Wednesday, January 30, 2013

How to Make Elegant Jewelry Set with Glass Beads


You are unable to created beaded jewelry without jewelry beads, even if you are an experienced jewelry designer. And glass beads are one of the most popular jewelry materials to both jewelry designers and jewelry wearers.

Glass beads have functioned as currency, gifts, work of art and symbols of high status, and are recorded as being created, traded and worn as jewelry by the earliest civilized societies. But in modern times, glass beads are widely used in jewelry making and many other fashion decoration makings. These jewelry beads are available in various types, from crackle glass to millefiori glass, from cat eye beads to glass pearls, from drawbench glass to electroplate glass, from normal glass to frosted glass and some others.
Crystal Glass Beads
Crystal Glass Beads

Glass beads can be used to create jewelry in different styles, such as cute style, elegant style and so on. And elegant style is such a style that no woman can ignore it. So why not use glass beads to create an elegant jewelry set? Here is an idea for sharing. This jewelry set includes a bracelet and a pair of earrings. Materials we need are clear and brown faceted abacus glass beads (clear beads: about 6mm in diameter, brown beads: about 12mm in diameter), 4pcs rhinestone links, 2pcs brass earring hooks, brass magnetic clasp, iron chains, 1pcs rhinestone bead, 2pcs headpins, 2pcs end caps and clear thread. Followed are the detailed instructions.

Earrings: first, string 1pcs 12mm clear glass bead, 2pcs 6mm glass beads in clear and brown on a headpin, and use round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at top of brown bead. Second, attach this beaded pendant on a length of iron chain. Then, attach the other end of chain onto the ring of earring hook. Repeat the two steps to create the other one for a pair.
Glass Jewelry Sets
Glass Jewelry Sets

Necklace: first, use a long clear thread to string several clear glass beads and rhinestone bead as a round flower shaped pendant. Second, put 7pcs more clear beads and 1pcs 12mm brown glass through the two strands together. Third, put 2pcs clear glass and 1pcs brown glass on one strand,  and repeat this for three more times. String the same beads on the other strand. Fourth, keep on stringing rhinestone links and clear glass beads on two strands. Make sure to use the 4pcs links to separate these beads as 4 average parts. Fifth, string all the rest clear glass beads on the third strand, and use links to combine two strands together link the design on picture. Sixth, attach magnetic clasp on two ends of this necklace.

Till now, an elegant jewelry set with glass beads is finished. It is very elegant but very simple to be created, even if you are a beginner of jewelry making. If you want to make your own, it’s time to purchase the materials you need to start. 

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