Mother’s Day is almost here
and this year instead of the usual flowers or candy why not give mom a
personalized gift she will treasure forever.
You can make this birthstone bracelet for mom quickly and easily with no
special skills required. Use the colors
of stones for the birthdays of all her children or grandchildren.
Your mom will want to wear
her birthstone bracelet all the time!
Materials
14-gauge silver-plated wire (available at all craft
stores)
Needle nosed pliers
Wire cutters
Beads in the colors using the birthstone color
chart for your birthstones
Small spacer beads in silver
Colors for Birthstones
January – Garnet (deep red)
February – Amethyst (dark purple)
March – Aquamarine (Lt. blue)
April – Diamond (Clear glass)
May – Emerald (Green)
June – Pearl (pearl)
July – Ruby (Red)
August – Peridot (Olive green)
September – Sapphire (dark blue)
October – Opal/Pink tourmaline (pearlescent or
pink)
November – Topaz (yellow)
December – Tanzanite (violet blue)
1.
Using wire cutters cut a piece of wire so that it
fits around your wrist twice. If your wire comes in a ring (Which
many do) it is already the perfect shape for a bracelet. If not,
bend it to a circle shape using a can or any tubular shaped item as a mold to
create the round shape.
2.
Using the needle nosed pliers curl one end of the
wire. Start to add the beads on the uncurled end of wire. Thread two
small spacer beads on the wire. The curled end will keep the beads
from falling off as you work.
3.
Next thread on your birthstone
bead. Follow with two spacer beads and continue with as many
birthstone colors as you desire with two spacer beads in between each one.
4.
Curl the second end of the wire in the opposite
direction as the first one.
I like to use glass beads or Swarovski crystal beads but you can substitute any beads you like.
So pretty Crystal! Great idea!! Big Hugs!
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