Wear something with a story behind it. There’s nothing better than showing off your DIY jewelry and crafts. Making jewelry can be a great conversation starter and set you apart from the crowd. You get to make your jewelry 100% your own!
In this list of 21 DIY jewelry pieces, we have bracelets, necklaces, and earrings for all styles and skill levels. You’re guaranteed to find something that fits your style and personality in this list.
01. Painted Crystals
Pick your favorite nail polish colors to give your crystal jewelry a modern upgrade that makes a statement. You are so fancy.
02. Wire Bow Ring
Never forget how fashionable you are with this adorable bow ring. You’ll need a pair of jewelry pliers (to bend and cut the wire) and about 6″ of artistic wire (18 gauge). And if the edges are sharp, file them down to dull the ends.
03. DIY Thread Wrap Necklace
Sculpt your cute design with wire and then wrap it in your favorite thread color.
04. Tribal Necklace
This gorgeous necklace is super simple. All you need is about 16 feet of cord, some embroidery floss, two jump rings, one clasp, and 15mm wide clamp rings.
05. Balenciaga-Inspired Rings
You can find a ton of inspiration at the hardware store. Try these Balenciaga-inspired rings with copper wire and some pipe fittings.
06. Recycled Tights Necklace
Twist the legs of some colored tights into ropes and stitch straps at the end for ties. Easy peasy.
07. Gold Dipped Leather Feather Earrings
You only need some leather (or faux leather), gold spray paint, scissors, painter’s tape, earring hooks, and rings to get this bold bohemian look.
08. Shrinky Dink Diamonds
Shrinky Dinks aren’t just for kids. Print out the jewels (or any shape actually) that your want, bake, and … Hello gorgeous.
09. Rock Crystal Earrings
Take your hoop earrings to a whole new level by adding raw crystals.
10. Hardware Store Bracelet
Easy to make a super to stack. With some rope, embroidery floss, and a couple of brass compression sleeves (from the hardware store), you’ll have the cutest set of arm candy on this side of Home Depot.
11. Coin Cufflinks
Create a unique gift for a special guy using old coins, cuff link bases, and some strong craft glue (E6000 does the job great).
12. Scrabble Tile Pendant
Scrabble tiles are the perfect pendant size to show off your unique style. Scrapbook paper, washi paper, and photos easily adhere to the wood. Then seal the image and sides with a thin layer of Mod Podge. Add a glaze to make it shine.
13. Jumbo Heart Bobbi Pin
Give the heart-shaped plastic bead a new look with gold paint (both sides). Place a strip of felt between the bobby pin at the top and glue it to the back of the heart. Easy and cute!
14. Woven Wrap Bracelet
Can you braid? Then you’ll love this easy wrap bracelet. Grab hemp or cotton twine, a centerpiece item (look in the jewelry findings section of the craft store) to anchor the string, and some jewelry caps.
15. Faceted Metallic Stacking Rings
Love – love – love these rings; they’re so easy to make. Shape, sculpt, and carve your design from modeling clay (like Fimo Classic). Bake and then paint your rings with liquid gilding. Each ring will be as unique as you are.
16. Woven Chain Collar
Weaving together curb chains and a strand of knockout rhinestones with embroidery floss makes this a necklace to DIY for.
17. Concrete Love Hearts
You’ve got a heart of stone. No, really. It’s concrete and another super simple jewelry DIY.
18. DIY Nut Rings
These rings stand out. And you’d never guess how inexpensive they are. You’ll need brass nuts, polymer clay, clear nail polish, hot glue, and a flat ring base.
19. DIY Morse Code Necklace / Bracelet
Secret codes are so much fun. You can write out names or messages using silk cords, round beads (dots), tube beads (dashes), and knots (separating each letter).
My name is _._. / ._ / ._. / _ _ _ / ._.. / .. / _. /.
Longer names like mine are more suited for necklaces, and shorter names and words work great for bracelets.
20. Vintage Button Earrings
Turn a pair of vintage buttons into one-of-a-kind earrings. Clip off the shank on the back and apply earring bases with strong craft glue (such as E6000).
21. Dipped Chain Jewelry
Once you’ve used Plasti Dip – I’m convinced you’ll be hooked. Dip a chunky chain necklace into a tinted Plasti Dip, let dry, and BAM! Statement jewelry with a colorful punch.
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