The ideas didn't come from out of the blue but from a fusion of multiple stories we had
on a recent trip to Europe. On our trips to the Low Tartra mountains in
Slovakia, my family was able to visit a nice cave near Banska Bystrica. After
we finish the trip, I bought a memorabilia, that is a magnetic ring.
In the past, I've read a lot about magnetic rings and its health benefits. Who wouldn't want
it if it will improve your blood circulation, and relieve pain and discomfort
caused by arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome (I had it once and had surgery
with it). So they say, there is really no evidence to conclude the effectuality of these therapies but who cares and who is waiting for the proof. Many people had been skeptics also about the
cure of tuberculosis years ago, now it does have cure and immunizations.
To cut the
long story short, the magnetic rings I bought ended up FAKE. After I did invest
buying some strings, wire-wrapped the stones (with the use of pliers) and wore
it 24/7 around my neck, and just to discover that the stones were phony, it was
a disheartening experience. For weeks, I
googled about stones and crystals, my obsession was killing me. Only until I
found this amazing store, Stoneage, of jewels and crystals in Ramat Gan did I
finally say, I calmed and subdued.
There are
bountiful ideas on how to make your own fashion accessories. I suggest you
follow your instincts and passion in life because these are the things that
could give you great inspirations. Creating is also a form of expression. Your creations
are a way to show who you are, what you do and what you believe in life. Don’t
limit yourself from expressing what you want in life and you want life to do
for you. Life is boundless, if you only believe in its magnitude.
The most
popular fashion accessories right now are jewelleries made of beads and
gemstones. Well, since stone jewelleries have more allure for me, I intend to
focus on this subject alone. With a hundred choices of stones, you could create
almost any fashion accessory you want.
So let’s begin with the stone.
As for my
personal choice, I have bought an amethyst (the Aquarian birthstone), citrine,
pyrite and a hematite (that’s the name of the original magnetic stone). These
stones do come in many packages...some are tumbled, with clasps and others come
like a chunk of solid rock. Your target is to find something that will hold
them securely so you could hang them on your body. The Allenby street in
Tel-Aviv is a haven for this jewelry findings and embellishments. One good
example is this photo:
From many
sides you could create ways on how to hang or connect your jewel. One of the
best ways is to wire wrap your stones, especially if they don’t have holes where
you could connect strings or chains on it.
To be
honest, this is not the easy path. I have tried it myself and although my work
did come out impressively nice (especially for beginners), many flaws were distinctively recognizable. It takes a lot of practice to make such skillful
manipulation of your pliers and your wires to come up with really decent and
presentable jewelry.
My second
option is the use of strings. This is helpful when your stones have holes in it
already. Beads come amazingly beautiful when created in this combination.
Beads could be
used as single bezels to hold your stones as well. I have seen many tutorials in YouTube
describing this technique. Many forums in the internet are dedicated to these
special artworks as well.
The last
option, the one I have used to create my first stone jewelry was the use of
spiral metal cases for gems. Most
crystal stone stores sell it and they come in different sizes. I found this precious metal in Stoneage (address:
4 Aba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan) and I consider it as the best solution to
create a nice pendant.
And this is
the final art work I have finished. Judge for yourself if you think it is
inspiring to make your own accessories at home.
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