How to Make Rinestone Jewelry

Rhinestone jewelry sparkles and shines without costing as much as precious gemstone jewelry. Making your own rhinestone jewelry at home provides you with a long-lasting hobby that gives you one-of-a-kind creations to wear and give as gifts. Making your own rhinestone jewelry involves using a wide range of materials, and depending on your level of creativity, you can create intricate works of art or simple jewelry pieces that shimmer.

Things You'll Need

• Assorted rhinestone beads
• Assorted spacer beads
• Jewelry wire roll (thin gauge)
• Scissors
• Assorted jewelry findings
• Jewelry glue

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Instructions

• 1

  Snip a length of thin gauge jewelry wire from the roll. Depending on the kind of jewelry you are making, cut it at an appropriate length. For example, a loose-fitting necklace requires that about 16 inches of wire from the roll, while a bracelet requires 8 inches.

• 2

  Tie off one end of the wire to a jewelry finding, such as a toggle piece or a wire ring. First, tie the very end of the wire around the loop of the jewelry finding, then double the knot. Squeeze a dot of glue onto the knot to keep it in place.

• 3

  Slide a rhinestone bead down the length of wire until it rests atop the knotted end. Repeat this step with an assortment of rhinestone beads until you achieve a row that you are satisfied with.

• 4

  Slide a spacer bead down the length of the wire. Spacer beads provide accent and allow you to save the amount of rhinestone beads you use. You can also create a design using rhinestone and spacer beads. For example, for every three rhinestone beads, use a spacer bead, and alternate with this pattern.

• 5

  Tie off the end of the wire to the jewelry finding that matches the one at the other end of the wire. This can be a circle clamp, a lobster clasp or even a toggle. Do this after the entire length of wire is beaded with rhinestones and spacer beads.