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And I wanted to share some more diamond shape rhinestones in my shop right now! These blue zircon stones are a gorgeous example.  This is a color that really works year round – great in the summer but also rich and beautiful in winter. And of course you can combine different colors and shapes in your own custom designs – the beauty of do it yourself jewelry! (Plus saving money when you make your own jewelry or create jewelry to sell – but you thought of that already!) I wanted to show off these rhinestones that are new in my shop. They’re lovely used alone, “as is”, but they’re also fabulous with other stones (like the light rose pink stones in my recent post!) Seriously, you could wear these right out of the box, for earrings or a small pretty necklace. You’ll think of special ways *in your style* to wear them, of course. And I’ll put up some pics in a few days to show them off.  And just as a little added bonus, from today through Monday, May 25, if you buy one pair of these pretties, you get a second pair free! Just mention this blog post when you order. And have fun! The light rose pink rhinestones shown here are fabulous for earring charms, glass connectors, and of course (you thought of this already) – dangling pendants. Link these lovely stones with jump rings (let me know if you need some), add earwires or a chain, and your lovely spring jewelry will be ready to wear!  Even made into earrings, these aren’t heavy. And as a delicate necklace? Just wonderful. This is what DIY jewelry is all about – make it the way you love it! P.S. Sorry I was AWOL for a bit – but stay tuned for new pretties! 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! Of course pink glass stones look great year round – but the color just seems like spring to me! So I wanted to show off these lovely pink glass pears today 🙂  One of the best things about these pretty pink pears is that they look great used “as is” for earrings or delicate pendants. Of course they’re great combined with other stones – check out more of the glass gems in my shop! But they’re also fabulous used simply – add earwires or a necklace chain and your jewelry is ready to wear! And somehow that’s just what we want. Pretty, easy to use, affordable glass gemstones! 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! A lot of times I just work with faceted glass stones – but I found these gorgeous golden brass filigree flowers a while back (I’ve featured them a time or two I think!) and I just had to play with them again. This time I added glass pears in olivine green – somehow that seemed especially Spring-like. Hey, it’s really cold outside – I mean, this is January – and Spring just sounds inviting!  Of course this concept would work with other color teardrops – or shapes, for that matter. Think about it, this would be great with small round stones, or ovals, or – well check out various different stones in my shop and play with ideas that work for you! I’ve said it before but really it deserves to be mentioned: making your own beautiful jewelry – for gifts, for sale, or for yourself – doesn’t have to be difficult. Or expensive. And remember to have fun with it! |
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