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I just tried out a new(ish) necklace design idea featuring sapphire blue glass stones from my jewelry supplies shop. Sapphire is another one of those colors that’s almost universally flattering, so if you’re making a gift for someone it’s a good bet. Or if you want to sell your jewelry creations, well, sapphire can be pretty popular!
This is an example of a simple, easy-to-make jewelry design. And I called it “newish” above, because the idea of dangling gems or beads from a necklace chain is certainly not new. But I think I’ve given it a pretty spin here. The sapphire blue diamond shape stones here give extra emphasis to the central teardrop pendant. And of course you can adapt this idea so it works best for your own design idea 🙂
It’s also good to know that sapphire is the birthstone color for September. Handy to know and still lots of time to order – and create!
Yes, I wanted to show off some new stones I just got in my jewelry supplies shop. Aqua – or aquamarine blue – is such a popular color. It looks good year round, and it is flattering to almost every skin tone. Dark skin, light skin, sallow or flushed, you can wear aqua blue!
The new stones are the 8mm x 8mm diamond-shape or diagonal squares shown here. They’re actually lovely when used alone, as a small earring drop or pendant. But they’re also super useful combined with other stones. The example I show would make wonderful dangling earrings or pendants – just link the stones with jump rings and they’re ready to use! Or combine with other colors. (Yes, I’ll show some samples soon!)
And yes, I’m going to sweeten the pot 🙂 Buy one pair of glass jewels in my shop – and you get another pair free! The offer’s good through midnight on Monday, August 23, 2025. Buy one – get one free: easy to remember and easy to use. Just mention this blog post when you order and let me know what free pair you want!
Pears, or pear-shaped-teardrops, are absolutely the most popular faceted glass stones in my jewelry supplies shop. I do have them in several sizes, from 13x8mm faceted jewels that are wonderful for slender, delicate earring components or connector links, and in larger sizes – up to pendant-sized 25x18mm. So you can find the size – or sizes – that work best for your DIY jewelry creation 🙂
The pear jewels showing above are medium-size. At 14mm x 10mm, they’re definitely large enough for gorgeous earrings (or delicate pendants) – but they’re also small enough to be super comfy! And if you create a design that uses multiples, well that’s fabulous too!
And hey, to make that even easier, from today through Monday, August 17, 2025 – for every pair of 14x10mm teardrops you buy, get one pair free! Buy one – get one free. Just mention this blog post when you order and let me know what free pair you want.
And have fun creating your jewelry!
The crystal teardrops shown here are one of the most versatile glass gems you can wear! When in doubt – crystal always goes with your outfit. It looks good day or night. And these are a modest size, 14mm x 10mm – so they’re lightweight and comfy to wear all day. Or night 🙂
Of course I have many more teardrops in my shop. And they are the most popular shape for my customers. Feminine, interesting, flattering. Great for gifts, or to make jewelry for sale, or DIY jewelry for yourself. I think you’ll love them!
P.S. Of course these are wonderful for bridal and wedding jewelry. But you already thought of that!
Garnet is such a versatile color! I think it’s often regarded as a gemstone of love, which is nice but since my stones are glass, not precious gems, I’m not sure if that applies. I don’t mind that: mine are lovely, and the quality is consistent – and they’re affordable 🙂
Please take a look through my shop, at the various colors and shapes I have available in glass stones. Compare them with the garnet stones in my pic. There are some wonderful possible combinations! Imagine garnet with aqua, or turquoise. Or with black, for drama. Or with emerald. A lot of great possibilities!
And to sweeten the pot, from today through Monday, August 11, 2025 – for every pair of garnet stones or pendant you order, you get one free! Buy one – get one free. Just mention this blog post when you order 🙂
I started to title this “Amethyst and Peridot Stones” and that is totally not the right way to do it! I want to be sure to make it clear, every time I feature my glass gems, that they are made of glass, and are not precious gemstones. One of the best things about these jewelry components is that they are gorgeous – and NOT expensive!
Please take a look through my shop, at the various colors and shapes I have available in glass stones. You’ll see what I mean. They’re really attractive. They combine beautifully with other jewelry components – other glass stones and beads, fantastic filigrees, and chain for utility – and movement. I’m not suggesting they’re better than precous gemstones…. but they’re pretty cool, all the same!
P.S. And just as an added inducement, from today through Friday, August 1, 2025 – for every pair of stones or pendant you buy, you get one free! Buy one – get one free. Buy five? get five free! The only requirement is you mention this blog post when you order. Only as long as my current supplies last, but I’ve recently restocked so that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Have fun shopping!
I just wanted to show off this pendant necklace to show that jewelry can be pretty, and colorful, and eye-catching, and *does not have to be fussy or complicated*. So there!
Ths aqua blue glass oval pendant in this listing is just one of the pendant colors I have available in my shop right now. Of course you can choose your favorite color. And shape, for that matter. And yes you can combine stones, create layers and complexity, and that can be wonderful. But you don’t have to. Sometimes, simple and pretty really works. Like it does here!
P.S. And yes, the aqua here – aquamarine blue – is the birthstone color for March, which is useful to know. But mostly – it looks good!
These 18x12mm opaque white pears are vintage – made in post war Japan, so early 1950s. The navy blue faceted glass octagons are new – but timeless. And in combination, they make a strong contrast and a very attractive jewelry design!
I have several colors of that 10x8mm size glass octagons in my shop, and actually a terrific assortment of small(ish) stones that would pair well with these white pears. Choose your favorite shape-and-color combination. With those vintage white pears, you’ll have a clean contrast and a great new pair of earrings to gift or sell!
I’ve featured clear glass pear or teardrop stones before but I don’t think I’ve shown off the cool faceting on these pears! And I love the size – these are 14mm x 10mm (I know, you saw that on the pic) – so if you like small(ish) lightweight earrings, these really work. And even at the small size, they still sparkle and add a bit of light 🙂
People have actually been grabbing them up since I listed them in my shop, so if you don’t see them, send me a note – I always keep some stashed!
Yes, I love earrings – you probably figured that out! Without a lot of fuss, your jewelry – your earrings – can totally make your outfit! And they don’t have to be fussy or huge. And they don’t have to take a lot of work!
Sometimes you can just take pretty jewels, add your own touch (the tiny stones here for example, can be any color you want!) And voila: pretty earrings. Add earwires or posts, make earrings to gift or sell, or for yourself.
And you really don’t need to spend a lot of money. Seriously!
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