Recently I had a chat with my little brother where he informed me that he was thinking of majoring in geology. I immediately said to him, “Oh great, you can start to collect some awesome rocks for me.” 😛 These days I’m completely smitten and fascinated by rocks and stones. The funny thing is, when I was in earth science class in high school, I paid little attention to the different varieties of rocks and stones. Today, I’m picking up rocks everywhere and researching minerals online.
I’ve always wanted a gigantic amethyst geode to sit somewhere prominent in my home, but it wasn’t until I received the For the Makers Stella Collection last January that it dawned on me that you can use smaller versions of those beautiful rocks in jewelry and crafts. The ladies at For the Makers recently opened up an online shop full of their dreamy + vintage supplies and I was lucky enough to get this *incredible* druzy sliced agate with a hole in the middle.
Supplies:
–Sliced Agate
-E6000 Superglue
–Rhinestone chain (I chose a tiny SS6 rhinestone, check out this rhinestone size chart to see how to order.)
-Clasp (Taken from a broken necklace.)
–Round prongs if you use a clasp
Start by wrapping the agate in the rhinestone chain, setting the chain with a little bit of glue. After you’ve got the agate wrapped the way you’d like, let it sit and dry for a few hours.
After that, just put your round prongs around the end of your rhinestone chain and attach the clasp.
That’s it!
And be sure to check out the other beautiful things in the For the Makers shop!
Other statement necklaces using agate and rocks: Blue Agate Statement necklace | Montauk Rock Necklace | Pink Ocean Stones Necklace
What a pretty necklace, it looks great 🙂 Whenever someone mentions geology I always laugh and think of big bang theory and Sheldon saying "Geology's not a real science." Not that I think that though!