Earrings are an important accessory for the perfect outfit. Whether made of leather or metal, with decorative pendants or colorful beads, with or without gemstones, jewelers create models for every taste. But if you want your new piece of jewelry to reflect your personality, it's best to design your own models. Today our team will show you how you can make 4 pairs of unusual earrings yourself. These elegant and trendy pieces of jewelry with a unique charm also make a great craft project for older children!
Long earrings made of turquoise chips
These long earrings made of drilled gemstone chips are super easy to make. gold like the sun,Turquoise like the sea– the turquoise chips combined with gold metal beads will make you feel like you're on vacation all year round. Get the materials from the list and follow our picture instructions!
Materials and tools required:
6 x Small Gold Jump Rings
2 x earring blanks, gold coloured
Turquoise beads sliver, gold colored
6 x Gold Metal Beads Discs
2 x eye pins with ball, gold-colored (70 mm)
Jewelry pliers
This is how it works:
- Bend open a jump ring with jewelry pliers and thread two metal discs onto it. Close the jump ring.
- Repeat this process two more times. At the end, 3 jump rings and 3 metal beads should be hung together.
- The last jump ring is then attached to an ear hook.
- Thread the turquoise splinters onto a eye pin.
- Using jewelry pliers, bend the end of the eye pin into a hook and attach it to the last metal disc.
- Finally close the opening.
Multicolor pearl earrings
The second model is also very easy to make and will add an elegant and colorful touch to your summer outfit. Children can also create their own creations. You can also give these pearl earrings to one of your dear friends as a personal gift for the upcoming holidays.
Materials and tools required:
2 x earring blanks, silver
Small glass beads (in different colors)
2 x eye pins, silver
Wire, silver colored
2 x metal beads/charms, decorative
Wire cutters
Jewelry pliers
This is how it works:
- Thread the beads onto the chain pins.
- Form the end of the eyelet pin into an eyelet with the pliers.
- Attach the ear hook to the eyelet and then close the opening.
- Wrap silver-colored wire around the pearl necklace from top to bottom.
Make hoop earrings out of bending wire
Elegant and super feminine, hoop earrings have a boho feel and go with any summer dress. The impressive pieces of jewelry are best worn without any other jewelry and with your hair tied back! Don't hesitate to match the colors of the beads to a popular summer outfit!
Materials and tools required:
Brass wire, soft
Small glass beads (in different colors)
Moonstone chips, white
2 x earring blanks, gold coloured
Jewelry pliers
Wire cutters
This is how it works:
- Wrap the wire around your four fingers three times and cut the end with wire cutters.
- Thread the beads and adjust them to the desired location.
- Once you are happy with the end result, thread the ear hook.
- Then wrap some more wire around the ear hook and cut off any excess ends.
Earrings with decorative pendants
For our last suggestion for DIY earrings, we once again rely on small glass beads combined with pretty gold-colored pendants. For a more airy effect, replace the anchors with decorative feather pendants.
Materials and tools required:
2 x earring blanks, gold coloured
6 x Gold Eye Pins (50mm)
2 x Gold Jump Rings
Small glass beads (in different colors)
Pendant, gold colored
Jewelry pliers
This is how it works:
- Thread colorful glass beads alternately onto three eye pins.
- Bend the ends into eyelets using round-nose pliers and attach an anchor pendant to each. Then bend the eyelets closed.
- Open a jump ring with jewelry pliers and thread on the three eye pins.
- Thread an ear hook through the ring and close it with pliers.
