DIY | Rings with semi-precious stones

In our new blog article we present  you a little collection of rings with half-drilled semi-precious stones. We have chosen the more unsusual gemstone cuts, teardrops and cube beads, to create rings with a striking and distictive look.

All the ring bases used in this collection are made of steel or gilded steel. The rings’ pegs are longer and stronger than normal ones and can easily hold our bold and eye-catching gemstone beads.

In our earlier blog article Beautiful Rings you can find more inspiration for your own ring designs.

Ring bases in various shapes and different materials can be found under the category finger rings in the Smyks online shop, and in case you prefer round semi-precious beads to cubic and teardrop-shaped ones, please have a look into the category half-drilled stone beads. There you will find a wide range of the more common round gemstones cuts.
 

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 3 ring bases with cup and peg, gilded steel or matt gilded steel
• 1 cube bead, red sunstone
• 1 cube bead, vesuvianite
• 1 cube bead, labradorite
• 3 headpins, gilded sterling silver
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue

These cube beads are drilled through, this is why we use a headpin to close the second hole.

First, cut the ring base’s peg with cutting pliers so that it ends within the cube bead. Then you glue the gemstone on the ring base. After that you cut a piece of the headpin to size and glue it into the bead’s second hole.

Rings with blue topaz and green amethyst

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 2 ring bases with cup and peg, gilded steel or matt gilded steel
• 1 faceted teardrop, blue topaz, half-drilled, 8 x 6mm
• 1 faceted teardrop, green amethyst, half-drilled, 8 x 6mm. This item may be sold out but you can find alternatives here.
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue

Cut the ring base’s peg so that the half-drilled teardrop reaches down to the cup. After that you apply a bit of adhesive around the peg and slide the gemstone on it.

Rings with green amethyst and light purple amethyst

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 2 ring bases with cup and peg, steel
• 1 faceted teardrop, geen amethyst, half-drilled, 12 x 8 mm. This item may be sold out but you can find alternatives here.
• 1 faceted teardrop, purple amethyst, half-drilled, 12 x 8mm
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue

Cut the ring base’s peg so that the half-drilled teardrop reaches down to the cup. After that you apply a bit of adhesive around the peg and slide the gemstone on it.

Rings with rose quartz and pink moonstone

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 2 ring bases with cup and peg, steel
• 1 faceted teardrop, rose quartz, half-drilled, 12 x 8mm
• 1 facetted teardrop, pink moonstone, half-drilled, 12 x 8mm
• 2 beads, silver-plated brass, 3mm
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue

Cut the ring base’s peg so that the half-drilled teardrop reaches down to the cup. After that you apply a bit of adhesive around the peg and slide the gemstone on it.

Rings with aquamarine

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 2 ring bases with cup and peg, gilded steel or matt gilded steel
• 1 faceted teardrop, aquamarine, half-drilled, 12 x 8mm
• 1 faceted teardrop, aquamarine, 16 x 11mm
• 1 bead, gilded brass, 3mm
• 1 bead, gilded brass, 4mm
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue

Cut the ring base’s peg so that the half-drilled teardrop reaches down to the cup. After that you apply a bit of adhesive around the peg and slide the gemstone on it.

Rings with agate and moonstone

To assemble these rings we used the following materials:

• 2 ring bases with cup and peg, gilded steel or matt gilded steel
• 1 faceted teardrop, grey moonstone, half-drilled, 6 x 6mm
• 1 faceted teardrop, blue chalcedony, half-drilled, 8 x 6mm
• 4 beads, gilded brass, 4mm
• cutting pliers
• jewellery glue
   

Cut the ring base’s peg so that the half-drilled teardrop reaches down to the cup. After that you apply a bit of adhesive around the peg and slide the gemstone on it.

Have fun making your own rings!

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