Get Your Sparkle on: Create and Wear the Gems That Make You Shine

by Eve K. Sedgwick, Sarah B. Weir, Lindsay Cain, et al.

Lindsay Cain, owner of Femmegems design-your-own jewelry boutiques, makes high-fashion fantasies a reality with step-by-step instructions for creating brilliant earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and moreall of which would cost a fortune if bought in a store. On top of the 25 divinely easy projects, she's packed the pages with loads of advice on finding a unique personal style, repurposing forgotten hand-me-downs, and recreating jewelry box buried treasures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811852407
• ISBN13: 9780811852401
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Rachel Stone's illustrations make it simple to produce earrings, necklaces, and designer-quality ite

Learn how to create and wear gems and jewelry with a crafts guide which pairs full-page color photos with step-by-step 'how to' instructions. Rachel Stone's illustrations make it simple to produce earrings, necklaces, and designer-quality items, with a focus on value, fashion trends, and history adding in a level which rises Get Your Sparkle On above most crafting books. Public libraries will find it an attraction.

great beginner book

I happen to own the book and work next door to femmgems in Greenwich,CT. Real nice gals.The information in the book alone is worth it. If you are a beader the projects may be a bit beginner. But the tips and information can be valuable to anyone beginner, advanced or professional. As a jewelry designer myself, there is always something to learn. The book is geared towards beginners but any beader should have it in their library

Witty and practical guide to jewelry.

I thought the book was great. It has lots of good, basic information about jewelry and the jewelry business. It also contains some interesting ideas and helped me broaden my horizons when it comes to taste and style. Definitely worth the price to help me reinvent and update my look.