Tuareg silver amulets can be an exotic addition to your jewelry designs.

This is one of the faster projects from the very fun book from LARK Crafts, A Bounty of Bead + Wire Earrings.

The basics of making this easy, yet intricate, jewelry, can be stated in two words – jump rings!

Red jasper is a relatively inexpensive gemstone for jewelry-makers looking for a rugged, warm, earth-toned stone.

For its dramatic beauty, durability, and inexpensive price, a jewelry maker cannot go wrong with white or black onyx.

Malachite is an acquired taste with its bright green hue, but can be stunning in small doses.

Lapus lazuli is a gorgeous blue semi-precious gemstone that adds a celestial radiance to any making jewelry project.

Jade, highly prized in the Far East, is a gorgeous green semi-precious stone that comes in range of green hues.

Hematite can be an unusual but striking choice of mineral for jewelry making.

Carnelian is a gorgeous, warm, semi-translucent orange gemstone.