DIY Hair Accessories With Gemstones

Hair accessories have become a big trend once again, with a focus being on statement designs - from sparkles, bold colours to gemstones.

We show you how easy it is to make your own hair accessories using gemstones and beads!

These hair grips are perfect for DIY gifts for friends, we also show you some wonderful bridal inspired designs, which would be lovely for a bride to wear on her wedding day or as gifts for her bridesmaids.

We hope this post gives you some ideas and inspiration for creating fun designs! Share yours on social media and make sure to tag us in your designs and use the hashtag #Kernowcraft for a chance to feature.

Recommended Supplies:

- Hair grips with flat plates

- 0.3mm sterling silver wire - for wire wrapping beads or sea glass onto the hair grips

- Gemstone beads - for gluing onto the flat plate or wire wrapping onto the hair grips

- Gemstone cabochons - for gluing onto the flat plate

- Devcon epoxy glue - the glue we always recommend for jewellery making

- Side cutters - for cutting wire and trimming excess wire

- Gift bags - for presenting your item if you're giving it as a gift

Be Inspired By Designs

We've been experimenting with different designs using our popular hair grips with flat plates! The possibilities are endless...

The Boho Look

Crystals are a brilliant way to add that boho look to your designs. Here we have wire-wrapped a mystic crystal point onto the hair grip and combined the design with mother of pearl beads for a design perfect for a festival.

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The Elegant Look

This simple and classy design is perfect for a wedding. We've combined a blush pink pearl with rice pearls to add texture.

TIP: If you would like to use a pearl bead to glue onto the hair grip, use half drilled beads so you can glue it down on the hole side.

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Put Your Sea Glass To Good Use!

Everybody loves sea glass, and no doubt you have a stash somewhere just waiting to be used. These hair accessories couldn't be easier to make. You can either choose to glue the stone to the flat plate of the hair grip or wire wrap the sea glass over the hair grip and secure in place.

Add A Pop of Colour

Perfect for spring! We especially love the wire-wrapped chalcedony and pearl flower design. Simply thread wire through the beads and secure it to the hair grip by wrapping the excess wire around it.

Combine Your Favourite Gems

Great for a bride and her bridesmaids, these cluster pearl hair grips are so pretty. A simple wire wrap featuring your favourite gemstone beads is a quick and easy way to create a statement design. Or why not create a dangling hair grip, by wire wrapping a briolette bead.

Glue On Your Favourite Gemstone Cabochons

A gemstone cabochon is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished to be a dome shape on the top and is usually flat on the bottom.

Our hair grips are suitable to use with cabochons measuring 7mm or larger.

Cabochons are perfect for gluing onto flat plates! Choose from our large range of gemstone cabochons and use Devcon epoxy glue to secure onto the hair grip flat plate for an instant design.

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Glue For Jewellery Making

Devcon Epoxy 5 Minute Glue is our recommended glue for jewellery making. It's reliable, fast drying, high strength, sets clear and is perfect for setting stones onto mounts or settings.

It's also great for bonding metal, glass, ceramic, concrete and wood so a favourite among crafters.

Available as a syringe or tube, and once mixed it will set within 5 minutes.

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Bridal Hair Accessories

Pearls always look stunning and timeless at a wedding. These bridal inspired hair accessories combine blush pink pearls and rice shaped pearls for a modern yet sophisticated look. Perfect for a bride and her bridesmaids!

To create the twisted effect, thread a bead into the centre of a piece of wire and twist it to form a twisted effect - repeat with as many beads as you wish and attach together. Secure onto the hair grip by wire wrapping securely.

Pop Them In A Beautiful Gift Bag

Our organza bags are so beautiful and a great way to present your handmade hair accessories as a gift to someone special. These bags are available in a range of sizes and colours!

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What Our Customers Say...

Marshal

Thank you to the lady who went to a great deal of trouble to find a very small opal that fitted a bezel cup. The work is now complete and looks very nice - my wife is delighted with the result.

Helen

Just wanted to say thank you for picking such beautiful stones for my order. I'm halfway through making a ring for my daughter and the rose cut rainbow moonstones are particularly yummy. Thank you!

George Inglis

Great looking website, one of the best I've seen and used. Good search function, good range of products, good prices and great advice for jewellery makers of all abilities. All-in-all a great site and one I'll use again and again.

Lynn Carson

I bought the sand dollar charm to make a holiday bracelet. It’s really lovely, subtle and pretty detail. Perfect piece and exactly as described.

I added a special request for moonstones with strong blue/green flashes and received 3 briolettes which were exactly that - some of the prettiest moonstones I’ve seen. Thank you!

Deborah Roberts-Barter

I have sent a couple of email enquiries today, which have been really quickly answered. This customer service is what made me order with you straight away!

Sarah Tiley

Whenever I feel unsure as to where to purchase any stones or jewellery requirements I always go back to what is familiar. Thank you Kernowcraft for being true to your customers.

Catherine Warwick

Just received my order that I placed only yesterday. I wanted to say thank you! I am delighted with the choice of cabochon, setting and books. Now I have to read up on how to set it! FABULOUS SERVICE - Thank you!

Daniel Coe

The customer service I have received from you and the help has been second to none. If only all companies were so helpful and understanding that i am a complete newbie. The retail world would be a better place.

Jenny Kirkwood

Love the service you get and appreciate the range of products on offer. I just used the alligator tape for the first time and found myself asking - where have you been all my life?

Kim Thomson

I have been using Kernowcraft since 1997 and still regularly recommend them to all my students.

Catriona

Thank you for my recent order as I'm blown away by all the lovely pieces. I don't really know what to start work on first. Thank you for supplying top quality items on a easy to use website.

Denise Mountain Pike

I recently ordered a couple of replacement stones from you and I'd just like to say how happy I am with my purchase and very impressed with the friendly helpful service you gave. Thank you very much.

Eve

The stones are excellent quality, and the special request I put in for dark citrines and paired malachites has been met perfectly. I am delighted with Kernowcraft, and will be back!

Mihaela Ciubotaru

I am very happy with my products... it is wonderful to have a reliable source of materials and gems with a fast delivery and a lot of tips on how to use the tools we buy.

Jaquie

It can be difficult to order gemstones online - no such worries with Kernowcraft - you really do care about your products & clients and it shows.

Maggi Henman

I’ve just had my first order from you and I am so pleased with the fast delivery and the quality of the products. The satin cords and the findings really finished off my ceramic jewellery.

Claire

I just wanted to say a big thank you for the beautiful sapphires that arrived today. Hannah picked out just what I wanted and I’m over the moon with them.

Frank Wilson

It is always a joy to deal with your Company and your hints and tips always help me to improve my skills and encourage my interests. Thank you for caring about us small enthusiastic silversmiths!

Lenna

Hi, just a quick email to thank you for my cross and chain - I love it. What a speedy service - ordered it yesterday and wearing it tonight. Thank you very much.

April Luescher

Beautiful quality and colours - I rarely buy semi-precious stones anywhere else these days. Very helpful, superb service, speedy delivery. What more could anyone want?

Hayley Meredith

I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing service from Kernowcraft. I find your website easy to navigate, products good quality and the delivery is second to none!

Helen Bowles

I felt compelled to write to you, as I'm so impressed with your quick service! I've been a Kernowcraft customer for years and have never had anything but reliable, efficient service from you.

Lydia Farrow

Just to say that I have always had the best possible results for every order - however small and all your products are of excellent quality.

Jill Hammersely

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the team, particularly the ladies that helped me yesterday. Delivery took less than 24hrs, that's amazing. The quality of both cabochons and settings are stunning.

Christine Wood

Just want to say a very big thank you for your quick delivery and excellent service. The stones I ordered arrived this morning, the quality and price are second to none. I was delighted with my purchase. Thank you so much.

Joel Martin

Great, easy to navigate website with wonderful clear photographs. I look forward to receiving my order... it's going to be like Christmas!

Vivienne Sadler

Always too many temptations, but a joy to look through. Thank you for such good service. I have to be very strict with myself when I visit your website!

Julia Schofield

I’ve used Kernowcraft as a supplier for findings and pearls since beginning my business 8 years ago, because I know I can absolutely rely on the quality I get. The service is pretty impeccable too.

Janice Scragg

Your website is easy to use, your products excellent, nice friendly service on the phone and delivery quick, excellent. Thank you and well done Kernowcraft. Gold star!

Claire Hall

Kernowcraft is my go to for all my gemstones! Their stones are the first ones I show when offering my clients stone choices and I can't recommend their customer service enough! This is a company that cares!

Rhiannon Piper

The opal I received is absolutely amazing and just perfect. Its such a beautiful stone and I tried it with my wedding dress yesterday and its just set it off so well.

Frank Wilson

I have grown as a jewellery maker over the last year or so due to the encouragement the team have given me - they are all experienced jewellery makers or keen crafters. They have helped to guide me through my inventory, offered helpful tips and advice on all manner of silver working.

Dorota Todd

I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the quality of pearls in my recent order! Thank you so much for taking time and matching them into pairs, it's very appreciated. Thank you and I am definitely going to buy at your store in the future.

Lauren Jodie Piercy

Beautiful gemstones and a lot of choice. Running competitions and being interactive as well really sets them apart. Keep up the interesting content.

Gloria Williams

I just came across your online shop and my first reaction was wow! It has everything i need to carry on with my jewellery making. I've seen things that i have been looking for and couldn't find in so many other shops!