Make earrings yourself – 4 colorful ideas for children and adults

Earrings are an important accessory for the perfect outfit. Whether made of leather or metal, with decorative pendants or colored pearls, with or without gemstones, jewelers create models for every taste. But if you want your new piece of jewelry to match your personality, it is best to design your own earrings. Today our team will show you how you can make 4 pairs of unusual earrings yourself. These elegant and trendy pieces of jewelry with a unique charm are also a great craft project for older children!

Long earrings made of turquoise shards

These long earrings made from drilled gemstone fragments are super easy to replicate. Gold like the sun, turquoise like the sea – the turquoise splinters in combination with gold-colored metal beads will give you the feeling that you are on vacation all year round. Get the materials from the list and follow our picture guide!

Required materials and tools:

6 x small jump rings, gold-colored

2 x earring blanks, gold-colored

Turquoise pearl sliver, gold-colored

6 x metal beads, discs, gold-colored

2 x eye pins with ball, gold colored (70 mm)

Jewelry pliers

That is how it goes:

1. Bend open a jump ring with jewelry pliers and thread on two metal disks. Close the jump ring.
2. Repeat this process two more times. At the end, 3 jump rings and 3 metal beads should be hung together.
3. The last jump ring is then attached to an ear hook.
4. Thread the turquoise splinters onto a chain pin.
5. Bend the end of the eye pin into a hook with jewelry pliers and attach it to the last metal disc.
6. Finally close the opening.

Multicolored pearl earrings

The second model for long earrings is also very easy to make and will add an elegant and colorful touch to your summer outfit. Children can also create their own creations. You can also give these pearl earrings to one of your dear friends as a personal gift for the upcoming holidays.

Required materials and tools:

2 x earring blanks, silver-colored

Small glass beads (in different colors)

2 x eye pins, silver-colored

Wire, silver-colored

2 x metal beads / charms, decorative

Wire cutter

Jewelry pliers

That is how it goes:

1. Thread the beads onto the eye pins.
2. Use the pliers to shape the end of the eye pin into an eyelet.
3. Attach the earhook to the eyelet and then close the opening.
4. Wrap the silver-colored wire around the pearl necklace from top to bottom.

Make hoop earrings out of bending wire

Elegant and super feminine, hoop earrings convey a boho feeling and go well with every summer dress. The imposing earrings should best be worn without any further jewelry and with your hair tied! Do not hesitate to match the colors of the pearls to a popular summer outfit!

Required materials and tools:

Brass wire, soft

Small glass beads (in different colors)

Moonstone splinters, white

2 x earring blanks, gold-colored

Jewelry pliers

Wire cutter

That is how it goes:

1. Wrap the wire around your four fingers three times and cut the end with wire cutters.
2. Thread the beads on and adjust them to the desired location.
3. Once you are happy with the end result, thread the earhook on.
4. Then wrap some wire around the ear hook and cut off any protruding ends.

Earrings with decorative pendants

For our last suggestion for DIY earrings, we are again using small glass beads that are combined with pretty gold-colored pendants. For a more airy effect, replace the anchors with decorative feather pendants.

Required materials and tools:

2 x earring blanks, gold-colored

6 x eye pins (50 mm), gold-colored

2 x jump rings, gold-colored

Small glass beads (in different colors)

Pendant, gold-colored

Jewelry pliers

That is how it goes:

1. Thread colored glass beads alternately on three eye pins.
2.  Bend the ends into eyelets with round-nose pliers and attach an anchor tag to each. Then bend the eyelets shut.
3. Open a jump ring with the jewelry pliers and thread the three eye pins on.
4. Thread an ear hook through the ring and close it with the pliers.