 Love this combination of sheer golden topaz faceted teardrop pendant, and a beautiful golden raw brass flower connector. It’s feminine without being “too lacy”, and with an adjustable golden chain (which is only sketched here in the pic) – it would work with a lot of different necklines. Of course you’ll adapt this to your own style – your favorite color, maybe more beads or jewels. But this combination works and looks great and that counts, yknow? Cushion cut octagons are super popular glass jewel shapes in my shop. Partly I think because they are a moderately sized glass gem, 12mm x 12mm, about one half inch. Large enough to be seen, but still lightweight. Plus, they tend to be nicely faceted. For that relatively small size glass gem, you get some sparkle!  And I have a lot of colors in this popular stone. The pic above shows a few of them – click on the image to see more! They’re great for medium-size pendants, connector links, and of course earrings – used “as is” or in combination with other stones and beads. Have fun creating! These earring drops are one of the most popular styles in my shop. Partly because they’re a lovely graceful shape, partly because they have enough presence to be sparkly and noticeable – without being heavy. Hey, comfort is important!  And of course, partly because these are customizable! Not only are the main teardrops available in many colors, but because you choose the color of the tiny round stone. Match the teardrop – or find a contrasting color. Match your birthstone – or the birthstone of your giftee. Or just play with colors! And from now through midnight on Friday, June 12, you can buy one pair in this style – and get a second pair free! You just have to purchase your one pair, and then send me a note to let me know what color(s) you want for your freebie. Now that’s a special deal! The faceted glass gems shown here are “cushion cut” – a classic faceted shape that’s one of the most popular in my shop. It’s easy to see why!  The “AB” in the color name means “aurora borealis” and that’s a good way to describe the subtle, changeable, lovely colors reflected in the coating on these stones. These are one of the smaller size stones I have in this lovely “Chrystal AB” color range. They’re 10mm x 10mm. That’s approximately 3/8″ – a super useful size to combine with other stones, but with enough presence to use “as is” by themselves for earrings, glass connectors, and smallish pendants. The subtle colors in the coating vary just a bit with each stone (though I can make close matches). I’ll be showing off some more of these lovely stones soon. Stay tuned! Really my inspiration here is simple: blue and white jewelry. We all wear blue, most of us combine blue and white a LOT, and you know it’s a classic color combination that looks good year round. So I just wanted to show an example of how to easily make a pretty pair of earrings with these colors!  So, round white glass cabochons paired with sapphire blue glass pears. Link with jump rings, and you’ve got some fabulous earrings! Or pendants, of course 😉 I think I’ve talked about these before but I just thought it was worth mentioning them again. Clear glass gems for your go-with-everything jewelry. If you aren’t sure what will *go*, or all the color earrings you have are just wrong, you can always use these sparkling glass pears 🙂  They’re not loud – but they’re pretty. And think about it – if you’re traveling and don’t know what you might need when you buy something? Clear glass gems. Sparkling. Lightweight. Lovely. Easy to wear. And just in case you’re interested – from today through midnight on Sunday, May 25, 2025, when you buy one pair, you get one free. You just have to mention this blog post – and let me know what settings you want for your freebie. Get a pair in gold, and a pair in silver. You’ll be ready for anything! I thought I’d show off a sapphire glsas necklace design that would work wonderfully with the glass heart jewels I talked about the other day. This lovely glass pear isn’t exactly the same shade as the hearts – but you can see for yourself that it would work wonderfully worn with the heart jewels as earrings (scroll down to the previous post to see those!) Of course, you could wear it with any other earrings you already own. Or no earrings, it looks great on its own – as is!  And again, I like to emphasize – even a simple design makes beautiful jewelry. You can always add complexity, more jewels, more beads, you name it! And make a lovely necklace. But this pendant, used simply as shown here, is just gorgeous! And just to remember, sapphire blue is the birthstone color for September. Just in case you need to know that! One of the great things about DIY jewelry is that you don’t have to work hard. Of course you can – intricate designs can be absolutely fabulous and reflect real skill and artistry. But there are lot of us who like pretty jewelry, and don’t have time (or talent) to weave intricate pieces, or the funds to showcase fabulous precious gemstones. The thing is – you don’t have to 🙂 You can make lovely jewelry, for yourself or for gifts (or to sell if you’re so inclined) and you don’t have to work hard. Case in point, these lovely glass hearts:  These sheer sapphire blue faceted glass hearts are wonderful for earrings or pendants. Add earwires – and your earrings are ready! Buy or create a chain with clasp, add a jump ring to a sapphire heart charm – and your necklace is ready to wear. Sometimes easy-to-use, and still beautiful, is the way to go! P.S. And yes, these lovely hearts are vintage. No extra carbon footprint – and beautiful too 🙂 These faceted, clear crystal glass gems are handset in 20x10mm prong settings. The two jewels are 12x10mm ovals, and 4mm faceted round gems. You choose the color of the tiny round stone – so you can customize these!  As shown here, of course these would be wonderful bridal earrings or delicate pendant. But since you can choose the color of the 4mm round stone, you could use them for bridesmaid earrings – match the bridesmaid dress and the tiny round stone. Or use a favorite color of your bestie when you make earrings for her. Or make customized jewelry for your customers. Sparkling, lightweight, and gorgeous – these make great DIY jewelry! These sheer, garnet red faceted glass gems make a wonderful pendant and earring jewels set… So if you were planning to make a jewelry set as a gift for someone special, you might keep these in mind!  These are not the only garnet glass gems I have available in my shop right now – click through to see more sizes and shapes. But these lovely faceted glass teardrops are so easy to use. Just add a simple necklace chain to the larger 25x18mm pendant, and earwires to the smaller 18x13mm pears, and your jewelry is ready to wear! This makes a lovely jewelry set for a gift – or of course for yourself. Just saying! P.S. Garnet is the birthstone color for January – just in case that’s helpful to know! |
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