diy {birthstone jewelry}

With Mother's Day just around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share a tutorial on birthstone necklaces. These make such lovely and personal gifts that any Mom or Grandma would love. I tried out a few different ways to display the birthstones and each method is so easy that you can give all of them a try!

Birthstone Charm Necklace

- nose ring pliers

- wire cutter
- birthstone beads (I used glass beads)
- a charm/pendant
- head pins
- chain
- jump rings (4mm and 7mm)
- lobster clasp

 

Take a bead and slide it on to the eye pin. If you have excess wire, cut it off with the wire cutter. You should leave about 1/3 inch of wire to make a loop. 

Next, grab the end of the wire with your needle nose pliers and start rolling towards the bead until the end of the wire meets the other end and forms a loop.

Attach a 4mm jump ring to the beads and to the charm/pendant.
(Tip- never open a jump ring by pulling the ends apart. Instead, pull one end towards you and the other away from you. Push the ends back together to close)

Slide the chain through the jump rings then attach a lobster clasp and a 7mm jump ring to the ends of the necklace.

Simple and oh so lovely. 

I actually made this necklace for myself and used the birthstones of my two kiddos, November (citrine) and April (diamond.)

 Birthstone Bar Necklace

- nose ring pliers

- wire cutter
- birthstone beads 
- eye pin
- chain
- jump rings (4mm and 7mm)
- lobster clasp

String the beads onto the eye pin. Leave about 1/3 inch of wire to make the loop. Cut off any excess wire with the wire cutters.
Grab the end of the wire with your needle nose pliers and start rolling towards the bead until the end of the wire meets the other end and forms a loop.

Using a 4mm jump ring, attach a piece of chain to each end of the eye pin. Attach a lobster clasp and a 7mm jump ring to the ends of the necklace and you're done! Does it get any easier?

Classic and stylish.

You could also use the same concept for a pretty bracelet.

Birthstone Bird Nest Necklace
This necklace is probably my favorite and it uses the tutorial for my bird nest necklace. (Click here to check it out.)
Using birthstone beads, you can personalize the pendant and create a beautiful necklace that represents a mother's nest holding her loved ones.
I made this necklace as a gift for my mom. Each birthstone represents one of her four grandchildren.
Have fun making your own birthstone jewelry!

**You can purchase a custom birthstone bird nest necklace via my online Etsy shop, Poppy & Pine. Cheers and happy shopping!