Jewelry-Making Resources

Awareness Colors from Rings & Things: Find links to beads, charms, metal stamping tools and other jewelry supplies to help you create custom jewelry, key rings and other accessories to increase awareness, raise funds for, and support the causes you care about. Common Cause-Ribbon Colors:

Some birth months and Zodiac signs have a dizzying variety of jewelry-making options to choose from; others just have one classic birthstone / color. To keep it (relatively) simple, we're sticking with the most-popular traditional birthstones in the US & the UK. January: Garnet (Red) | February: Amethyst (Purple) | March: Aquamarine (Light Blue) & Bloodstone | April: Diamond & Rock Crystal Quartz (Clear) | May: Emerald (Green) & Chrysoprase | June: Alexandrite, Pearl, & Moonstone | July: Ruby & Carnelian | August: Peridot & Sardonyx | September: Sapphire & Lapis Lazuli | October: Rose Zircon, Opal & Pink Tourmaline | November: Golden Topaz & Citrine | December: Blue Zircon, Tanzanite & Turquoise

This 10mm charm is perfect for showcasing a 6mm stamped impression. Gold-fill is harder than sterling or pewter, but not as hard as nickel silver.

Upcycle a craft beer can, or any aluminum can with awesome graphics, into a custom belt buckle. Great gift for a craft beer aficionado!

Great anniversary present or wedding accessory. Seal the front and back of the images with Crafter's Pick™ The Ultimate adhesive or Mod Podge® to prevent the images from bleeding. Create a level surface for the resin to cure in the cuff links: Turn a cardboard box over and poke holes in the lid with a pen or other sharp object.

String a bead cap, pastel pink pearl bead, and another bead cap onto the ball-end head pin and make a large wire-wrapped loop.

Need a personalized bracelet in a FLASH? Whether you make jewelry for yourself, or for sale, these expandable bracelets are super easy to customize.

Here's a Mother's Day / Grandmother's birthstone jewelry idea that allows each child to stand apart from the others.

Select and laminate two family photos or other images (or use to seal the images) and put them back to back.

This simple design says it all. Make a statement with a silver charm bracelet you can make in just moments ... no tools required!

Learn how to make a leather anniversary bracelet using porcelain number beads to "spell out" a custom anniversary date (7/7/90).

Make this fast, easy Lotus MOM bracelet for Mother's Day, or any time you need a last-minute jewelry project that says: "We Love You, Mom!" Use birthstones, or simply use favorite colors of sparkling crystals. We used April (clear, diamond), March (aquamarine) and December (tanzanite) birthstones, and a lotus charm.

Grab that jar of grandma's favorite buttons that you've been saving and make this unique and bespoke bracelet to cherish and admire them on your wrist!

Create a bespoke charm bracelet to celebrate your team's or your college's colors.