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Red glass hearts for Valentine’s Day gifts

Of course I had to feature the gorgeous faceted red heart jewels I have in my shop right now. I haven’t had this gorgeous, vivid color in a while and I was so happy to find them!

I do have other colors – sheer sapphire blue, spring peach, deep rose pink (and clear hearts that are surprisingly sparkly!) But red is just *the* color FOR Valentine’s, yknow? And there’s still time to get these before Valentine’s Day. All you need to do is add earwires or chain and your jewelry can be ready to gift! (If you need those too, let me know).

Easy and lovely Valentine’s Day jewelry – this is what DYI is all about!

Amethyst Glass Stones for February gifts!

Okay, I’ll admit it – I wanted to show off more amethyst glass gems I have available in my shop. Yes, I’m awfully fond of amethyst – I’ve said that before. It’s very wearable, and somehow purple gems (manmade, glass, or ‘natural’) are just kind of special, yknow? Maybe we still think of royalty from a long long time ago….

The stones shown here are called “cushion cut” – a classic octagon with rounded corners. They’re 12mm x 12mm, about 1/2″, so they’re large enough to have real presence but they’re still super lightweight. In this design, I added some silvertone chain – nothing expensive – but you know, these look super good! And these earrings would make a great gift, if you were thinking of that ๐Ÿ™‚

You know that amethyst is the birthstone color for February – yes, there’s still time to get supplies and make these – and gift them to your bestie! (Or yourself, of course…!)

SALE! Buy three, get one free!

Yes, I’m having a year-end sale! Or Beginning of 2025 Sale. Whatever works, yknow? For this particular sale, every item in my shop is on sale! The pic shown here features just a few of the new and vintage glass gems and other jewelry supplies that are on sale ๐Ÿ™‚

How does it work, you ask? (I know you did!) Order any three items – and get another one for free. Equal or lesser value, that’s the one rule. But other than that? You choose. When you order – three items, remember – just let me know what you want for free. Order six items (of one listing, or six different ones, or two items from three listings, or however it adds up to six items) and you get two items for free.

And yes, if you order 30 items, you get 10 items free. Don’t wait, this is only through midnight on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (that sounds so cool!)

Yes I’ll be having more super sales. But this is a good start!

Vivid Jewel Colors

Today I’m just showing off some beautiful color glass jewels I have in my shop. They aren’t just for one special occasion – they’re for every special occasion. and that ‘special occasion’ could just mean you feel like wearing something pretty!

It’s lovely to make gifts for our loved ones. And, of course, it’s great to make jewelry for sale – we get to be creative and make some money too. But sometimes we need to remind ourselves – it’s also fun just to play with pretty things. And wear them!

Faceted black pears – two sizes for a DIY jewelry set!

Okay, I’m not doing Christmas colors anymore. One, it’s a nice change from what we see a lot of right now. And two, there may or may not be time to get your jewelry supplies, make a jewelry gift (it’ll be gorgeous of course) – and then send it to your giftee. In theory that can totally happen: but the post office is way overburdened and sometimes things arrive more slowly than they should. So I’m not showing red and green jewels. I’m showing Black. (And of course you can find more shapes and sizes at my shop.)

Because: Black is always in style. Black jewelry, black outfits, black shoes, black accessories…are always going to be useful. When in doubt you can always wear black. The faceted black jewels shown here, just as examples, would make a fabulous pair of earrings and matching pendant. You’ll think of other ideas of course, with these and other black glass jewels.

Black always looks good.

Garnet glass gems – the birthstone color for January

I know, Christmas is almost here! I hope your Christmas shopping is all done – but, hey, if you need something quickly, please do check out my shop – if you decide that DIY jewelry works for the gifts you want to give, I can get your order out same day or the day after. There’s still time!

But once you can relax about Christmas – you might want to think about the January birthdays coming up. Your mom, your bestie, your daughter? (Or yourself!) Garnet is the birthstone for January. I have lots of gorgeous garnet glass gems in my shop… just saying!

It’s easy to shop, easy to buy, and I ship quickly – keep it in mind, yes?

Sparkling DIY earring design idea

I love sparkly earrings and think these emerald green and crystal earrings are gorgeous! Of course you could adapt this idea using your own stones and jewels. And your favorite colors – or, your customer’s favorite colors when you make a special pair for her!

And because we all love special deals – from today through Sunday, December 8, 2024, when you buy any emerald glass jewels in my shop, you get a second pair free! Or if you prefer a 25mm pendant, you get another one free. Just until supplies last of course (but I just got in some more so we’re good) – all you have to do is mention this blog post, and tell me which freebie you want!

Red and Green Glass Gems for Christmas gifts!

It may be a little early to be thinking about Christmas presents – or maybe not. I know I hate to wait till the last minute – why put that kind of pressure on yourself! So if you’re interested in making jewelry using Christmas colors, you should totally check out my shop!

For example, take a look at these pretty Christmas stones:


The pic will show you the emerald green stones I have available right now. Then do a search for “red” and, well, you know what you’re looking for!

And I know I’ve said this before, but why not save money – making your own fabulous jewelry for gifts and for yourself. Your besties will love it!

Aqua and Blue Zircon Glass Gems

The birthstones for December are all lovely colors in blue gemstones – turqoise, blue zircon, tanzanite, and blue topaz. Well I have some terrific glass stones in those colors right here in my shop:


Just click on the pic to see more shapes and sizes of these pretty glass stones. And the best part of this is that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get gorgeous December-birthstone jewelry. Do it yourself, make gorgeous jewelry gifts, and save!

A lariat necklace – a great DIY necklace design!

I love lariat necklaces. They always fit! When you’re making a gift for your BFF, or making items for sale – it’s nice to not have to worry about โ€œwill it fitโ€. That’s a detail your customers will appreciate! And the design can be worn with many different necklines. It’s so versatile!

Use multiple color stones, or just focus on one color. You set the rules, you know? This sample has a peridot green faceted teardrop that measures 25mm x 18mm (that’s about one inch long). The sheer zircon teardrop is a bit smaller. They complement each other beautifully, don’t you think?

And just to make this idea even sweeter – from today through Monday, November 18, 2024, when you buy one set of pear stones in my shop, you get a second pair free! Or when you buy one 25mm pendant, you get another one free. You just mention this blog post, and let me know which freebie you want!