How about rattan earrings? This natural material, ultra-trendy in the 50s and 60s, is making a comeback in home decor and costume jewelry alike. In this DIY jewelry tutorial, we show you how to easily combine rattan and tortoiseshell components to create a bohemian chic piece of jewelry. These rattan ear rings will add a summery touch to all your outfits! Perfect to complete your summer look!
To complete the look, we've added a natural turquoise cabochon, but feel free to use the gemstone of your choice.
Ideal for beginners, this easy tutorial doesn't require mastery of all jewelry-making techniques. On the contrary, it's perfect for novices: all you need are some good jeweler's pliers and 20 minutes to make these dangling earrings. For the technique, all you need to know is how to open and close hoop earrings. Nothing crazy, but if you'd like to practice to be sure of your gesture, we'll remind you how it's done on our technique sheet. Creating costume jewelry has never been so easy, so get DIYing!
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Glue the pendant clip to one side of the acetate tortoiseshell half-moon. Then do the same with the Turquoise gemstone on the other side.
Slide a ring through the rattan ring as shown in the photo.
Put it all together! And voilà, your earrings are finished! It's so easy!
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