It's not that I don't love these Amrita Singh Napeague Earrings which I found on GILT a few months ago {and wore here} but I realized recently that I have quite a few pairs of turquoise earrings, so I thought I'd DIY them into something new. Though I just noticed, when looking for the link on the Amrita Singh site, that these earrings are also available with black stones. But this DIY is for earrings, necklaces, bracelets or any piece of jewelry with gemstones: grab your black Sharpies and give them a makeover!
* Sharpie
* Q-tips
* Earrings or necklace with faceted colored gemstones
* Carefully mark your gems evenly with a new Sharpie making sure to avoid the metal base.
* Immediately after marking, take your q-tip and simply buff the stone so some of the marker wears away allowing your stone to shine through {if your stones are not faceted, this won't work}.
* You may also choose not to buff your stone, which will give you a solid black effect. You may also choose to use a different color... any darker tones will work. My goal was to achieve a vintage look, and I love the way they turned out.
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21 comments:
Wow, such a simple idea but...really, genius!
So easy and simple, yet so beautiful!!
Wow, a real transformation in 2 steps! This is incredible.
Not going to lie, a two-step DIY project is exactly my speed. Such a great tip!
~Stop Me if You've Heard This One
Love it! Off to dig into my mom's jewelry box, thanks for the genius idea!
Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries
Genius! Love this! It doesn't get simplier than this!
Love this. Especially the buffing idea. I need to keep this in mind when I see jewelery where I love the design but hate the color. Yay for great DIY tips Maegan :-)
XO - Marion
PS - joining your Twitter family for sure!
Quick and easy update...
I updated some button ups with glitter...
http://thefrugalistadiaries.blogspot.com/2011/10/megan-makes-sparkley-button-up.html
Love this!! They're gorgeous!!!!
brilliant. seriously, how do you come up with all these fantastic ideas? i love it.
i love this! such a beautiful and simple transformation.
very creative
OMG, you're so crafty it's getting scary!
I think I love the buffed part the best, it makes the stones look so unique, almost like they're glowing :)
xoxo
Lia
http://www.smartnsnazzy.com
Twitter: @smartnsnazzy
This is such a simple DIY, now I want to find some earrings like this that I can re-do haha :)
Talitha xx
www.ttimechatter.com
Great and easy update for something you already have! Nice!
Erin @ Thanks I Made It
So cute! thanks for sharing.
This is such a wonderful idea! Love love love.
simply SUPERB :)
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