Red, green and gold might be the traditional colours at Christmas but why not shake things up and put a modern spin on them? Here, I've swapped the usual emerald green out for a more muted olive tone which works really well with the soft gold dagger beads. The combination of textures, colours and finishes make this Christmas choker a stand out! Here's a shopping list of what you'll need: 1 Red top-drilled marquise bead: 25x10mm ( try these which are similar ) 2 Red faceted top drilled tear drop:13x6mm ( these are similar ) 2  Red Czech dagger bead: 15x5mm 1 10mm Olivine Helix bead 2 7mm Olivine Czech tri-cut rounds 2 4mm Olivine Czech faceted rounds 130 4mm Gold or bronze Haematite tube beads  (or glass bugle beads if you can't find these) 4 15x5mm Gold dagger beads Gold necklace memory wire 22g gold wire 26g gold wire 5 Gold head pins Tools: Chain nose pliers; flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, flush cutters, memory wire shears , ruler Cut the 26g wire into one 30cm ......

If you're looking for some festive earrings that are a little out of the ordinary, then these Cascading Star Loop earrings might be just what you're looking for. Instead of adding red to gold and silver, add a sprinkling of copper beads for a less traditional look. It will add warmth and contrast to the design whilst retaining the glitz of gold and silver. The clusters of stars will add the Christmassey feel to the earrings. Tip: This project uses memory wire to form the circular sections giving uniformity and stability to the design but if you find it difficult to turn small loops on pieces of memory wire, you can use wire instead. Choose the heaviest gauge wire that will fit through the Delicas. Here’s what you’ll need: ·            Two 11mm silver embossed stars ·            Four 6mm engraved gold stars ·            Six 5mm gold stars ·......

By the time the end of November rolls around, you can feel the excitement and anticipation of Christmas building. With the countdown on 'til Christmas, there's no time to waste in getting your Christmas outfits organised. And that means planning your jewellery as well. And that's where my latest collection of Christmas earrings can help - 12 fabulously festive earring designs presented in a downloadable ebook - Twelve Days of Christmas Earrings Volume 5 . As with past collections, these designs are truly unique and absolutely charming - the perfect way to dress up a holiday outfit or to put some Christmas spirit into your everyday clothes. This year's designs use filigrees, wire wrapping and even leather,  along with  a variety of construction methods to satisfy both the beginner and more advanced jewellery maker. There are Christmas trees, snow flakes, ornaments and stars. There is even a snowglobe-style design in this year's collection - something for every celebr......