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The sheer peridot green rhinestone (glass) octagons shown here are fabulous for earring charms, glass connectors, and of course (you thought of this already) – pendants. This is a clean cut, beautifully faceted stone. It’s not loud or flashy but it has enough color to be noticed – and it’s large enough to have real presence!
No, these aren’t too heavy for earrings. I wouldn’t probably add two or three more dangles this large – they’d be fabulous and luxurious but yeah, also heavy. –Although on a necklace, multiple stones this size would totalliy work. Hmmm… it wasn’t on purpose but thinking of you guys has got me thinking of new designs now!
That’s the beauty of DIY jewelry – you can explore, create, and you don’t have to spend a lot of money!
I know, I’m late to post this! Life gets crazy sometimes (and I know we’re all aware of that right now…) But I do want to share these simple, lovely clear octagons – they are so easy to use! They’re terrific year round of course, with many coordinating beads and jewels. (And yes I’m going to post a few of those pics, just to spark some ideas!)
These are small, just about 3/8″ high. Just add your favorite beads or jewels to the bottom loop, attach with jump rings, and you’ll make some terrific earrings. Or pendants, of course. And yes, I’d love to see what you add to make your own creations!
I’ll add a few ideas of my own. Let’s see what we make in the next days or weeks!
This pic shows vivid purple amethyst glass stones I have in my shop right now. I just got more in and am very happy about that – these are a customer favorite! They’re 10mm x 10mm, which is approximately 3/8″. These are hand set (yes I do that part) in silver plated brass, antique patina brass, or golden raw brass settings – in one ring or two ring styles.
They’re terrific for earrings, used “as is” or linked with other beads or stones. And, used alone, they’re lovely as a small pendant. Of course combining them with other jewels is fabulous too.
And they’re on sale – if you see this blog post, that is 😉 From today through midnight on Sunday, February 15, 2026, when you buy one pair you get another pair free. All you have to do to get your free pair is mention this blog post after you order. And yes it’s just while supplies last – but hey, I did just get more in!
The term “cushion cut stones” refer to an octagonal shape with rounded corners. This is one of the most popular shapes I offer in my shop. They have enough presence to work as pendants – and of course are also useful as connector links, and earring jewels. This pic shows just a few of the colors I currently have available in this popular shape and size.
Of course, these attractive glass stones are (1) attractive, (2) affordable, and (3) easy to use. Don’t laugh, these are the most important criteria!
And I should probably also add, it’s important to have fun making your DIY jewelry!
I love it when DIY jewelry is easy to make! Beautiful stones are top of the list of course, and affordable supplies are important too. (Okay, really important.) But easy to make is also very cool!
These aqua blue glass octagons in two sizes are a great example. Link them with jump rings for dangling earrings or pendants. Of course there are many other colors (and shapes) to choose from in my shop but I do think these are a great example of what I’m talking about.
And like I’ve said before – make great jewelry for sale or gifts, or for yourself – and have fun!
Yes it’s that time already – New Year’s is just a couple days away! Just think of all the fun stuff you’ll do next year. And hey, just to start the year off right, the fabulous 18x13mm glass jewels in my shop are all on sale – if you mention this blog post, that is!
From today through midnight on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (wow!) for every pair of 18x13mm jewels you buy – pears (and/or octagons!) – you get a second pair free. Just let me know what freebie you want, when you order!
Think of the fun jewelry you can make, gift, or sell! And most important of all – have a happy new year!
Well December is almost over, so it’s time to look at January – if you’re thinking birthstones for a January birthday gift, garnet is the gemstone you want! Or “garnet red” glass stones – which are gorgeous, with beautiful faceeting, and way more reasonable prices than real gemstones. Take a look!
These garnet red stones are beautiful! And the sizes are modest, so these made into earrings would be lightweight and comfortable. That counts too, you know?
Of course there are more gorgeous stones in my shop – and lots of time to create your own special designs for a January gift!
Blue zircon is one of those rich colors that look good year round – on almost every skin tone. And just in case you’re looking for an appropriate birthday gift and Christmas gift combined, for a December birthday girl – zircon is one of the colors considered a birthstone color for December! (It’s a bit trickier for some reason, for December… blue zircon, blue topaz, and a few other ‘blue’ gemstones are all considered December colors. Go figure!)
And as you can see, these handsome blue zircon glass stones make fabulous dangling earrings or pendants!
And yes there should still be time to order these stones – and get them in time for Christmas! Yes it’s getting close – but I mail next day, and the USPS has been pretty terrific this year. No guarantee – but it’s worth a shot when your DIY jewelry is so easy to make – and fabulous!
You know that DIY jewelry does not have to be difficult or complicated to be beautiful. It can be, of course – complex, intricate designs can be fabulous. But sometimes you want something you can do NOW, or you’re just starting out and you want to make gifts, but you don’t want to slave over them or spend a fortune. Well – you don’t have to! Case in point:
This is quite a lovely necklace. Vary the color of the chain when appropriate, or use a bolder chain (or a simpler one). Slip on a pendant as pretty as this one, and you have a terrific necklace!
Now honestly, another advantage here is that the color known as “rainbow vitrail” always has several tones. They’re all different, so you won’t likely find an exact match a month or two later. But similar, complementary, and equally lovely? Yeah, that’s totally do-able.
And yes there’s an added bonus: from today through Friday, December 19, 2025, when you buy any vitrail glass gems in my shop, you get a second one (pair, or pendant) for free. Just mention this blog post – and don’t wait!
And yes there’s still time to order these for Christmas – I ship next day 😉
The sapphire blue glass octagons in this pic are a great example of how to use coordinating stones for your DIY jewelry. The stones shown here are great for earrings and pendants! I don’t even need to add earwires and a chain – you can imagine, just seeing these, how well these stones would work. And seriously, jewelry can be that simple – and look great!
And right now the sapphire blue glass stones in my shop are on sale – from today through Wednesday, December 17, 2005, you can buy one pair – and get one free! Just mention this blog post when you order. Limited to stock on hand, but you figured that out!
Yes there’s still time to order these for Christmas – I ship next day 😉
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