Swarovski Jewelry

These are authentic Swarovski jewelry.
The time passed by gives a chance to know the quality of Swarovski.
Swarovski is famous for their shining crystals. But one thing to remember, these are manmade crystals.
Conditions:

1. I bought in Austria over 10 years ago.
2. I seldom wear these item. One of the price tag is still on.
3. They were been kept in good condition over years. Most of them still are as brand new.

Alas, one of the bracelet is tarnished. Moreover, this kind of bracelet can be made by hand at much low cost with loose Swarovski materials.

Some kinds of jewelry are very pretty but may be not fit for everyone. Such as the bracelet in the box, it looks really beautiful and stylish, but it does not look good on my hand.

Tarnished

 

The wiring coiling pendant

Here's another simple wire jewelry creation. It's a 2 wiring coiling pendant, made of only wires.

As you can see, it's not hard to make. Most of it is coiling.

The simplicity has its own beauty. So I stop here, not adding other beads or elements.

Materials for this coiling pendant:
1. 18 gauge silver about 6".
2. 18 gauge blue  about 6".

Making time: about 10 minutes

I created many crafts with 18 gauge wires, so it's quite natural that I am really familiar with and good at this kind of wire. Anyone can have the same result. As the old saying goes:"Practice makes perfect."

The wire coiling necklace

Free little wire earrings tutorial

This is a free little earrings tutorial. You can choose whatever color of beads and wires to make your own earrings by the same method.

The wire is very thin, and may be destroyed by force. Things that can be made can be destroyed as well. If you wear the earrings carefully, it can last for some time. Even if the shape does not hold, you can still reuse the beads for other jewelry.

The dried flower was pressed about 5 years ago. It still keeps its shape, not bad. Time teaches us what's the quality. I put it in the photos as a background decoration.

Materials of the little earring tutorials
1. 28 gauge * 8 cm *2
2. 4 mm beads 5 pcs *2

Tools needed:
1. round nose pliers
2. flat nose pliers

Making time: about 10 minutes

Step 1
String 5 beads on one piece of wire.

Step 2
String the last bead crossly.

Step 3
Use round nose pliers to form a loop.

Step 4
The end of wire goes through the last bead again.
Note: Flat nose pliers can help to pull the wire.

Step 5

Coil the wire closely to the last bead at both sides. The small and big loops are fixed in this step. Cut the excess and use flat nose pliers to flat the ends.
Note: Make sure the size are similar before coiling.

Step 6
Done!

The square and blue pendant for round face

Square shapes are great for people with a round face. Square pendants make the round face more lovely. If you have a round face, I recommend you to try some square-shaped jewelry sincerely.

The simpler the square, the better looking is.

The strings go slant. The ends are treated in the way to keep the square in the same line. The 28 gauge wire binds the two ends together.

At first, I wanted to use beads to line up to fill up the square space. Obviously, I changed the beads lining and reduces the bead pieces.

Materials of the square and blue pendant:
1. 18 gauge about 10 cm
2. 28 gauge about 20 cm
3. 3 mm aqua blue bicone beads ...you count the number

Making time: about 10 mins of making + 10 mins of idea incubation

Before making the square frame, you have to straighten the wire.

The square frame

The square and blue pendant

The square and blue pendant for round face

The funny wrapped marble

I found a marble in my room, wondering from where it comes.

The toy marble provides happy playing to children, including me.

The glass ball still looks so cute even from an adult view. Children could be content and happy with really little.

Have you ever thought of wearing marbles?
I turned the marble into a part of jewelry by wrapping it with one piece, making a loop by the wire itself. It becomes a pendant. In order to show  more part of the marble, I wrapped it in a loose type, not tight. The light goes through the glass ball. It's a funny marble pendant. It can be attached on your key chain ring. The marble can survive from forceful pushing.

The light goes through the marble.

The funny wire wrapped marble

marble necklace

Customized jewelry findings: close jump rings

Handmade findings is unique but time-consuming. When it comes to sell or buy crafts or jewelry, artisans will not sell items that take much time to make. Because time is precious, adding up time value, prices will be too high to sell.

If you do want something special, you might have to do it yourself.

Use one piece of wire to make close jump rings.

It's wrapping not twisting.

close jump rings

close jump rings

In the picture, a 18 gauge wire flower is in the left for comparison.

The web weaving necklace

The frame is formed by one piece of wire, wrapping itself to form the round frame.

The web costs some more time to weave, but it's not hard. Inside the web, it is leaving a space to add some decorations.

Materials:
1. 18 gauge * 25 cm approx.
2. 28 gauge * 90 cm approx.
3. beads

When it comes to the length of wires needed in a project, I usually tend to give a little bit longer than the actual length. It might cause some waste, but in most cases the longer is better than the shorter. 

The size of the web pendant:   3.4cm * 3.4cm

The web frame

Weave the web around the frame

An amethyst bead in the center

The web necklace

The web weaving necklace

The wire bean pendant

Material:
1. 1.5mm *  15cm
2. 0.3mm *  40cm
3. 4mm beads   13pcs

Size:  3.5cm * 2cm

I saw a series of tea utensils that are created from the shape and the concept of seeds. Then, I had the idea to make this bean pendant and made it.

The bean frame

The bean frame

The Wire bean pendantn 

 The ends of thick wires especially need to be taken care. File them.

Wire cosmos flower

Cosmos flowers are popular flowers when the land needs a rest for a season. A stretch of cosmos flowers in the countryside is one of my biking views.

cosmos flower

wire cosmos flower