DIY | Earrings with glass charms

Smyks has acquired a new selection of mounted charms and connectors in glass. The glass is faceted, available in various beautiful colors and can be combined in a plethora of ways.

Here, we have shown some  suggestions which we hope will spark your inspirational side and give you some ideas for creating your own earrings.

Earrings with glass charms are quick and easily made, thereby making sure, that everyone can make their own designs, whomever they may be. For the most part, it is as easy as opening up some jumprings and hereafter putting together the various desired glass charms.

You will have to use 2x either chain-nose plier or flat-nose plier to open up, and close, the jumprings.

Earrings with round glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds with flat pad, gold-plated sterling
2 pcs. gilded glass charm, London blue
2 pcs. gilded glass charm, black
2 pcs. gilded glass charm, cloudy light pink
4 pcs. jumpring, gilded sterling, 3mm

Each individual glass charm is combined with another, through a jumpring. Once this is done, you will have to apply the earstud through the eye of the blue glass charm.

Earrings with oval and round glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds, gilded sterling, 4mm
2 pcs. glass charm, oval, grey
2 pcs. glass charm, frosted turquoise
2 pcs. glass charm, gilded, opaque black
4 pcs. gilded sterling jumprings

Each individual piece is combined with another, through a jumpring. Once this is done, you will have to apply the earstud through the eye of the blue glass charm

Earrings with round and teardrop-shaped glass charm

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earwires in gilded sterling, long teardrop
2 pcs. glass charm, frosted turquoise
2 pcs. glass charm, blue teardrop
2 pcs. gilded jumprings, 3mm

You combine the two glass charms through a jumpring and then proceed to carefully open the eye of the earwire, place the upper charm in it, and close it again.

Earrings with aventurine cabochon and glass charm

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds, gilded sterling
2 pcs. aventurine, cabochon, 10mm
2 pcs. glass charm, amethyst colored
2 pcs. glass charm, dark blue teardrop
6 pcs. gilded jumprings, 3mm
2 cm  cable chain, gilded (dublé)
+ adhesive

You start off by glueing the cabochon to the plate on your earstud. If you scratch the plate first, i.e. with a nail file, the adhesive will sit more easily. You then combine the two charms through a jumpring. You now have to use 1 cm of chain, which you combine with the upper charm through another jumpring. Lastly, you need to put a jumpring in the other end of the chain and thereafter combine that, with the earstud. Your earring is now finished.

Earrings with half-drilled smoky quartz and glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds with cup, gold-plated
2 pcs. half-drilled smoky quartz, faceted, 6mm
2 pcs. glass charm, gilded, round, smoky quartz
2 pcs. glass charm, gilded, round, light pink
4 pcs. gilded jumprings, 3mm
2 pcs. gilded jumprings, 5mm

Start off, by glueing the half-drilled smoky quartz onto the earstud. Double check, that the length fits before glueing the components together. You might have to cut a little piece off of the earstud’s stilt. You then combine the two glass charms through a jumpring. After that, you will have to apply a 3mm jumpring to the eye of the glass charm and a 5mm jumpring through the 3mm ring. Lastly, you connect the earstud with the 5mm jumpring and you are done.

Earrings with coins and glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair. earstuds, gold-plated, with flat pad
2 pcs. glass charm, London blue
2 pcs. gilded sterling coin, rustique
2 pcs. gilded jumprings, 3mm

You start off by combining the glass charm and the coin through the jumpring. You then put the earstud though the eye of the charm, and your earring is finished.

Earrings with teardrop glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earwires, gold-plated long hammered drop-shape
2 pcs. glass charm, teardrop-shaped, cloudy light blue

Gently open the eye of the earwire, place the glass charm, and close it again and your done.

Earrings with round and teardrop-shaped glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds, brushed coins and eye
2 pcs. glass charm, champagne
2 pcs. glass charm, gilded teardrop, blue-green
2 pcs. gilded jumprings, 3mm

Step one: combine the two charms through a jumpring. Step two: gently open the eye of the earstud, place the charm in it, and then close it up again.

Earrings with square glass charms

For these earrings, the following materials were used:

1 pair earstuds with 3mm ball
2 pcs. glass charm, square-shaped, blue-green

This earring is made, simply by running the earstud through the eye of the glass charm.

We hope, that you have gotten some creational inspiration and wish you good luck with your own earrings.

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