How to make jewelry with seeds?

Linen, mother-of-pearl, wood, cork, shell, flowers, freshwater beads, bamboo, raffia, leather... Natural materials are becoming increasingly popular for DIY costume jewelry. They bring an authentic charm.
Seeds are no exception. They've been used for a very long time to make pretty DIY jewelry such as bracelets, earrings and necklaces. We love their originality, shape and color, they're easy to use and go well with all jewelry components. And as nature never does the same thing twice, each seed has a different size and color. That's what makes them so appealing.

All are easily pierced. But the ones on offer are ready to use. All you have to do is thread them onto your wire or primer, and you're ready to go!

But which seeds should you choose to make your own DIY jewelry? Here are four ultra-trendy seeds you absolutely must include in your homemade creations.

Acai seeds

Acai is a berry that grows in clusters on the palm tree of the same name. It looks a little like a blueberry.

Inside this highly prized fruit is a white seed with brown veins. It can be tinted any color.
Take advantage of their originality to create pretty bracelets or DIY necklaces, like this bohemian long necklace, perfect for a family day out.

Rudraksha seeds

Also known as Shiva's tears, rudraksha seeds come from the fruit of the Elaeocarpus tree. Their nickname comes from a legend which recounts that Shiva, during one of his meditations, had a vision of the wishes and sufferings of the world. This vision made him cry, and a tear fell to the ground, giving birth to a tree.
For Hindus, this seed contains a bit of Shiva's goodness.

Use them to make Malas necklaces, Shamballa bracelets or Tibetan bangles. If you don't want to give your jewelry a spiritual dimension, that's up to you! In this case, you can also combine them with gold jewelry primers to create a bohemian chic bracelet. We love the marriage of the precious with the raw side of rudraksha.

Huayruro seeds

These amazing seeds are naturally tinted red and black. Peruvians traditionally use them to make lucky bracelets. But you can also use them to make original necklaces, bracelets or a pretty pair of creole earrings.

Tagua seeds

Tagua seeds are found in the fruit of a South American palm tree. Their distinctive feature is that they become very hard after long drying. An alternative to animal ivory, they are nicknamed "vegetable ivory" because their properties of hardness, shine and durability are very similar.
Once sanded and polished, they can be used as donuts, beads, pucks, chips, pendants, etc. They can also be cut, sculpted or engraved. They can also be kept their natural white color or dyed.

With tague, the possibilities are endless. You can create multicolored necklaces, minimalist bracelets or dangling earrings. Let your imagination be your guide!

Job's tears seeds

Job's tears are also known as Coix lacryma-jobi. They grow on a species of grass native to Southeast Asia. These seeds are naturally pierced and can be used as beads once they have dried and hardened.
They are then like gray, teardrop-shaped pearly beads. Interesting for DIY jewelry designers, who just need to slip them onto a wire!

Job's teardrops go with all colors and all kinds of beads. Go for bohemian-chic necklaces, original bracelets or a pretty ethnic long necklace with a dream-catcher pendant.

Other seeds include polished Veitchia merrillii seeds, South American Tamarindo seeds, Buri seeds... The choice is yours!

Have you ever used seeds in your DIY costume jewelry creations? Feel free to show us the results on our Facebook and Instagram pages.