How Do You Make Jewelry With Semi Precious Stones?
Semi-precious stones are readily available and affordable, and can range in price and quality from semi-precious rubies or emeralds, to fresh water pearls, to polished and cut minerals like quartzite and chalcedony. The easiest way to make your own jewelry using semi-precious stones is to buy predrilled beads. These can be strung, wired or attached to chain to make any sort of jewelry you like. Learn to make one simple thing well, and you can expand your skills to other pieces and techniques. Choose your semi-precious beads. These are available predrilled in many sizes and varieties, and are in craft stores, some specialty jewelry or bead stores and many sites online. Pay attention to drill hole size, as you will want to make sure it is slightly larger than your stringing silk. If the holes are too big, they will not hang cleanly on the string, and if too small, you won’t be able to double the string in them. Choose a length of silk string to match or contrast your beads. Standard card
