DIY | Necklaces and semi-precious stones
Triple necklace with tourmaline beads and two chains We used the following DIY materials to assemble this nacklace: Tourmaline beads, faceted, 3mm (38cm) Figaro chain with facets, 0.40mm,...
Here you can learn how to make your own beautiful, trendy, and modern jewelry with beads, charms and other materials. You can find guides for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and much more!
At Smyks.com, we constantly keep an eye on the latest fashion trends so we can create current designs that harmonize with the trends of the time. You will also find classic designs that never go out of style - we want to share the joy of DIY beading and jewelry making with you, no matter what your personal style and taste are.
Our guides have all in common that they are thoroughly described and easy to follow, even if you are completely new to the world of jewelry making. Therefore, you will find ideas and guides for many easy and creative accessories you can make at home on this page.
Most designs are both inexpensive and quick to make, but turn into the finest jewelry that you can look forward to showing off. With our large selection of beads, pearls, jewelry parts, charms, chains, wire, and tools, you can also put your own personal touch on your next jewelry.
Open the Pandoras Box of creativity and have fun in Smyks' creative DIY universe!
You will find the step-by-step guides here and our more detailed blog about different design further down the page.
Triple necklace with tourmaline beads and two chains We used the following DIY materials to assemble this nacklace: Tourmaline beads, faceted, 3mm (38cm) Figaro chain with facets, 0.40mm,...
Click here for a printer-friently version in Danish . Hoops with Green Onyx The choice of small semi-precious stone beads varies but the technique is always the same. We used the...
Hoops with small gemstone beads We used the following DIY materials to make these earrings: 1 pair of hoops, 20mm, gilded sterling silver 8 crimp beads, gold-plated sterling silver 18 various...
In this blog post you can find instructions on how to make the popular earrings with long chains made of bead links. You will learn how to make the links, i.e. how to link the beads together with wire forming eyelets and windings. You...
DIY Swarovski crystal earrings In this DIY blog post you find inspriration and instructions on how to make exclusive DIY Swarovski crystal earrings. The crystal beads by Swarovski are certainly the most popular crystals when it comes...
Smyks has got a wide variety of jewellery feathers to pick from. In this DIY article we will show you a delicate jewellery collection made with turkey and Guinea fowl feathers in various colours. You can combine the different...
This year, small delicate bracelets are – again – a huge summer success, and they come in numerous variations and colours. Here we show you a few examples of what you can do, braid or knot with beads and cord. If you...
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...
I have created a new little collection of earthreads, necklaces and bracelets, in which chains are the main theme. I’ve used half-drilled pearls and teardrops, as well as a variety of pendants. All of...
Smyks has acquired a selection of beautiful cube-shaped semi-precious stones, available in labradorite, amazonite, moonstone and carneole. The cube shape will provide your collection with a whole new special and elegant look....
Smyks has gotten a hold of numerous new, delicate half-drilled beads and this collection aims to give you some ideas, as to how they can be used as earrings and necklaces. Half-drilled beads are beads, where the hole does not penetrate all...
Are you in need of inspiration for beautiful jewellery this december month? Then you are in luck, because there is a wealth of inspiration coming your way down below. This time, I have chosen to make some beautiful examples with...
Smyks has acquired an exquisite new selection of rough semi-precious stones . The stones are without holes and are therefore suitable for necklaces, where you wrap wire around the stone and in doing so, create your own...
Fall is in full motion, and with it, the new wave-shaped leather cords, which we have just acquired. What’s more, they can be yours in 5 different fall-inspired colors. Here, we show you how these wave-shaped leather cords can...
Make your own necklaces with symbols of the east. Smyks has several fine Buddha pendants, tassels in different colours and plenty of hand of Fatima pendants to protect you from evil. The hand can be found painted on walls, or...
Simple stud earrings with hanging beads Here we present a simple idea for beautiful earrings with genuine semi-precious stone beads. The earrings, which consist of a pair of stud earrings with a long eye-pin with an attached bead or pearl,...
Make these elegant and super easy finger rings. You can mix them, and wear several on one hand, or choose to only wear one of them for a more simple look. Rings with smoky Quartz For these...
This bracelet is made with small hand faceted amethyst gems, and mounted with screw-tite cord ends with eyes, and a lobster claw clasp. You will need the following materials: 1pc. strand of amethyst beads,...
At this blog post from Smyks.com we show you how you can make a beautiful necklace or bracelet with tiger-tail beading wire and genuine semi-precious stones. Beading wire or Tiger-tail wire, as it is also known, is the best choice when...
Make your own jewelry with semi-precious stone links In this blog post Smyks presents simple jewelry designs that you can make yourself with classic semi-precious stone links in different colours. The stones are processed and hand...
You can see our blog as an online jewelry school. Just like in our in-house courses, we try to guide you thoroughly and understandably, in our online DIY guides, so you can create the most beautiful jewelry in your own home.
The detailed explanations are always accompanied by either pictures or videos that show the procedure, and we also write which materials and which jewelry tools you will need.
You can freely choose whether you want to use our creative ideas to create jewelry exactly like ours, or if you want to be inspired to create your own designs. If you are not quite comfortable with venturing into your own designs yet, you can start by playing with the colors and choosing your own favorite beads, pearls and materials instead of our suggestions.
You can also start with one of our many jewellery kits for both adults and children, as well as advanced and novice jewellery artists.
We love creating current designs that fit perfectly into the fashion scene with the leading trends. Therefore, you will find plenty of DIY instructions for jewelry that do not look homemade but could easily be used on the red carpet or in the next fashion week if necessary.
That's actually where we get a lot of our inspiration from - and you might be surprised at how easy it is to create your own earrings, necklaces, and bracelets that look like the stars' on the dot.
Overall, we hope to show that there are plenty of creative things you can do at home without a lot of equipment or experience and that will look like a million with our DIY blog.
We don't believe that being creative is something you grow out of. That's why it's important for us to make guides that benefit different ages, skill levels, tastes, and needs.
It should be cozy and fun to do something creative, such as making homemade jewelry. We hope that our guides can provide an opportunity for a cozy afternoon in the world of beads and pearls where both children, parents, friends, and colleagues can slow down and gather around our jewelry universe.
As one of the only bead webshops in Denmark, we at Smyks are dedicated to developing new jewelry designs and DIY instructions for DIY jewelry. When you shop with us, you are directly supporting our work and ensuring that we can continue to deliver exciting content, guides, and inspiration to the delight of all jewelry enthusiasts such as yourself.
We have our own creative designer who gathers inspiration from everything from fashion to interior design when she puts together new collections and makes DIY guides. You can read more about Charlotte and her work here.
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