Jewellery Maker beaded bangle kit.

Jewellery Maker Beaded Bangle kit*

You may remember if you've followed me for a while that I did a post about Jewellery maker a few months ago. It's a TV channel for jewellery making, but they have a great range of project kits available that are perfect for beginners and gifts. The Jewellery Maker team kindly sent me one of their beaded bangle kits to review. I chose the black beaded bangle as it will fit in well with my style. 

The kits are all around the £10 mark, and come with everything you need to make the bracelet including full instructions with pictures. The only other tool you will need is some pliers (mine are a set of round nose, flat nose and wire cutters that I've had for ages). For this particular kit you only need flat nose pliers and wire cutters. 

The bangle was really easy to make, and the finished result is very professional. The materials are really good quality and the finished bangle is quite heavy and looks expensive. The technique to make it is very simple - you just wrap wire around the two bangles and thread the beads on, wrap the wire and continue. It was a little fiddly to get the first couple of beads on, but after that it was really simple. 

It took me about an hour to make the bangle and I'd say this was a good beginner project. I think these little kits would be a great gift idea as they're affordable and you could either give the kit as a gift, or the finished jewellery. 

If you are a beginner, Jewellery Maker have loads of video tutorials on their website which are really helpful! If you're interested in having a go at jewellery making, I'd recommend trying out a kit, as they're affordable, easy to make and the finished products are really professional. It's also not a lot to spend to have a go at Jewellery making, and the kits don't take very long to make! 

I hope you enjoyed this post, and thank you to Jewellery Maker for sending me the kit to review. 

*product sent to me for free. All opinions my own.

Jewellery Maker Star Charm Bracelet Kit

Jewellery Maker Rose Gold Star Charm Bracelet Kit*

How beautiful is this rose gold star bracelet? I love a bit of rose gold, and when the lovely people at Jewellery maker asked if I'd like to try one of their bracelet kits, I saw this one and instantly fell in love with it. It's such a beautiful piece, and reminds me of something you'd find in a high end store. 

I've made jewellery before, but with life being as hectic as it is, I haven't made anything for a long time. I really enjoyed last weekend having a couple hours to myself making this bracelet, as it was so relaxing, and even better, the end result is a gorgeous wearable bracelet! 

The kit itself retails for £9.95 and comes with everything you need (apart from pliers) to make the bracelet. The findings, charms and chain is really good quality, and I also had loads left over when I'd finished that you could easily make another bracelet from if you bought some more fastenings. 

I haven't done a tutorial because I really did't need to, but you can see me making the kit in the photos above. There were full instructions in the box, and they were really easy to follow. Normally, instructions and me just don't work, but these were great, and had pictures too! 

I'm absolutely thrilled with my bracelet, and can't believe it looks so professional! I especially love the heart clasp as it means I can put the bracelet on myself without fiddling with a traditional clasp. The bracelet is lightweight too, so is comfortable to wear. If you struggle finding bracelets to fit perfectly, this is great, because you can make the bracelet as long as you like! I just cut the chain with some wire cutters (from my plier set) when I'd made it long enough, and then simply attached a jump ring and the other end of the fastener. 

Once you master opening and closing jump rings (which is easy) you can make this bracelet. The kit is perfect for beginners as it's easy, affordable and has everything you need! All you'd need is a pliers set and you're good to go. I made use of my old bead board (that I've had for ages!) to stop the small pieces moving around, but you really don't need one. 

I'm really pleased with this little kit, and would definitely recommend it. If this one isn't your thing, the Jewellery Maker website has a great selection of other kits in all different styles and metals. I think this kit would make a lovely gift, or even just a treat to yourself for something to do! If you're off school, college, uni or work for the Easter holidays, this would be perfect for a chilled-out day, and you'll have a great bracelet to wear when you've finished! 

I hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday Easter weekend so far! x 

*PR sample. The bracelet kit was sent to me for free from Jewellery Maker, however this post is not sponsored, and I am under no obligation to publish a positive review. I would never recommend a product that I wouldn't be happy to purchase myself, as that would just be dishonest. 

The new Whistles bracelet.

Whistles Double Horn and Leather Bracelet 

I do love it when Grazia do their 25% off vouchers, and last time I had one for Whistles, I bought a bracelet and ring which I've worn loads, so when I got another voucher, and saw they had a similar bracelet this season, I decided to pick up another one. It was only £20 (£15 with the voucher) and it's really beautiful. I love how simple these are, and the quality is great. This particular one is quite fiddly to get on, but I do really love it! I wish Whistles other things were a little bit more affordable as they do have some lovely pieces! x

The Great Frog Wishlist.

After my posts on my new ring from The Great Frog, and my most worn jewellery, you might have gathered that I'm a little bit obsessed with TGF, so I decided to put together a wishlist of some of my other favourite pieces from there. This post isn't sponsored at all - I just really love their jewellery! 

I'm thinking the cat ring will be nice as a little finger ring because it's really cute, the bull is so detailed, and I love that it's not a skull version as it's a bit different. The goat head bangle is right up my street, as I love simple bangles, and it would match nicely with the rings! 

The rose ring is a more elegant option I think, but is still a lovely statement piece. The little rose band would make a lovely thumb ring, or just a ring to layer up with some of my other favourites. Last but not least, the small kudu ring, which sunbeamsjess made me fall in love with. It's really big, but I'm a big fan of it! 

I can't wait to add to my Great Frog collection, but I still haven't decided which piece will be next! What do you think? x

My most worn jewellery.

I've never really talked about jewellery much on my blog before, and after showing you all my new ring from The Great Frog, I though it would be nice to blog about my other favourite pieces of jewellery. 

Watch 

This was a 21st birthday present from my grandma, and it's a Rose Gold watch from Michael Kors. Loads of people have these now, but I wear mine everyday. I like that it looks elegant, but is still chunky and modern. 

Necklace

My most worn necklace has to be the wishbone necklace, which is from Astrid & Miyu. It's very dainty and simple, but I just find that it goes with everything, and I find myself reaching for it more than any of my others. This is yellow gold plated, and is really affordable.

Bracelet

I like very simple bracelets, and have a few different ones, but this one from Whistles is my favourite. It's partly a bangle, and partly a leather wrap bracelet. It's very unique and again quite subtle, but it's comfortable to wear and goes with anything. 

Rings

I wear rings everyday, and I am nearly always wearing at least two of these. The plan gold V shaped one was a hand me down from my mum. It's real gold, and it's very easy to wear. Another one from my mum is my 3 diamond ring. I wear this ring every single day, and have done for years. I get loads of compliments on it, and I really love wearing it. The gold 'crown' style ring is from Whistles, and I got it when I bought the bracelet, again it's simple but I like it. My platinum ring with diamonds was a hand me down from my grandma. I don't wear this one much as it's a lot bigger than my other one, but it's really beautiful! Last but not least, my skull ring is the ghost warrior ring from The Great Frog.I'm not sure where you could find my other rings, as the Whistles one is no longer available, and I've no idea where my other ones came from, but if you're looking for similar things, I'd have a look in a jewellers or maybe a vintage jewellers. 

It's quite an unusual set of jewellery, but these are just my favourites (not my entire collection), and you can probably tell, I like mixing metals! I also like mixing daintier pieces with heavier ones, but it's all usually dependant on my mood, and what I'm wearing or doing that day! 

I hope that some of you may have found this interesting or useful! Have a lovely day! x

My new ring.

I'd never really heard of The Great Frog until I saw a couple of bloggers wearing their rings a few months ago. I had a look at their website and absolutely loved their designs. I've been thinking about adding to my ring collection for a while now, but haven't found anything that I really loved. I've now got quite a long wish list for The Great Frog, as I'm super pleased with my first purchase. 

After debating for weeks on which ring to get, I finally went for the Ghost Warrior ring. All the jewellery is hand made from 925 silver and is really high quality, which also means that they aren't cheap. Saying that, they're much more affordable than some other jewellery, and to be honest, I'd rather have a few pieces of jewellery that I really love, than several lower quality pieces. 

I used the Great Frog's online ring sizer, as I don't live anywhere near London, (LA or New York) although I do plan on visiting their shop next time I am in London. My ring is the perfect size for me, but I love that they offer a free resize if it doesn't fit you. They also have a massive range of ring sizes available.

As for the ring, it's really comfortable to wear. I was worried it might be a little heavy, but it isn't too heavy (but not too light that it doesn't feel substantial, if you get me?)

The jewellery isn't for everyone, but I'm so in love with my new ring, and am already thinking about what to save up for next! 

A little note about the service too. Their packaging is lovely, and if the ring is in stock they post it next day before 1pm, which is really good, as let's face it, once you've ordered something, you want it now!! 

If you want to know more about my jewellery, I have another post coming on Saturday of my most worn jewellery. I'm also thinking of putting together a Great Frog wish list, so let me know if you'd be interested in that! 

Hope you're all having a lovely day! x