4 DIY beach jewelry ideas

Now more than ever, summer is the time to take your jewelry out of its box and shine brightly. With no limits and no complexes, we dare toaccumulate, to use fantasy, colors and XXL sizes... by the sea, by the pool, around a barbecue or on the terrace of a café.

If you're starting to make beach jewelry, there are certain materials you should choose to ensure that your piece lasts until the end of summer and beyond:

• Stainless steel: resistant to seawater, pool water, sand, perspiration... and hypoallergenic.
• Polymer clay : used in Heishi beads.
• Milled cotton thread: widely used in Brazilian bracelets.
• Macramé wire: strong, resistant and, above all, waterproof.
• Miyuki beads, and more generally Seed beads: their quality is not affected by water.
• Shells, mother-of-pearl and cultured pearls such as freshwater pearls.
• Resin,acrylic or Plexiglas: these plastic materials are highly resistant, and what's more, they're absolutely trendy.

What about color? There are no hard and fast rules: the aim is to please. Vitamin-rich colors are the trend, but you can also opt for pastel colors, or even white shades that will bring out your tan.

What jewelry to wear this summer?

Fancy earrings

These XXL-format, yet lightweight, 80s-inspired earrings are everywhere. Very simple to make, simply attach a large acrylic pendant to an ear stud. With so many pop colors and shapes to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to creating multicolored or monochrome jewelry.

The chunky acrylic links we see everywhere in bracelets, necklaces and even telephone jewelry, are now even making their way into earrings. One link, two links, three links, four links... Create chain earrings to suit your every whim. For a chic touch, swap the large-link stud for a gold stud.

A summer necklace

Whether necklace or choker, the necklace is a summer staple. Whether worn with a long dress or a basic t-shirt, it's a wonderful way to brighten up any look.
To get in the summer mood, we add little elements that recall the beautiful days: little flowers in Seed beads, charms in the shape of a starfish, turtle or fish, a coral pendant or shells, like the famous cowries.
The surfer-style Heishi necklace is always popular for its color and casual spirit.

A colorful bracelet

Beach bracelets are above all colorful. We wear several of them around our wrists, mixing shapes, colors and materials.
Every year, there's one that everyone agrees on: the Brazilian bracelet. The friendship bracelet is always a big hit with children, men and women alike. It comes in a wide range of patterns to suit everyone.

A woman's anklet

Sunny days are the perfect time to dig out our favorite sandals and expose our little feet to the sun. It would be a shame to neglect them! And when it comes to anklets, anything goes: macramé, little flowers in Seed beads, Heishi beads, chain, Miyuki... Which one will you adopt this summer?