DIY | Sterling Silver in Simple Shapes

Creating your own sterling‑silver jewellery doesn’t have to be time‑consuming, and it certainly doesn’t require advanced technical skills.

We’ve put together an inspiring selection of DIY pieces made with the newest additions to our product range – simple geometric shapes like drops and coins.

All the designs below are easy to assemble, and if you prefer, they’re also available in gold‑plated sterling silver.

Necklace with teardrop-outline

For this piece of jewellery, we used the following DIY components:

1 pc. sterling silver teardrop-shaped outline, 24x20mm
1 pc. sterling silver teardrop-shaped outline 38x30mm
1 pc. jumpring, sterling silver, 4mm
60cm. ball chain with connector, sterling silver

Open the jumpring, insert both teardrop outlines, and close it again. Then take your ball chain, thread it through the jumpring, and finish by closing the chain with the connector (a connector is included when you purchase a ball chain).

The necklace is long enough to slip comfortably over your head.

Earrings with teardrop-outline

For this piece of jewellery, we used the following DIY components:

2 pcs. sterling silver teardrop-shaped outline, 24x20mm
2 pcs. sterling silver teardrop-shaped outline 38x30mm
2 pcs. jumpring, sterling silver, 4mm
1 pair of earwires with ball, sterling silver

You begin by using the jumpring to combine the small and the big teardrop-outlines. Do this by opening the jumpring, putting both outlines in place, and then closing the jumpring up again. Lastly, you lead the earwire through the hole of the smaller outline and your new earrings are finished.

Necklace with coins

For this piece of jewellery, we used the following DIY components:

1 pc. sterling silver coin, 15mm 
1 pc. sterling silver coin 6mm
1 pc. sterling silver jumpring, 4mm
1 pc. sterling silver jumpring, 3mm
70cm cable chain, AR30, sterling silver

Begin by placing both coins on the jumpring. Next, lead the chain through the jumpring and close it with a 3mm jumpring. This chain doesn’t feature a locking mechanism, but is closed up with a jumpring. If the chain is shorter than 60cm, you will have to apply a lock instead of a jumpring.

Earrings with coins

For these earrings, we used the following components:

2 pcs. sterling silver coin, 15mm 
1 pair of earwires, oblong teardrop, sterling silver

Start by attaching the coin to the earwire. Then use your pliers to gently bend the pin upward so it sits parallel to the earwire.

Earthreads with coins

For these earrings, we used the following components: 

1 pair of earthreads with peg and loop, sterling silver, 12cm
2 pcs. sterling silver coin, 6mm

Carefully open the eye of the earthread, place the coin, and close it again.

Earstuds with coins and hematite beads

Here, I’ve made a variation of the floating pearl earrings, using pads instead of pearls.

For these earrings, we used the following DIY components:

1 pair earstuds with pads, 4mm, sterling silver  
1 pair earstuds with cup and peg, sterlinng silver
2 pcs. sterling silver coin with hole in the centre, 12mm
2 pcs. hematite, round bead, half-drilled, 3mm

Begin by passing the peg through the centre hole of the coin. Then attach the pearl to the peg using adhesive. You may need to trim the tip of the peg so the pearl sits neatly on the front of the coin.

Finally, replace the earstud with cup and peg with the earstud featuring a coin. Your earrings are now complete.

All of these jewellery pieces are also available in gold‑plated sterling silver.

Enjoy your new jewellery!

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