Tutorials and ideas on making jewellery with gem stones, amethyst, sodalite and red-dyed jade

Here are some jewellery making ideas using real gem stone beads


Ideas of what you can make using amethyst round beads, 
rondelle crystals, 22 guage silver wire, memory wire and some pretty charms

Above is a bracelet using amethyst beads, memory wire and a lobster clasp

(see the other tutorials on the site to make bracelets using memory wire) 

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Above is a necklace (single strand) or a  bracelet 
(when wrapped around the wrist twice) 
using glass beads and czech glass faceted beads on memory wire


I also wire wrapped a bead to attach to the closures and added chain 
with a rhinestone charm.

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Above is a necklace using one strand of crystals on beading wire 
and the second strand is links using wire wrap technique
(see other tutorials on the site to wire wrap)

Both strands are then attached to a silver ring 
(the ring from a toggle set) 
and chain attached

Lobster clasp and jump ring attached as a closure. 

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Amethyst and rondelle necklace 
with matching bracelet (on memory wire)

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Above is amesthyst round beads with glass and czech glass beads on beading wire 
(crimped at ends) 
with an added rhinestone spacer and heart charm at end of chain


 A small silver square bead was used to space out the glass beads

Can be worn as a necklace (single) or when doubled, as a bracelet

Lobster claw clasp as closure

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Red dyed jade with matching glass beads on beading wire 
with rhinestone charm 
at the end of a small piece of chain and lobster claw clasp

Can be worn as a necklace (single - as shown below) 
or as a bracelet (when doubled - as shown above)

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Above are sodalite beads necklace and bracelet
One row is on beading wire and crimped at the ends 
with a butterly charm attached to a tube spacer bead


The inner row is segments attached by wire wrapping


The matching bracelet uses crystals, silver tubes and is on memory wire

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Whatever you choose to make...


be creative and have fun!