. The crochet amigurumi ones can be used as challenges to […]

How is it already March? I must admit that my mind somehow still thinks it’s late January and there is no way it can already be March with St. Patrick’s Day, spring, and Easter just around the corner! Time is definitely zooming by!  This year has been fun as I have had a beading partner […]

In a world saturated with mass-produced accessories, the allure of handmade jewellery remains unmatched. Nandita Shekhawat Jewellery, a renowned artisan in the realm of jewellery craftsmanship, brings forth a collection that […]

I have used buttons as clasps and even as earrings.  See links below for button clasp ideas.  The shank ones are especially useful as the beauty of the buttons is not punctuated by holes.   If the buttons are stunning enough, they can be used as focals as I did for this tagua frame and leather […]