Making Your Own Pendants For Your Custom Made Necklace

Coral & Lampwork Glass Necklace - $30

Silver Leaf & Clear Glass Crackle Bead

Necklace - $25

Swarovski Starfish Necklace - $30

Custom made necklaces may require that you make your own pendant to match. Sometimes, you will be in the unique position that you have all the other components of your custom made necklace complete, except for one small problem.

 You don't have a pendant that you want to use with it or you can't find a pendant that fits what you have in mind. One easy way to get around this problem is to make your own pendants. You can make a pendant from any kind of assembly of beads and the only limit is your imagination.

I have included some pictures of necklaces that I have made the pendant out of several smaller beads that are included in the main design of the necklace. As you can see, you can be simplistic, as in the case of the ruby and Swarovski crystal necklace or you can be more detailed as see in the Swarovski crystal starfish pendant that I created.

 If you would like to purchase any of these necklaces or you have an idea of your own that you want me to recreate, please let me know!

Ruby & Swarovski Crystal

Necklace - $30

What Defines a Swarovski Crystal?

Picture of my assorted Swarovski Crystals that I use to
custom make my jewelry.

Swarovski Crystals are just about every where in today's jewelry culture.  In fact, you can't go online many places and look at jewelry without Swarovski coming to your attention.  For those of you that don't know what the difference is besides a name, I thought I would post some information for those interested.

Daniel Swarovski's father owned a glass factory in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) where he studied as an apprentice and learned glass cutting.  In 1892, he patented an electric glass cutting machine used to make crystal glass.  Daniel went on to establish a glass cutting factory in Wattens, Tyrol (Austria) where he started making sculptures, jewelry, chandeliers and more.

Swarovski Crystal Color Chart

The company's patented techniques allow the crystals to be made with stunning sparkle and clarity.  There are several other crystal manufacturers on the market, but the highest quality crystal is still Swarovski.  With unparalleled beauty and luster, the best selling of Swarovski's line are the bicone beads, which means they are diamond cut on both sides as seen above and in the color chart below, so they have a very high shine factor.

If you would like a piece of custom made jewelry using Swarovski crystals, please email me your request and I'll be happy to help you find just the right color, shape and ideas for your very own creation.