Heishi beaded jewelry is perfect for quickly creating on-trend accessories such as bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Available in a variety of colors and materials, they offer a wide range of personalization possibilities, making each creation unique. For a summery look, opt for polymer clay beads, resistant and easy to work with.
Heishi beaded jewelry is very easy to make. In fact, they're ideal for beginners. On elastic thread, decorative hoop earrings, chain, nylon thread or cable, they are easy to thread and allow you to make DIY costume jewelry in just a few minutes.
What to do with Heishi beads We're all familiar with surfer necklaces, but these little round beads offer limitless possibilities for creating bracelets, earrings, rings, cell phone jewelry, anklets... Want to know more? Here's a selection of 15 do-it-yourself heishi pearl jewelry pieces:
What could be more fashionable than natural stones right now? As necklaces or bracelets, heishi gemstone beads add a touch of chic and elegance!
Opt for a gradient of complementary hues for an irresistible bracelet. Following our tutorial, it's ultra-easy to do!
Make a thin bracelet with small Heishi beads and charms, easy to wear every day. The beauty of this bracelet is that you can make several of them and wear them all around your wrist.
Do you know how many Heishi beads you'll need for a bracelet? To find out the exact number, multiply the length of the bracelet you want to make by the thickness of your Heishi beads. For example, to make a 19 cm bracelet, you'll need 633 beads if your Heishi beads are 0.3 mm thick, or 15 beads if your Heishi beads are 13 mm thick.
Small pearl rings are absolutely on trend this season. Deliciously regressive, they resemble the rings we made as children. Adorable and surprising!
To make these original rings with round beads, you'll need the smallest of our Heishi beads. And what's more, with a single strand of Heishi beads, you can create lots of them and give them to all your friends.
Mix natural stone heishi beads with a scarabbead for a lucky charm bracelet. Particularly popular in ancient Egypt, this insect is said to symbolize luck, prosperity and harmony. It's a lovely gift that's sure to make a splash!
Who said heishi beads were only for casual jewelry? On the contrary! They're perfect for elegant jewelry, like this asymmetrical necklace with a mix of materials. Be careful, however, to choose your rondelle beads carefully: glass beads and natural stone beads are much more chic.
Men love jewelry too. And necklaces and bracelets with pearls are very popular with them. Heishi pearls lend themselves particularly well to men's bracelets and necklaces, especially when they're made of silver-plated metal, stone or shell. They give them a relaxed, adventurous or surfer spirit.
Pearl necklaces are always a popular choice. Far from the surfer necklace style, this duo oflucky necklaces imposes its softness and femininity. At the beach, on a café terrace, on a shopping trip or in the evening, this is the multirang necklace for every situation. It goes perfectly with any summer outfit, and is easy to make.
Heishi earrings can be made in minutes. Simply slide the beads onto a creole to decorate. Alternate materials and colors, add gold beads... And that's all there is to it! We love this minute jewelry style, which we're sure will become a must-have in your jewelry box. Change the colors and make lots of original earrings to match all your outfits.
Oriental or glamorous, discreet or flashy, we're hanging anklets on our little feet as soon as the warm weather arrives. And since Heishi pearls are this summer's must-have pearls, they're perfect for making anklets.
When summer comes, we don't just show off our ankles. We're also showing off our arms by pulling out our tops and blouses. The perfect opportunity to wear bracelets around the wrists, don't you think? And Heishi pearls are just the thing!
White, pink, blue, yellow... We've chosen soft pastel hues for these bracelets. But you can play with the colors of the different polymer clay heishi beads in our wide range to make the bracelet that suits you!
This fashion accessory has been elevated to the status of jewelry, and has become a must-have. And the variations are numerous: with a cord, charms, alphabet letter beads, freshwater pearls, a chic, bohemian or regressive version... With heishi beads, too, the combinations are infinite, in a variety of colors, sizes and materials. In fact, all you have to do is let your imagination run wild!
How to make a cell phone jewel? Arrange the heishi rondelle beads on a wired thread, add a few gold rondelles for a precious touch, then hang the phone jewel with the strap.
For lovers of multi-row jewelry, we suggest you create this original multi-row bracelet, combining freshwater pearls, ceramic heishi beads and Millefiori pearls. It's mounted on a memory wire that adapts perfectly to your wrist. Joyful and very feminine, it will brighten up the simplicity of an outfit that's a little too conservative.
So easy to make and ultra-trendy, creoles with round pearls are infinitely customizable! For this colorful model, ideal for brightening up your summer outfits, we mixed heishi of different colors and sizes with rhinestone rondelles, chain and charms. The result is gorgeous!
Why settle for just one bracelet? Heishi beaded bracelets with elastic thread are so easy to make, it's a shame to go without!
Make a weekly bracelet version with 7 bracelets in the colors you like, as in our tutorial. Or add alphabet letter beads to personalize it. It's sure to delight the person you're giving it to.
Another quick and easy creole design, but this time in silver with a mix of ceramic heishi beads and gemstone rondelle beads. What's more, silver (or silver-plated) jewelry is one of the big trends for spring-summer 2023!
For those who don't yet know (and there can't be many of them), heishi pearls are round, flat disc-like beads native to the southwestern United States. Heishi beads are among the oldest types of jewelry in the world.
Heishi round beads come in a wide range of materials: mother-of-pearl, shell, natural stone, resin, metal, glass, plastic, ceramic, wood... If you want to wear a Heishi beaded braceletevery day, choose polymer clay beads. They're hard-wearing and won't be damaged by contact with the sea, acidic skin or chlorine in the pool.
The dilemma with Heishi rondelles is that you never know which ones to choose! There are so many colors and sizes to choose from, it's almost mission impossible.
To make your life easier, we've created a"Which heishi pearl to choose" data sheet. In it, you'll discover all the different types of heishi beads, as well as advice on how to use them depending on the material.
Get inspired by all our heishi bead jewelry models to create an original piece of jewelry!
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