Learn how to use wood, shell and pearls to create elegant jewelry designs that go beyond traditional Boho style.
Multi-Strand Bracelet
Shades of sand and surf unite in this multi-strand bracelet, featuring the iridescent shimmer of paua shell paired with the natural warmth of wooden beads.
Single-Strand Necklace
Capture camping vibes with wood beads and emerald-green sparkle in this charming necklace, featuring a Bigfoot, camper and fir cone for a playful outdoor feel.
Memory Wire Bracelet
Create a festive holiday look with a memory wire bracelet featuring the soft tones of Taiwanese cheesewood beads, sparkling faceted glass and a playful charm.
Earrings
Glossy exotic wood disc beads in dark greywood, warm robles wood and pale whitewood stack up with style in this pair of goes-with-everything earrings.
Bracelet
Natural wood beads accented by delicate gold-plated flower bead caps bring an earthy, understated beauty to this whimsical dragonfly bracelet.
Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set
Vibrant and playful, this jewelry set bursts with personality, featuring a mix of colorful wood and glass beads accented with lively tassels.
Memory Wire Bracelet
Wrap the world in holiday cheer! This memory-wire bracelet shines with Taiwanese cheesewood beads, festive greens, reds and golds, and a Santa globe charm.
Earrings
Create enchanting winter earrings adorned with sparkling cubic zirconia snowflake charms and delicate wooden snowflakes for a touch of whimsy.
Earrings
Macabre antique silver-plated pewter skulls grin from these haunting earrings, featuring bleached bone beads, black Preciosa Czech glass, and coconut shell.
Single-Strand Necklace
Embrace the essence of nature by incorporating beads crafted from betel nuts, wood and coconut shell, culminating in the creation of an earthy and distinctive necklace.
Bracelet
Become a wrap artist and create a fun wrap bracelet with our free instructions.
Necklace and Earring Set
Let your funky style shine and turn heads in this fabulously retro polymer clay necklace bursting with bright and fun colors!
Organic
Refers to a bead made of a carbon-based material. Many jewelry-making components composed of pearl, wood, bone, horn and shell fall into this category.
Earrings
At first glance, these earrings look like coral in their gold-toned settings. Surprise! Theyāre actually lightweight cheesewood dyed a lovely light orange.
Bracelet
Add dynamic energy to your design by adding a touch of asymmetry to the smooth flow of round beads. This substantial bracelet blends the dark sheen of rainbow obsidian and the matte luster of palo santo beads, heightened by the striking introduction of slender copper discs.
Versatile Wood Jewelry
Wooden jewelry has once again been on the rise. Find inspiration for your own nature-inspired designs in this article.
Single-Strand Necklace
This pendant-and-charm combination playfully conjures images of toadstool circles and fey creatures deep in a magical wood.
Organic Jewelry: Wood and Nut Beads
Current organic jewelry is showing vast influences in fashion trends. Read on to learn why wood and nut beads could be the next big thing.
Ask the Experts Best Stringing Material for Wood Beads Q&A
Q: When working with wood beads, what type of stringing material works best?
Ask the Experts Natural Q&A
Q: I made a necklace that was almost entirely wood beads. I made it in the winter. This summer the wood swelled and the necklace was too tight to hang right. Now it is winter again and the beads have shrunk back and the necklace is wearable. Any way to address this issue? It is making me shy away from using wood beads.
Ask the Experts Rosaries Q&A
Q: I'd like to make a rosary using either wood or glass round beads. What kind of chain do I use? I've never worked with chain before.
Ask the Experts Care and Cleaning Q&A
Q: I have some lovely dyed wood beads that look great on my necklace designs. The only problem is that I have noticed makeup and grime seem to be attracted to the natural grains and crevices in the wood. Should I try sealing the wood beads to help keep them clean? What type of sealant do you suggest?
Ask the Experts Painting Q&A
Q: Could you tell me what paint to use on wooden beads that doesn't chip off? What varnish do you recommend to use after you paint?