Crafty jewelry: Valentine Gem set Ring

Valentine's day is here, Love is in the air, blossoming in the air with roses, chocolates and balloons.A perfect day for a perfect proposal from special someone who would go down on his knees with a beautiful ring in his hands!! Hmmmmm......Doesn't happen all the time right? 

Okay there is nothing I can do about the proposal, but I can do something about the ring. This Valentine's day I am going to help all of you make a pink tourmaline (look alike only !!) and pearl ring. May be that would just give him the hint ;) 

Again the stones I have used are from an old link bracelet and the pearl is from an earring whose pair I lost. Time taken 5 minutes...so make it and wear it right now !!
I apologize for not posting step wise pictures as I was in Delhi participating at the Abhushan Summit for the last 2 weeks. More on that later.


Materials required: 

Two Swarovski gem/stone links (I don't know what they are called in Europe or US) & a pearl

Wire round 18-20 gauge (Sterling silver, stainless steel or aluminium is okay)
Ring mandrel

nose pliers
wire cutters

Procedure:
Step one:Cut a 16 inch piece of 18-20 gauge  wire, more for larger ring sizes. Find your desired size on a ring mandrel and work with one size larger.Now there are 2 ways in which you could proceed Easy and Easiest


EASIEST 
Step two:Center the wire over the mandrel. Wrap one side of the wire around the mandrel and wrap the other side around the mandrel in the opposite direction. The band should now contain 2 strands of wire.

Crafty jewelry: The Gingham & Pearl Necklace

Good morning all! I have created this DIY tutorial on how to make a super cute and very easy Gingham & Pearl Necklace for you or that little gal in your life! This would be a really cute project to do at a little girl’s birthday party or you could make some and give them away as party favors and they cost less than $5 to make. My inspiration was the Stella and Dot little girls, Allie Pearl and Ribbon Necklace and I created the flower using the V and C DIY Flower Corsage Tutorial.


Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend filled with rest, relaxation and fun in the sun!
Cheers ~ Elizabeth