Jewelry Making Ideas

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These jewelry making ideas will spark your inspiration and creativity.

When you're feeling stuck, uninspired, or just want to try something new, experiment with one of these ideas in your next jewelry project:


Design by Numbers

Jewelry Design Idea - Design by Numbers
Create a piece of jewelry containing a number that's significant to the person who will be wearing it. There are endless ways to work numbers into jewelry designs - and it's fun to wear (and give) jewelry that has a personal, embedded meaning.


Experiment with Color

Fashion Color Trend
These fashion and color trend resources can help you choose your jewelry colors for the upcoming season and keep up with the latest jewelry trends.

Using Black in Your Jewelry Designs
Brenda New shares her strategies for using black as a powerful accent in jewelry designs.


Add a Vintage Touch
to Your Jewelry

Designing Jewelry from Vintage Items
I love designing jewelry from vintage items. Try these ideas for older things that work well in jewelry making.


Ideas for Making Your Jewelry Unique

Make Your Handcrafted Jewelry Stand Out in the Crowd
Lorraine Yapps Cohen, who has a gift for putting a unique twist on her jewelry creations, shares tips for making your designs stand apart from the rest.


The Journey
of a Jewelry Design

How the State of the World Can Inspire a Signature Jewelry Design
Baya Gatter shares the fascinating journey of bringing a jewelry design to life - from thought, to spiritual message, to sketching, to reality.





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