Buttons can be so much fun in jewelry-making! Whether they are true jewelry button beads, or vintage buttons from an estate sale, they can add tons of life and pizzaz to a piece. Jewelry designers all around the world love to use them in a variety of fun and...
For the holiday that loves everything green, don't forget to accessorize yourself in that wonderful color. We've searched for some of the best and most interesting Saint Patricks Day jewelry the internet has to offer. These beaded masterpieces will make sure you don't get pinched on Saint Paddy's Day.
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Soutache, pronounced “soo-tash,” is a french word that describes a decorative braid that is used to trim jackets, coats, epaulets, shoulders, caftans, tunics, and many other garments. Now it is largely seen in jewelry, with fibers of many colors swirled tightly around beautiful beads, cabochons, and crystals. It is...
This year for the holidays shop handmade for everyone on your Christmas list! Personalized jewelry and keychains make wonderful gifts for your loved ones. Commemorate an important date, coordinates to an important location, or names of loved ones with personalized pieces. These make great gifts for moms, grandmas, dads,...
Are you getting excited for Halloween? Whether you are a jewelry designer or a jewelry enthusiast, you can appreciate these beautiful holiday designs. They are appropriately spooky without being creepy, and they ooze class and sophistication.
Since we are huge fans and promoters of handmade and handcrafted pieces, every one...
Bead embroidery is a technique often seen in couture fashion and bridal wear. It’s also a rather fascinating technique used in jewelry-making!
There is a definite art to hand-sewing hundreds, even thousands, of tiny beads onto fabric and then turning that piece of beaded fabric into an amazing piece of...
Summer is a wonderful time to get creative with handmade jewelry. It’s a season renown for warmth, color, liveliness and the feeling of happiness – all good things that will help to inspire your designs.
Summer jewelry can be both pretty and delicate or designed to be bold and bright...
Earlier this week, we published an Independence Day DIY jewelry-making project for you to have fun with – our peyote stitch beaded ring tutorial. It’s not just us who have been busy creating ready for the 4th of July! We’ve been seeing plenty of great craft tutorials from bloggers...
Men can be difficult to buy for when it comes to special occasions like birthdays, Christmas and of course, Father’s Day. It’s tricky to find something a little bit different that you know they’ll love!
That’s where handmade products really work well. Handmade goods either made by you or bought...
Wedding jewelry is an important consideration for any bride. It should perfectly complement the wedding dress, color scheme, hair and makeup – and of course, it should look beautiful and unique!
We’re big fans of handmade jewelry here at Golden Age Beads. You can guarantee with any style of handmade...
