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And if you have a birthday girl in January, you might want to know that you can get lovely, affordable, rhinestone garnet jewels for fabulous earrings – just for example, like these:
Of course there are lots of different styles – and color combinations – you could invent (and I know you’re thinking of some of them already!) This design idea is just a starting place 🙂
Garnet rhinestones for January birthday gifts – a great DIY earring design idea to spark your creative juices – this is a great way to start the year!
Let’s face it, we need it. There is so much to worry about, and most of us are just trying to do the best we can, love our families, pay our bills, and have a little fun along the way. Simple, human goals, and sometimes it seems like the Powers That Be are conspiring to make all that impossible.
So I figure we should do our best to make it possible. Love each other as best we can, appreciate our friends and our neighbors, get involved in our communities, and try to be kind. All things to aspire to, yes?
And have a few little pretties along the way, to share with friends, loved ones, and treat ourselves. That’s where I’m at this year.
And hey, here’s a glimpse few of the DIY glass pretties I hope you can enjoy 🙂
Happy new year!
Vivid red rhinestone glass gems are perfect for Christmas – and actually, you could get them in time (but it’d be close). But you know, red is also the color for Valentine’s Day. And if you’re thinking of making some gifts – or creating some jewelry for sale – Valentine’s Day isn’t very far off!
So – maybe we can put our thinking cap on and start thinking of the new year. And Valentine’s Day. And DIY Valentine’s Day jewelry for those we love 🙂
The glass jewels shown in this DIY earring design idea are all vintage glass: the cherry red ovals were made in post-war Japan, and the black rhinestone teardrops are West German, from the early 1960s I believe. I’m relying on the original packaging for that guesstimate – they were originally sold by the half gross, and wrapped in paper. That paper had the importer’s business name, address, and telephone number printed on it. The phone number had no area code – the phone number was something like, RIVERSIDE 8635. (I’m going on memory here, don’t have the paper anymore.)
Now that’s vintage 🙂
These are very handsome jewels, in great shape, and the opaque colors are bold and strong when you’re not in the mood for sparkly and delicate.
(They’d be great for Christmas, too. Just, you know, in case.)
And this is another example of how you can easily combine brass charms – in this case, cute little golden brass acorn charms – with glass jewels. Easy peasy – a DIY earring design idea that you can use, or adapt, or add your own special creative touch 🙂
I these these are really cute just “as is” – but I specially like them because they’re small(ish) and lightweight and would be so comfy.
And pretty, and affordable. Don’t want to forget that part 🙂
The “topaz teardrops” in the title are actually the color known as “light colorado topaz” – it’s a gentle golden tan. I just wanted to show another example of how well these brass filigree flowers work, when paired with rhinestone teardrops, to make a fabulous pair of earrings!
These would totally work year-round. Imagine with your fave swimsuit! Or on New Year’s Eve. Or anywhere in between.
Easy to make – just add jump rings and earwires. Or make them more intricate in your own special design. This is the way DIY jewelry is supposed to work: simple to create, affordable – and beautiful 🙂
Okay, I should correct that – it’s December birthstone *color* glass jewels that are on sale. I don’t have any precious tanzanite or zircon in my shop – but I’ve got some wonderful blue zircon, aqua, and turquoise glass cabochons and jewels available. They’re lovely, and affordable, and they are now on a BOGO sale!
So for December 4, 2017, when you purchase any aqua or blue zircon glass jewels, you get a second pair of equal or lesser value free. And you choose that second pair 🙂
Wonderful for Christmas gifts – personalized jewelry for your customers – or a pretty pair of earrings for yourself. Just mention this BOGO offer when you order, and get your second pair of jewels free!
These “ball end” earwires are easy to use, in a popular antique bronze (brass) finish, and way affordable! And right now, they’re on sale in my shop.
For one day only (yes, a new Deal of the Day) – December 1, 2017 – when you buy one listing of these attractive earwires, you get another listing for free. One listing is 10 pairs – so your BOGO sale is buy one listing – and get 20 pairs of earwires! This will be fabulous for your Christmas gifts – and sales, too 🙂
Rhinestone teardrop jewels, and brass filigree charms or connectors – these are two of the most popular jewelry components today. Combine them and you’ve got some lovely, easy to make, DIY jewelry 🙂
Take a look at this sample jewelry design idea:
Of course this basic idea can be adapted in all sorts of ways. Customize with birthstone color glass jewels (inexpensive but gorgeous!) Or change the filigree connectors for a different style or color. The thing is, you can make it totally your design – and still have easy to make, inexpensive DIY earrings or pendants.
Just in time for Christmas gifts!
Just a quick note this morning, to wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving – I hope you’re spending it with family and friends – people who make you happy.
Don’t work too hard in the kitchen – share the chores if you can. People are more important than fancy dishes 🙂
And just because, a little reminder that when it’s Thanksgiving, party season isn’t far behind! And you can always save money when you do it yourself – with sparkling glass and rhinestone gems for gifts, for yourself, for pretty bling to wear anytime 🙂
End of commercial – back to your regularly scheduled fun Thanksgiving!
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